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Mrs. Ryckman from Tenino, WA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Books Can Be the Door to Compassion and Understanding

My students need books that inspire hope and broaden their world.

  • $316 goal

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My Students

Many of my second graders in our small, rural town come to school with challenges in their lives, and low expectations about their future.

We are a small budget, small town school, that is trying to think big.

Our district is not a wealthy one. The PTAs of some schools in the county raise more money in a year than our annual building budget! They bring in Chinese acrobats for assemblies - we power wash our chairs to make them look newer. Though many of my kids don't have a lot, they have big hearts and love making a difference by making Valentine's for Vets, donating their stuffed animals to kids in Guatemala, and sending cards to kids at the Shoe4Africa Children’s Hospital.

At our school, we work hard to break the cycle of poverty and level the playing field for these kids, since all kids deserve the same chance at success. To do this, we must get creative with our funding sources. Thanks for considering a donation to help us!

My Project

Children are our future. Diversity is our strength. How can we create a future of tolerance, acceptance, and keep the melting pot of America strong?

Books can be the door to compassion and understanding.

Reading stories of people from diverse backgrounds, kids notice differences in experiences, and connect through what is shared. For children of color, seeing themselves reflected as a hero or central character in a book can be validating and empowering. Many of these books are also stories of hope, of overcoming challenges and of doing what seems impossible. This can inspire kids to read, and may inspire them to something even larger in their lives.

Mrs. Ryckman Parkside Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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Tenino, WA View local requests

More than half 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 1donor

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Wangari's Trees of Peace: A True Story from Africa • Amazon Business $15.04 1 $15.04
Separate Is Never Equal: Sylvia Mendez and Her Family’s Fight for Desegregation (Jane Addams Award Book (Awards)) • Amazon Business $14.54 1 $14.54
When the Beat Was Born: DJ Kool Herc and the Creation of Hip Hop (Coretta Scott King - John Steptoe Award for New Talent) • Amazon Business $14.25 1 $14.25
My Librarian Is a Camel: How Books Are Brought to Children Around the World • Amazon Business $14.04 1 $14.04
Malala, a Brave Girl from Pakistan/Iqbal, a Brave Boy from Pakistan: Two Stories of Bravery • Amazon Business $14.01 1 $14.01
Henry's Freedom Box: A True Story from the Underground Railroad • Amazon Business $13.89 1 $13.89
Waiting for the Biblioburro • Amazon Business $13.17 1 $13.17
I Dissent: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Makes Her Mark • Amazon Business $12.59 1 $12.59
Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom (Caldecott Honor Book) • Amazon Business $12.15 1 $12.15
If You Were Me and Lived in ...Kenya: A Child's Introduction to Culture around the World (A Child's Introduction to Cultures Around the World) (Volume 5) • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Guatemala (Country Explorers) • Amazon Business $8.95 1 $8.95
Baseball Saved Us • Amazon Business $8.95 1 $8.95
Abuela's Weave • Amazon Business $8.95 1 $8.95
Fly High!: The Story of Bessie Coleman • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Aunt Harriet's Underground Railroad in the Sky • Amazon Business $7.25 1 $7.25
Tomas and the Library Lady (Dragonfly Books) • Amazon Business $7.19 1 $7.19
The Name Jar • Amazon Business $6.94 1 $6.94
Brick by Brick • Amazon Business $6.29 1 $6.29
A Weed Is a Flower : The Life of George Washington Carver • Amazon Business $5.78 1 $5.78
Salt in His Shoes: Michael Jordan in Pursuit of a Dream • Amazon Business $4.93 1 $4.93
The Most Beautiful Place in the World • Amazon Business $4.31 1 $4.31
Who Was Harriet Tubman? • Amazon Business $3.74 1 $3.74

Materials cost

$215.94

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $18.89

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.24

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$268.07

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$47.31

Total project goal

$315.38

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $315.38

1 Donor

-$315.38

Donations toward project cost

-$268.07

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$47.31

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