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Ms. Maslon from Los Angeles, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Black Books Matter

Help me give my students access to diversity in the books that we read.

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My Students

The vibration that our students are surrounded by needs to be lifted. Our young children overhear the news, parent conversations, media, and the list goes on. That is why creating a SAFE, exciting, analytical, innovative, tolerant classroom is my mission.

My students come from all over the world.

The level of diversity in my classroom is arguably one of the most diverse in the world. My students are Black, White, Korean, Chinese, Indian, Mexican, Mongolian, and the list goes on. I am eager to create safe and unifying experiences that can engage both their minds and social abilities. These children differ academically, economically, racially, linguistically and culturally. We all have so much to learn from each other's differences and have to do our part to keep each other safe.

My Project

Having access to these books in my classroom will help bring social justice through stories to my students for years to come. There are a plethora of newly published books that show the representation of Black children as well as children from other cultures. The representation of Black people in literature is increasing and now we need your help to get these books into the classroom. It would truly be an asset to have access to these stories. Thank you for considering donating to the social justice literacy of my students.

Ms. Maslon Hancock Park Elementary School Grades PreK-2

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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Los Angeles, CA View local requests

More than a third of students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

24 students impacted 5donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
IntersectionAllies: We Make Room for All • Amazon Business $18.95 1 $18.95
The Magical Yet • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
Ambitious Girl • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
Eyes That Kiss in the Corners • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
All Because You Matter • Amazon Business $15.04 1 $15.04
Firebird • Amazon Business $14.86 1 $14.86
I Am Perfectly Designed • Amazon Business $14.62 1 $14.62
Joey: The Story of Joe Biden • Amazon Business $14.52 1 $14.52
I Can Write the World (Ava Murray Writes the World (1)) • Amazon Business $14.39 1 $14.39
Just Ask!: Be Different, Be Brave, Be You • Amazon Business $14.29 1 $14.29
The Thing Lou Couldn't Do • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
I Promise • Amazon Business $12.98 1 $12.98
I Can Do Hard Things: Mindful Affirmations for Kids • Amazon Business $12.95 1 $12.95
We Are The Supremes (Friends Change the World) • Amazon Business $12.89 1 $12.89
Confident Ninja: A Children’s Book About Developing Self Confidence and Self Esteem • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Because • Amazon Business $11.12 1 $11.12
Kamala Harris: Rooted in Justice • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Chocolate Milk, Por Favor: Celebrating Diversity with Empathy • Amazon Business $10.95 1 $10.95
Hands Up! • Amazon Business $8.89 1 $8.89
Let's Talk About Race • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99

Materials cost

$272.38

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $24.92

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.09

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$331.39

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$58.48

Total project goal

$389.87

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $389.87

4 Donors

-$389.87

Donations toward project cost

-$331.39

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$58.48

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