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Mrs. A. from Meridian, ID is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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I See Me in our Classroom Library

Help me give my students books that they can see themselves in. Our classroom library needs books that have characters that represent the kids in the room. We need characters with autism, melanin, and diverse backgrounds!

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My Students

Second grade is such a wonderful year of learning. We have so many different types of learners with many different needs. I have the privilege of teaching students with Autism, Gifted & Talented, students with ADHD, students who receive Speech & Language Services, and students who are considered typically developing. We have a diverse set of needs that need to be met every day.

My students have unique traits and backgrounds and when we come together they make our classroom feel like a family.

I am so excited for the learning that my students will show this year. They will learn to take time to do quality work and let their effort shine. These kids come from families who support and nurture their creative drive and give them the tools they need to be successful later in their education and life.

My Project

Students of color or with disabilities are grossly under-represented in Children's Literature. As of June 2018, 50% of children's book characters are White, followed by Animal Characters at 27%. Books with characters that are African, African/American, Asian Pacific Islander, Latinx, or First Nations make up a COMBINED total 23% of children's books.

The students in my classroom need to be able to see themselves in the books that they are reading.

That includes students with dark skin, light skin, students with autism, students who are heavy, students in wheelchairs-- every child should be able to find a book character to identify with that is strong and shows them the amazing things they can grow up to be. I selected these books to help make our library a mirror or a window for my second grade readers. Books that act as Mirrors are stories where kids can see themselves as that character. Books that act as Windows allow students who do not look like the character to see the experience and life of the people who are represented in the story. Both are critical to an uplifting classroom community and celebrating diversity and our own unique traits.

Mrs. A. Discovery Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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Meridian, ID View local requests 24 students impacted 2donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Leila in Saffron • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
Abigail the Whale • Amazon Business $14.87 1 $14.87
I'm Mixed! • Amazon Business $11.89 1 $11.89
Nathan's Autism Spectrum Superpowers (One Three Nine Inspired) • Amazon Business $11.66 1 $11.66
I Am Enough • Amazon Business $10.43 1 $10.43
All My Stripes: A Story for Children with Autism • Amazon Business $9.79 1 $9.79
Look What Brown Can Do! • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Tikki Tikki Tembo • Amazon Business $7.48 1 $7.48
Uniquely Wired: A Story About Autism and Its Gifts • Amazon Business $7.17 1 $7.17

Materials cost

$100.27

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $6.07

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.50

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$137.84

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$24.32

Total project goal

$162.16

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $162.16

2 Donors

-$162.16

Donations toward project cost

-$137.84

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$24.32

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