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

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Representation Matters in Classroom Libraries

Help me give my students a selection of diverse books for a more inclusive classroom library

  • $487 goal

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Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Project

Each week, students have time in class to "Drop Everything And Read." Our classroom library has been slowly expanding to include books that will engage and interest readers from all backgrounds. Our school is committed to creating an inclusive and safe learning environment for all students. Research has consistently shown that inclusivity is essential for teenagers in promoting positive social and emotional development. Adolescence is a time of significant growth and development, and creating a safe and inclusive environment can help teenagers navigate the challenges they face during this period.

Representation matters for 9th graders because it provides them with opportunities to explore and learn about different perspectives and experiences.

Exposure to various perspectives and experiences can help teenagers break down stereotypes, promote understanding and acceptance of differences, and foster empathy and compassion. These books have been specifically chosen to highlight underrepresented communities and storytellers in our classroom library. These authentically representative narratives can have a powerful impact beyond the classroom.

With your help, we can foster empathy and understanding among our students and create a more inclusive learning environment with the addition of these books to our classroom library.

Mr. White Sunset Park High School Grades 9-12

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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Brooklyn, NY 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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
This Place: 150 Years Retold • Amazon Business $33.48 1 $33.48
En la vida real/ In Real Life (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $32.34 1 $32.34
Shubeik Lubeik (Pantheon Graphic Library) • Amazon Business $29.49 1 $29.49
Hija del guardián del fuego / Firekeeper’s Daughter (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $19.95 1 $19.95
Blackout (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $19.95 1 $19.95
The Poppy War: A Novel (The Poppy War, 1) • Amazon Business $16.19 1 $16.19
The Surprising Power of a Good Dumpling • Amazon Business $15.29 1 $15.29
The Buddha of Lightning Peak (Cycle of the Sky) • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
The Dragon Republic (The Poppy War, 2) • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Nos llamaron Enemigo (They Called Us Enemy Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
Everything You Wanted to Know About Indians But Were Afraid to Ask: Young Readers Edition • Amazon Business $13.79 1 $13.79
Huda F Are You? • Amazon Business $13.49 1 $13.49
The Burning God (The Poppy War, 3) • Amazon Business $13.49 1 $13.49
Fat Chance, Charlie Vega • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
You Bring the Distant Near • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Excavating Pema Ozer (Cycle of the Sky) • Amazon Business $11.95 1 $11.95
Charlie Vega tiene un problema gordo (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $11.59 1 $11.59
Muslim Girls Rise: Inspirational Champions of Our Time • Amazon Business $11.59 1 $11.59
When You Ask Me Where I'm Going (When You Ask Me Where I'm Going, 1) • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
If I Tell You the Truth (When You Ask Me Where I'm Going, 2) • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Color Me In • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Salaam, with Love (Underlined) • Amazon Business $8.32 1 $8.32
The Astonishing Color of After • Amazon Business $7.69 1 $7.69

Materials cost

$358.52

Vendor shipping charges

 $19.84

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.38

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$413.74

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$73.01

Total project goal

$486.75

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $486.75

3 Donors

-$234.56

Donations toward project cost

-$214.38

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$20.18

match offer

-$234.54

Match offer toward project cost

-$199.36

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$35.18

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$17.65

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 $0.00

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