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Ms. Patten from New York, NY is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Books Give Kids Mirrors and Windows

Help me give my students the power of diverse, beautiful, and thoughtful books. This collection of books will highlight and celebrate a variety of cultures and traditions around the world.

  • $225 goal

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My Students

I have the ultimate pleasure of working with smart, enthusiastic, and hardworking kindergarteners in a Title I NYC public school. Our school services a beautifully diverse group of children, who come to school ready to try new things in order to grow both personally and academically. I am so proud of our loving class, which is part of the ASD Nest program, an integrated approach to teaching both students on the autism spectrum and neurotypical learners.

As an ASD Nest Program school, we believe that our students learn best when the class adapts according to the needs of all its students.

I am looking forward to a school year filled with problem-solving, learning, and growth. I have no doubt that our group of young and insightful students will achieve wonderful things this year.

My Project

Author Angie Thomas said, "It's important to have diverse characters in books because books give kids mirrors and windows. Books create empathy. If we don't have diversity, if we're only showing things from one perspective, how are we creating empathy?"

My goal is to provide stories of people who inspire.

My hope is that these people can act as both the mirrors and windows my students will be looking for. Exposing my students to powerful stories can inspire them to create and think beyond the world they know.

More specifically, I will use these books as read alouds throughout my school year. We will connect with the characters and discuss their culture and traditions.

Ms. Patten PS 19 East Village Community School Grades PreK-2

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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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

25 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Niño • AKJ Education $17.09 1 $17.09
Mixed Me! • AKJ Education $16.19 1 $16.19
Malcolm Little • AKJ Education $14.59 1 $14.59
Fauja Singh Keeps Going • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13
I Am Every Good Thing • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13
The Proudest Blue • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13
A is for Activist • AKJ Education $8.72 1 $8.72
Red Is a Dragon • AKJ Education $7.19 1 $7.19
Visiting Day • AKJ Education $6.56 1 $6.56
Abiyoyo Based on a South African Lullaby and Folk Story • AKJ Education $6.56 1 $6.56
Sílbale a Willie (Whistle For Willie) • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
Round is a Mooncake • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
Two Homes • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
Adelita A Mexican Cinderella Story • AKJ Education $5.59 1 $5.59
Under the Ramadan Moon • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
Star of the Show • AKJ Education $4.34 1 $4.34
Ling & Ting • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64

Materials cost

$152.45

Vendor shipping charges

 $6.00

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.29

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$190.74

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$33.66

Total project goal

$224.40

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $224.40

1 Donor

-$112.20

Donations toward project cost

-$95.37

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$16.83

match offer

-$112.20

Match offer toward project cost

-$95.37

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$16.83

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 $0.00

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