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Mrs. Rubach from Rantoul, IL is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Make Way for Books... Beautiful, Beautiful Books!

Help me give my students diverse books, authors of color, and worlds they can escape to whenever real life becomes too much.

  • $626 goal

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My Students

Our community is comprised of a diverse group of people, living in a rural area, with many urban needs. We encounter many challenges, when meeting those needs, but work everyday to make each student feel safe and like they belong here.

Children have the right to see themselves in the work they do.

Our students have been gaining that in our school, but I would like to see this go further, with offering materials that are high-interest, relevant and diverse... to meet the needs of ALL students.

My Project

Our goal is continuing to bring special books to our literature-rich environment. By always scouring for the newest reads, these books will allow our students to experience high-quality books throughout the year.

There is nothing quite like opening a brand new book.

For that book to have characters, and life stories that emulate your own, our students feel a sense of self-worth and value unlike any other. With this year being so uncertain, the flood of new reads will bring a sense of specialness to the classrooms and help students feel safe.

Mrs. Rubach Broadmeadow Grade Level 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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Rantoul, IL View local requests

Nearly all 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

250 students impacted 14donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
The Magical Yet • Amazon Business $14.34 2 $28.68
Islandborn • Amazon Business $12.89 2 $25.78
We Are the Change: Words of Inspiration from Civil Rights Leaders (Books for Kid Activists, Activism Book for Children) • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
The Whatifs • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
Lali's Feather • Amazon Business $16.29 1 $16.29
I Am Every Good Thing • Amazon Business $16.19 1 $16.19
I Got the School Spirit • Amazon Business $16.19 1 $16.19
Sulwe • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
You Matter • Amazon Business $15.89 1 $15.89
Your Name Is a Song • Amazon Business $15.00 1 $15.00
Our Class is a Family • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Libby Loves Science • Amazon Business $14.89 1 $14.89
Tallulah the Tooth Fairy CEO • Amazon Business $14.79 1 $14.79
Grandpa Grumps • Amazon Business $14.39 1 $14.39
The Oldest Student: How Mary Walker Learned to Read • Amazon Business $14.39 1 $14.39
Boxitects • Amazon Business $14.19 1 $14.19
Layla's Happiness • Amazon Business $14.19 1 $14.19
When Grandpa Gives You a Toolbox • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
Be a Maker • Amazon Business $13.70 1 $13.70
Just In Case You Want to Fly • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Story Boat • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
The Paper Kingdom • Amazon Business $12.79 1 $12.79
Just Like Me • Amazon Business $12.79 1 $12.79
Grandma's Purse • Amazon Business $12.59 1 $12.59
I See You • Amazon Business $12.29 1 $12.29
Come With Me • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Made by Maxine • Amazon Business $11.39 1 $11.39
The Remember Balloons • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
The Undefeated (Caldecott Medal Book) • Amazon Business $10.74 1 $10.74
The Old Truck • Amazon Business $10.59 1 $10.59
Iggy Peck, Architect (The Questioneers) • Amazon Business $9.49 1 $9.49
Ada Twist, Scientist • Amazon Business $9.49 1 $9.49
Be You! • Amazon Business $8.54 1 $8.54
Rosie Revere, Engineer • Amazon Business $8.39 1 $8.39
Sofia Valdez, Future Prez (The Questioneers) • Amazon Business $6.97 1 $6.97

Materials cost

$490.53

Vendor shipping charges

 $3.99

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.36

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$531.88

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$93.86

Total project goal

$625.74

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $625.74

11 Donors

-$424.61

Donations toward project cost

-$368.42

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$56.19

Matching donations from our partners

-$192.31

Match offers toward project cost

-$163.46

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$28.85

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$8.83

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