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Ms. Johnson from Gardena, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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I Am Incredible! I Am Important! I Am a Reader!

Help me give my students culturally relevant books so they can see and value all aspects of themselves, including their language and culture.

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My Project

These books will be a great asset to our literacy program! They will be used for teaching important reading skills and strategies while holding student interest and promoting diversity. Over a third of my students are English Language Learners with Spanish or Vietnamese as their primary language.

The characters in these books reflect the cultures and ethnicities of many of my third graders.

Culturally relevant books will allow my students to connect with real-life characters relatable to their own life and experiences. My students need books with topics that spark their interest and instill a love of reading. By introducing different authors and genres I can help my students discover new ideas, topics, and interests. Literacy is the key to success! The best way to increase reading ability is to read more, and these books will continue to help my students grow stronger in reading.

Ms. Johnson Chapman Elementary School Grades 3-5

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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Gardena, CA View local requests

More than 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

21 students impacted 7donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Cilla Lee-Jenkins: Future Author Extraordinaire (Cilla Lee-Jenkins, 1) • Amazon Business $7.99 6 $47.94
My Life in Pictures (Bea Garcia) • Amazon Business $7.99 6 $47.94
Minecraft Volume 1 (Graphic Novel) (Minecraft, 1) • Amazon Business $6.65 6 $39.90
Keena Ford and the Secret Journal Mix-Up • Amazon Business $5.99 6 $35.94
Freddie Ramos Makes a Splash (4) (Zapato Power) • Amazon Business $5.99 6 $35.94
Freddie Ramos Hears It All (7) (Zapato Power) • Amazon Business $5.99 6 $35.94
EllRay Jakes the Recess King! • Amazon Business $5.99 6 $35.94
Eyes That Kiss in the Corners • Amazon Business $14.38 1 $14.38
Listening with My Heart: A story of kindness and self-compassion • Amazon Business $12.73 1 $12.73
Our Class is a Family • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Confidence is my Superpower: A Kid's Book about Believing in Yourself and Developing Self-Esteem (My Superpower Books) • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Gratitude is My Superpower: A children’s book about Giving Thanks and Practicing Positivity (My Superpower Books) • Amazon Business $11.98 1 $11.98
Kindness is my Superpower: A children's Book About Empathy, Kindness and Compassion (My Superpower Books) • Amazon Business $11.98 1 $11.98
Just Ask!: Be Different, Be Brave, Be You • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Something Happened in Our Town: A Child's Story About Racial Injustice • Amazon Business $10.59 1 $10.59
It's OK to be Different: A Children's Picture Book About Diversity and Kindness • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
The Name Jar • Amazon Business $7.32 1 $7.32

Materials cost

$393.48

Vendor shipping charges

 $3.99

Sales tax

 $36.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.90

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$469.37

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$82.83

Total project goal

$552.20

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $552.20

5 Donors

-$361.90

Donations toward project cost

-$311.37

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$50.53

match offer

-$185.88

Match offer toward project cost

-$158.00

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$27.88

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$4.42

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