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Ms. Roderick from Danville, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Diverse Read Alouds for Our Class

Help me give my students a diversity of books that explore different cultures and broaden their world!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Roderick's classroom raised $558

This project is fully funded

My Project

These books will continue to enhance the print-rich classroom that I strive to create. My classroom library is a place that my students really enjoy. I read on the carpet to them, they complete work there, and they read independently! Every student book that is placed in my library is treated with love and care, and they are thankful for the opportunity to read. All of these books have been chosen with my students in mind-I have watched them the past few weeks of school read titles just like these, and I have also asked them what type of books they would enjoy reading. Students will be able to choose books, which will help them continue to enjoy independent reading time.

With these new books, my students will be able to choose from a variety of books that will allow them to read independently at their grade level.

They will also be able to choose books that interest them. The best way to increase reading ability is to read more, and these books will continue to help my students grow stronger in reading. My students already have shown an astonishing interest in independent reading, and this project will only help enrich their experiences with the printed word.

Ms. Roderick Green Valley Elementary School Grades PreK-2 Danville, CA View local requests 26 students impacted 6donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Festival of Colors Hardcover Book • Lakeshore Learning Materials $18.99 2 $37.98
Mae Among the Stars (hardcover STEM picture book) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $19.00 1 $19.00
Amy Wu and the Perfect Bao Hardcover Book • Lakeshore Learning Materials $18.99 1 $18.99
Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story (hardcover picture book) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $18.00 1 $18.00
Sisters and Champions: The True Story of Venus and Serena Williams • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
Milo Imagines the World (hardcover picture book) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $16.00 1 $16.00
Where Are You From? (hardcover picture book) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $16.00 1 $16.00
Big Words - Martin's Big Words - Hardcover Book • AKJ Education $13.86 1 $13.86
Amy Wu - Amy Wu and the Ribbon Dance - Reinforced Book • AKJ Education $13.86 1 $13.86
Magic Ramen - Reinforced Book • AKJ Education $13.86 1 $13.86
The Oldest Student: How Mary Walker Learned to Read - Hardcover Book • AKJ Education $13.86 1 $13.86
Greta and the Giants: inspired by Greta Thunberg's stand to save the world • Amazon Business $13.28 1 $13.28
Zonia's Rain Forest - Reinforced Book • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13
It's Diwali! • Amazon Business $12.93 1 $12.93
Amy Wu and the Patchwork Dragon • Amazon Business $11.64 1 $11.64
Gustavo, the Shy Ghost (The World of Gustavo) • Amazon Business $11.61 1 $11.61
My Friend Earth: (Earth Day Books with Environmentalism Message for Kids, Saving Planet Earth, Our Planet Book) • Amazon Business $11.51 1 $11.51
Gibberish - Reinforced Book • AKJ Education $10.99 1 $10.99
Bilal Cooks Daal • Amazon Business $10.83 1 $10.83
Malala's Magic Pencil • Amazon Business $10.80 1 $10.80
Lailah's Lunchbox: A Ramadan Story • Amazon Business $10.50 1 $10.50
Thank You, Omu! (Caldecott Honor Book) • Amazon Business $10.29 1 $10.29
We Are Water Protectors: (Caldecott Medal Winner) • Amazon Business $9.61 1 $9.61
Counting on Katherine: How Katherine Johnson Saved Apollo 13 • Amazon Business $8.86 1 $8.86
Giving Thanks: A Native American Good Morning Message (Reading Rainbow Book) • Amazon Business $8.27 1 $8.27
Hanukkah Bear • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Mrs. Spitzer's Garden: [Gift Edition] • Amazon Business $7.69 1 $7.69
Frida Kahlo and Her Animalitos • Amazon Business $7.09 1 $7.09
The Story of Hanukkah • Amazon Business $6.90 1 $6.90
Jabari Jumps • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
Alma and How She Got Her Name: (A Heartwarming Story About Family History and the Meaning of Names - For Kids Ages 3-8) • Amazon Business $5.96 1 $5.96
Día de los Muertos (Celebrate the World) • Amazon Business $5.92 1 $5.92

Materials cost

$401.19

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $36.71

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.02

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$473.92

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$83.63

Total project goal

$557.55

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $557.55

3 Donors

-$379.15

Donations toward project cost

-$329.78

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$49.37

Matching donations from our partners

-$169.58

Match offers toward project cost

-$144.14

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$25.44

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$8.83

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