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Mrs. Schmiedlin from Pittsburgh, PA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Books Galore

Help me give my students a new classroom library that is culturally relevant!

  • $464 goal

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All donations currently doubled!
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My Project

This is my second year teaching first grade and my classroom library needs refreshed and rejuvenated. Many of the books in my classroom are hand me downs from friends and family and leftover from previous teachers.

My students need books in their hands that are culturally relevant.

I plan to use these books with my scholars during circle time and for read alouds. Students will also have access to them for independent time. I chose books that they will see themselves in, holiday books, of interest to them as well as some classics.

Mrs. Schmiedlin Pittsburgh Langley K-8 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.

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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Pittsburgh, PA 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

25 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears: A West African Tale • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
A Chair for My Mother: A Caldecott Honor Award Winner • Amazon Business $15.29 1 $15.29
The Most Magnificent Thing • Amazon Business $14.49 1 $14.49
Your Name Is a Song • Amazon Business $14.44 1 $14.44
Creepy Carrots! (Creepy Tales!) • Amazon Business $14.39 1 $14.39
Bee-bim Bop! • Amazon Business $14.39 1 $14.39
A Bad Case of Stripes • Amazon Business $13.49 1 $13.49
Martin's Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (A Big Words Book, 1) • Amazon Business $13.49 1 $13.49
How the Crayons Saved the Rainbow (1) • Amazon Business $13.37 1 $13.37
Interrupting Chicken • Amazon Business $13.19 1 $13.19
The Kissing Hand (The Kissing Hand Series) • Amazon Business $12.95 1 $12.95
The Magic of Friendship Snow • Amazon Business $12.78 1 $12.78
Creepy Crayon! (Creepy Tales!) • Amazon Business $12.72 1 $12.72
The Magical Yet (The Magical Yet, 1) • Amazon Business $12.32 1 $12.32
The Word Collector • Amazon Business $12.07 1 $12.07
The Paper with No Name! • Amazon Business $11.69 1 $11.69
Kindness is my Superpower: A children's Book About Empathy, Kindness and Compassion (My Superpower Books) • Amazon Business $11.68 1 $11.68
Where Are You From? • Amazon Business $11.29 1 $11.29
Creepy Pair of Underwear! (Creepy Tales!) • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Ada Twist, Scientist (The Questioneers) • Amazon Business $10.89 1 $10.89
I Promise • Amazon Business $10.65 1 $10.65
When Grandma Gives You a Lemon Tree • Amazon Business $10.49 1 $10.49
Henry's Freedom Box: A True Story from the Underground Railroad • Amazon Business $10.04 1 $10.04
A Ticket Around the World (updated edition) • Amazon Business $9.95 1 $9.95
I Am Enough • Amazon Business $9.92 1 $9.92
You Matter • Amazon Business $9.89 1 $9.89
The Day the Crayons Quit • Amazon Business $9.40 1 $9.40
The Name Jar • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Ralph Tells a Story • Amazon Business $7.85 1 $7.85
I Am Thankful: A Thanksgiving Book for Kids • Amazon Business $6.70 1 $6.70

Materials cost

$358.79

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.38

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$394.17

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$69.56

Total project goal

$463.73

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$463.73

1 Donor

-$197.09

Donations toward project cost

-$197.09

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

match offer

-$231.86

Match offer toward project cost

-$197.08

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$34.78

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$34.78

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$0.00

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