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Ms. Kirshenbaum from Chicago, IL is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Books for All: Culturally Relevant Books for Classroom Library

Help me give my students culturally relevant books that meet the diverse needs of all learners.

  • $285 goal

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My Students

My scholars are tomorrow's leaders who will change the world. Driven by obtaining a rich education, every morning my students answer the question, "How are you doing today?" with the response, "Hungry for knowledge to get me to college."

When I think of resilience, I think of my students.

When I think of determination, I think of my students. When I think of love, kindness, growth, and desire, I think of my students.

Although my students face obstacles in their daily lives from the reality of living in a large urban city that has been plagued by decades of segregation, my students are the future of Chicago, the future of the United States, and the future of our world. They deserve an excellent education—with resources to help encourage lifelong learning—so that they can actively work towards their goals of making a difference.

My Project

The books donated to my students will help implement a classroom library check-out system for students to expand their love of learning and reading. Our school does not have a library where students are able to check out books. As a student who grew up loving library check out days, I know how valuable it can be to be able to take various books home to share with family members and to then be able to return it the next day and pick out a new book! This cycle is a beautiful representation of the power that books can have on a child's life, and I want to be able to offer this experience to my students.

The library that I wish to create in my classroom will be founded upon our values of kindness, diversity, and responsibility.

Students will be able to check out one book at a time and take it home. They will learn how to be responsible for the materials and ensure that the book gets back in a timely manner so that their friends can read it next. Many students in my class do not have access to endless books, so this library system will allow them to tangibly hold a book in their hands and share the wonders of reading with their loved ones.

Additionally, the library will be a haven for culturally relevant books that represent my students' identities, as well as their interests. It is important to me that my students see themselves represented in the texts they are reading by making meaningful connections with the characters. The diverse texts will encourage students to share these stories with their families, which will ultimately build excitement and love around reading.

Ms. Kirshenbaum CICS - Washington Park Elementary School Grades 3-5

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

Equity Focus

At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Chicago, IL View local requests

Nearly all 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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Magic Tree House 12 Book Set Books 1-12 • Amazon Business $45.95 1 $45.95
H.O.R.S.E. A Game of Basketball and Imagination • AKJ Education $14.59 1 $14.59
Freedom Summer The 1964 Struggle for Civil Rights in Mississippi • AKJ Education $13.83 1 $13.83
The Other Side • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13
Lillian's Right to Vote A Celebration of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13
Emmanuel's Dream: The True Story of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13
A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier • AKJ Education $9.49 1 $9.49
Brown Girl Dreaming • AKJ Education $8.02 1 $8.02
The Revolution of Evelyn Serrano • AKJ Education $7.29 1 $7.29
Our Children Can Soar A Celebration of Rosa, Barack, and the Pioneers of Change • AKJ Education $6.56 1 $6.56
Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears: A West African Tale • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
Martin's Big Words The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
Only Passing Through The Story of Sojourner Truth • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
The Name Jar • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
One Crazy Summer • AKJ Education $5.59 1 $5.59
The Watsons Go to Birmingham--1963 • AKJ Education $5.59 1 $5.59
Hidden Figures Young Readers' Edition • AKJ Education $5.59 1 $5.59
The Story Of Ruby Bridges: Special Anniversary Edition (Common Core Exemplar) • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
Out of Bounds Seven Stories of Conflict and Hope • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
Keena Ford and the Second-Grade Mix-Up • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
Who Was Rosa Parks? • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
Who Was Nelson Mandela? • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37

Materials cost

$208.52

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.13

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$241.65

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$42.64

Total project goal

$284.29

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $284.29

8 Donors

-$244.88

Donations toward project cost

-$211.90

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$32.98

match offer

-$35.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$29.75

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$5.25

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$4.41

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 $0.00

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