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Ms. Madden from Brooklyn, NY is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Readers Hungry for Diverse Characters!

My students need books with diverse characters from series like Keena Ford, Jaden Touissant, and Jasmine Toguchi.

  • $497 goal

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My Students

My third grade students go to a wonderfully diverse and collaborative public school in Brooklyn, New York. Our school works hard to help our students become problem solvers, creative thinkers, and socially responsible citizens of their community and the world.

My students are avid readers of chapter books and they love engaging in incredibly rich discussions about their reading!

However, my students are upset about the lack of diverse characters in the books we have in our classroom library. They would like to read books from many different characters' perspectives!

My Project

Children find role models not only in their parents and teachers growing up, but also in the characters in their favorite books. These role models are incredibly important in helping children learn and grow into strong and confident young people. Children’s worlds will not only grow from reading books about diverse characters, by so will their sense of kindness and empathy, as well as their self-confidence.

We are requesting books with diverse characters from series like Keena Ford, Jaden Touissant, and Jasmine Toguchi.

Reading books with characters of different races and from different backgrounds is important for children because stories are a great way for children to learn empathy and how to understand the feelings of others. Not only do diverse characters teach all kids about being compassionate and inclusive, but they also help my students from all races and backgrounds feel confident in themselves. Having more books with diverse characters will be beneficial to the social and emotional development of ALL my students and I am excited to get them into their hot little hands!

Ms. Madden Maurice Sendak Community School Grades 3-5

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Brooklyn, NY View local requests 24 students impacted 9donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Clubhouse Mysteries Super Sleuth Collection: The Buried Bones Mystery; Lost in the Tunnel of Time; Shadows of Caesar's Creek; The Space Mission ... Animal Show; Stars and Sparks on Stage • Amazon Business $24.69 3 $74.07
Jaden Toussaint, the Greatest Episode 4: Attack of the Swamp Thing (Volume 4) • Amazon Business $5.99 3 $17.97
Jaden Toussaint, the Greatest Episode 5: Mission Star-Power (Volume 5) • Amazon Business $5.99 3 $17.97
Nadia Knox and the Eye of Zinnia (Volume 1) • Amazon Business $7.99 2 $15.98
The Name Jar • Amazon Business $7.67 2 $15.34
Jasmine Toguchi, Mochi Queen • Amazon Business $5.01 3 $15.03
Jasmine Toguchi, Super Sleuth • Amazon Business $4.22 3 $12.66
Lola Levine and the Ballet Scheme • Amazon Business $5.99 2 $11.98
Lola Levine: Drama Queen • Amazon Business $5.99 2 $11.98
Clara Lee and the Apple Pie Dream • Amazon Business $5.99 2 $11.98
Keena Ford and the Secret Journal Mix-Up • Amazon Business $5.99 2 $11.98
Jaden Toussaint, the Greatest Episode 1: The Quest for Screen Time (Volume 1) • Amazon Business $5.99 2 $11.98
The Skirt (McDougal Littell Library) • Amazon Business $5.99 2 $11.98
Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History • Amazon Business $11.68 1 $11.68
Nikki and Deja: Birthday Blues • Amazon Business $5.67 2 $11.34
Jaden Toussaint, the Greatest Episode 2: The Ladek Invasion • Amazon Business $5.43 2 $10.86
Lola Levine Meets Jelly and Bean • Amazon Business $5.15 2 $10.30
Ruby and the Booker Boys #2: Trivia Queen, 3rd Grade Supreme • Amazon Business $5.12 2 $10.24
Lola Levine and the Halloween Scream • Amazon Business $5.09 2 $10.18
Lola Levine and the Vacation Dream • Amazon Business $4.79 2 $9.58
Lola Levine Is Not Mean! • Amazon Business $4.41 2 $8.82
Keena Ford and the Field Trip Mix-Up • Amazon Business $4.34 2 $8.68
Keena Ford and the Second-Grade Mix-Up • Amazon Business $4.34 2 $8.68
Ruby and the Booker Boys #1: Brand New School, Brave New Ruby • Amazon Business $4.27 2 $8.54
Jaden Toussaint, the Greatest Episode 3: Muffin Wars (Volume 3) • Amazon Business $4.08 2 $8.16
The Composition • Amazon Business $7.95 1 $7.95
Too Many Tamales • Amazon Business $7.19 1 $7.19
Tomas and the Library Lady (Dragonfly Books) • Amazon Business $7.15 1 $7.15
How Tia Lola Came to (Visit) Stay (The Tia Lola Stories) • Amazon Business $6.28 1 $6.28

Materials cost

$386.53

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.80

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$422.33

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$74.53

Total project goal

$496.86

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $496.86

7 Donors

-$470.39

Donations toward project cost

-$422.33

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$48.06

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$26.47

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