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Mrs. Lucas from Houston, TX is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Diverse Books for Diverse Kiddos

Help me give my students diverse books that represent their varied backgrounds and cultures. These books are all aligned to our Units of Inquiry and our Learner Profile.

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My Students

I have had such a wonderful group of students for the past 2 years. My 3rd grade students are from diverse cultures and backgrounds, including many from low income homes. Several of my students are English Language Learners, and many come from other countries all over the world. I love how they bring their own beliefs, values, and cultures into the classroom, and I would love to honor their differences by creating a more inclusive and diverse classroom library for them.

My Project

My students have such a love and appreciation for reading, but often have a difficult time finding books that they can relate to or see themselves in. Many students are so proud of their backgrounds and have told me that they would love to see books written in their home language in our library, in addition to seeing their traditions and holidays more represented in our book choices. I would love to be able to provide them with more choices in our classroom library. I have specifically chosen books that we can use for whole group read alouds tied to our TEKS, small group strategy instruction, and books that are tied to our Units of Inquiry that will allow students to independently explore our Lines of Inquiry and Learner Profile. Students will also use these books for their upcoming research projects. Overall, these books would be beneficial for all students to learn about other cultures that are in their community and around the world, and encourage a more open minded and inclusive environment.

Mrs. Lucas Briarmeadow Charter School Grades 3-5

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Houston, TX View local requests

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

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
The Night of the Moon A Muslim Holiday Story • AKJ Education $15.29 1 $15.29
Merry Christmas, Splat • AKJ Education $15.29 1 $15.29
Polar Express 30th anniversary edition • AKJ Education $14.59 1 $14.59
Pop! The Invention of Bubble Gum • AKJ Education $13.86 1 $13.86
Little Melba and Her Big Trombone • AKJ Education $13.83 1 $13.83
If the World Were a Village: A Book About the World's People (Common Core Exemplar) • AKJ Education $13.83 1 $13.83
Biblioburro A True Story from Colombia • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13
Inside and Out: New York • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13
Malala's Magic Pencil • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13
Brown Girl Dreaming • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13
Emmanuel's Dream: The True Story of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13
Twenty-One Elephants and Still Standing And Still Standing • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13
Marisol McDonald no combina / Marisol McDonald Doesn't Match • AKJ Education $13.10 1 $13.10
Tacky's Christmas • AKJ Education $12.40 1 $12.40
I'm My Own Dog • AKJ Education $11.67 1 $11.67
Hamster Princess: Harriet the Invincible • AKJ Education $9.48 1 $9.48
Terrible Things An Allegory of the Holocaust • AKJ Education $9.00 1 $9.00
The Fiesta Dress: A Quinceanera Tale • AKJ Education $7.29 1 $7.29
The Night Before Christmas • AKJ Education $7.29 1 $7.29
Cultures Around the World - TCM# 18361 • AKJ Education $7.29 1 $7.29
El Día de Muertos (The Day Of The Dead) • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
Christmas Around the World • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
Groundhog Day! • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
The Life and Times of the Honeybee • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
Chato's Kitchen • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
I Love My Hair! • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
New Shoes • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
Henny Penny • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
The Day of the Dead / El Dia de los Muertos • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
Tree of Cranes • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
Earth Day • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
Scaredy Squirrel • AKJ Education $5.80 1 $5.80
Clothing of the World • AKJ Education $5.80 1 $5.80
All Pigs Are Beautiful Read and Wonder • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
One Candle • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
The Hallo-wiener • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
Who Is Malala Yousafzai? • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
Keena Ford and the Second-Grade Mix-Up • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
India • AKJ Education $4.29 1 $4.29
Dogerella • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
The Biggest Valentine Ever • AKJ Education $2.91 1 $2.91
Groundhog Weather School • AKJ Education $1.75 1 $1.75
Pets and Parties • AKJ Education $1.75 1 $1.75

Materials cost

$357.10

Vendor shipping charges

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Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.36

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$392.46

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$69.26

Total project goal

$461.72

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $461.72

4 Donors

-$419.36

Donations toward project cost

-$366.96

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$52.40

match offer

-$30.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$25.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$4.50

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$12.36

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 $0.00

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