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Ms. J. from Washington, DC is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Books with Characters of Color for My Little Readers

Help me give my students books with characters they can connect with and be inspired by.

  • $249 goal

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This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Students

My wonderful second graders love reading - especially graphic novels, superhero books, and joke books. They are fascinated by history, science and sports. They are caring, creative and hard-working. Their eyes light up when they are engaged in learning experiences.

Please, help make our classroom into the organized and supportive learning environment my students so desperately need.

For many of my students, the classroom is a place to escape into a nurturing, supportive environment. Almost all of them come from low income households. Many of them have experienced trauma in their lives and have difficulty coming to school. Once they are in the classroom we work hard to create a nurturing space that will help them live up to their potential and be happy, healthy and successful.

My Project

My second graders need to know that books ARE for them and that they will love reading. -that means they need to be represented in what they are reading.

Almost all of my students are people of color, yet there are hardly any books featuring characters of color in our school library!

Please help change that for my students so that my second graders can see kids like themselves in the books they read.

Please help my students find books that will inspire them and build their confidence, both as readers and as future leaders of a diverse and multicultural society. I know they won't be able to put these books down! Thank you!

Ms. J. Bruce - Monroe Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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Washington, DC View local requests 36 students impacted 10donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
AA758BU - Connect & Store Book Bin - Blue • Lakeshore Learning Materials $4.79 3 $14.37
AA758YE - Connect & Store Book Bin - Yellow • Lakeshore Learning Materials $4.79 3 $14.37
Alfie • AKJ Education $13.10 1 $13.10
Jabari Jumps • AKJ Education $11.67 1 $11.67
King & Kayla and the Case of Found Fred • Amazon Business $6.33 1 $6.33
Yasmin the Superhero • Amazon Business $5.95 1 $5.95
Disney Princess Beginnings: Jasmine's New Rules (Disney Princess) (A Stepping Stone Book(TM)) • Amazon Business $5.60 1 $5.60
Disney Princess Beginnings: Tiana's Best Surprise (Disney Princess) (A Stepping Stone Book(TM)) • Amazon Business $5.59 1 $5.59
King and Kayla and the Case of the Missing Dog Treats • AKJ Education $5.07 1 $5.07
King and Kayla and the Case of the Secret Code • AKJ Education $5.07 1 $5.07
Yasmin the Painter • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
Meet Yasmin! • Amazon Business $4.76 1 $4.76
Tiana's Winter Treats (Disney Princess) (Step into Reading) • Amazon Business $4.74 1 $4.74
Mulan (Disney Princess) (Little Golden Book) • Amazon Business $4.74 1 $4.74
I Want to Be a Doctor (I Can Read Level 1) • Amazon Business $4.74 1 $4.74
Snow Day! (Step into Reading) • Amazon Business $4.74 1 $4.74
Ellray Jakes the Dragon Slayer • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
Pedro's Big Goal • AKJ Education $4.34 1 $4.34
Pedro the Ninja • AKJ Education $4.34 1 $4.34
Moving Day • AKJ Education $4.34 1 $4.34
Katie's Lucky Birthday • AKJ Education $4.34 1 $4.34
Pirate Pedro • AKJ Education $4.34 1 $4.34
Pedro for President • AKJ Education $4.34 1 $4.34
Pedro and the Shark • AKJ Education $4.34 1 $4.34
Moana Little Golden Book (Disney Moana) • Amazon Business $4.00 1 $4.00
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse: Meet the New Spider-Man (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse: Passport to Reading) • Amazon Business $4.00 1 $4.00
Coco Little Golden Book (Disney/Pixar Coco) • Amazon Business $4.00 1 $4.00
Apple Picking Day! (Step into Reading) • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99
EllRay Jakes Stands Tall • AKJ Education $1.85 1 $1.85

Materials cost

$168.42

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $10.11

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.53

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$211.06

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$37.25

Total project goal

$248.31

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $248.31

8 Donors

-$213.00

Donations toward project cost

-$189.15

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$23.85

match offer

-$25.78

Match offer toward project cost

-$21.91

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$3.87

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$9.53

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