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Mrs. Grasdalen from Des Moines, WA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Multicultural and Diversity Book Collection

Help me give my students a giant set of multicultural and diversity books for our classroom library.

  • $951 goal

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My Project

This vast collection of books for our classroom library features characters and heritage of many cultures and identities such as Native American, Hispanic, Asian, African American, and Deaf cultures as well as students with disabilities.

It is important for my students to see themselves and others in books to understand that they are valued and that everyone belongs in our classroom community.

These books come in a wide range of reading levels, from picture books to easy readers to chapter books. This allows students of any reading level to access the stories and learning. I am also requesting a variety of multicultural and diverse coloring books, so students can interact with and take home some of what they read and learn about. Coloring together leads to student discussion and also improves students' creativity and finger dexterity.

Mrs. Grasdalen Parkside Elementary School Grades 3-5

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Des Moines, WA View local requests

More than three‑quarters 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

45 students impacted 11donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
6 Book Set: Lee & Low PRETEEN Mental Health Bundle #2 (ages 8-12) YA Books for Classroom Library - social emotional learning • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $90.00 1 $90.00
6 Book Set: Lee & Low PRETEEN Mental Health Bundle #1 (ages 8-12) YA Books for Classroom Library - social emotional learning • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $90.00 1 $90.00
4 Book Set: Graphic Novels #7 - Underrepresented Stories (paperback, ages 8-12) Twin Cities, Two Tribes, Dear Dad, Uprooted • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $70.00 1 $70.00
Kaplan Early Learning English and Spanish Story Books - Set of 8 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $61.16 1 $61.16
3 Book Set: Native American Stories - Bowwow Powwow, Fry Bread, Remember (hardcover picture books) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $60.00 1 $60.00
4 Book Set: Native American Paperback Book Club (ages 8-12) - The Sea in Winter, We Still Belong, How I Became a Ghost, Ancestor Approved • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $46.00 1 $46.00
A Kids Book About Identity - inclusive, identity-affirming collection (hardcover) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $20.00 1 $20.00
Yoga and Mindfulness Practices for Children Activity and Coloring Book • Amazon Business $19.07 1 $19.07
Ohana Means Family (hardcover picture book) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $19.00 1 $19.00
We Are Still Here!: Native American Truths Everyone Should Know (hardcover picture book) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $19.00 1 $19.00
Eyes That Speak to the Stars (hardcover picture book) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $19.00 1 $19.00
The ABCs of Inclusion: A Disability Inclusion Book for Kids • Amazon Business $18.55 1 $18.55
Black Boy, Black Boy: A Celebration of Black Futures • Amazon Business $17.24 1 $17.24
Sulwe (hardcover) • MahoganyBooks $16.19 1 $16.19
Living in . . . Around the World Collection (Boxed Set): Living in . . . Brazil; Living in . . . China; Living in . . . India; Living in . . . Italy; ... in . . . Mexico; Living in . . . South Africa • Amazon Business $15.80 1 $15.80
Deaf Culture Coloring Book • Amazon Business $15.00 1 $15.00
I Dream in Dari: An Afghan-American Story • Amazon Business $13.98 1 $13.98
Black Girl, Black Girl: A Celebration of Black Futures • Amazon Business $13.70 1 $13.70
10 Gulab Jamuns: Counting With an Indian Sweet Treat • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
ASL Coloring Book: American Sign Language Coloring Book with 50 pages of ASL related coloring pages • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Hello, Universe: A Newbery Award Winner (paperback) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $10.00 1 $10.00
Proud to be Deaf • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
More Than Peach (Bellen Woodard Original Picture Book) • Amazon Business $9.41 1 $9.41
Black Heritage: Celebrating Culture!?, Black Heritage Coloring Book • Quill.com $7.85 1 $7.85
Counting by 7s • Amazon Business $6.78 1 $6.78
Happy in Our Skin • Amazon Business $6.59 1 $6.59

Materials cost

$697.29

Vendor shipping charges

 $9.00

Sales tax

 $61.01

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.46

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$807.76

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$142.55

Total project goal

$950.31

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $950.31

9 Donors

-$833.16

Donations toward project cost

-$708.19

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$124.97

Matching donations from our partners

-$117.14

Match offers toward project cost

-$99.57

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$17.57

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