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Mx. Islam from New York, NY is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Representation Matters!

My students need more inclusive literature that allows them to see themselves and beyond themselves in the world.

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My Students

My students are a curious, enthusiastic, and dynamic group of first grade students from New York City.

Living in NYC, the students in my classroom are an extremely diverse group of young minds who represent different cultures, values, and lived experiences.

As such, literature is a fundamental tool that allows my students to travel to places where they can be seen in authentic ways, as well as the voices and experiences of other people too. My students thrive in an environment that is rich in literature, but also one that creates an inclusive space for all different kinds of people to be represented.

My Project

Do you get to see yourself represented in the books that you read? Well, for my students, seeing themselves represented authentically in the literature that they read is not always easy.

My students need books that are more inclusive and culturally responsive.

Culturally responsive books includes the representation of people from all different backgrounds, cultures, ethnicities, sexes, genders, abilities, and experiences. When students are able to see themselves represented authentically through a medium like literature, it has a profound effect on their identity. It provides a sense of validation and belonging. It also helps children to build and develop greater empathy towards all different kinds of people.

Please help support my students to have greater access to literature that allows them to be seen and represented in rich and authentic ways.

Mx. Islam PS 33 Chelsea Preparatory 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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More than half 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
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Marisol McDonald Doesn't Match / Marisol McDonald no combina • Amazon Business $16.70 1 $16.70
In Our Mothers' House • Amazon Business $15.34 1 $15.34
One Plastic Bag: Isatou Ceesay and the Recycling Women of the Gambia (Millbrook Picture Books) • Amazon Business $15.08 1 $15.08
My Princess Boy • Amazon Business $14.73 1 $14.73
What Do You Do With a Problem? • Amazon Business $13.88 1 $13.88
Separate Is Never Equal: Sylvia Mendez and Her Family’s Fight for Desegregation (Jane Addams Award Book (Awards)) • Amazon Business $13.68 1 $13.68
Same, Same But Different • Amazon Business $13.51 1 $13.51
Seal Surfer • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
I Am Jazz • Amazon Business $12.98 1 $12.98
The Great Big Book of Families • Amazon Business $12.87 1 $12.87
Big Red Lollipop • Amazon Business $12.68 1 $12.68
Infinity and Me (Carolrhoda Picture Books) • Amazon Business $12.64 1 $12.64
Not All Princesses Dress in Pink • Amazon Business $12.62 1 $12.62
And Tango Makes Three • Amazon Business $12.61 1 $12.61
My Brother Charlie • Amazon Business $12.61 1 $12.61
Emmanuel's Dream: The True Story of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah • Amazon Business $12.59 1 $12.59
Red: A Crayon's Story • Amazon Business $12.42 1 $12.42
The Other Side • Amazon Business $12.24 1 $12.24
Rad Women Worldwide: Artists and Athletes, Pirates and Punks, and Other Revolutionaries Who Shaped History • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Thunder Boy Jr. • Amazon Business $11.97 1 $11.97
The Different Dragon • Amazon Business $11.85 1 $11.85
Jacob's New Dress • Amazon Business $11.26 1 $11.26
Iggy Peck, Architect • Amazon Business $11.19 1 $11.19
The Water Princess • Amazon Business $10.79 1 $10.79
Ada Twist, Scientist • Amazon Business $10.77 1 $10.77
Rosie Revere, Engineer • Amazon Business $10.59 1 $10.59
Katie Woo and Friends • Amazon Business $4.95 2 $9.90
Last Stop on Market Street • Amazon Business $9.49 1 $9.49
Niño Wrestles the World • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Ruby's Wish • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Just Because • Amazon Business $7.81 1 $7.81
Tiger in My Soup • Amazon Business $7.16 1 $7.16
The Terrible Thing that Happened to Barnaby Brocket • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Let's Talk About Race • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
It's Okay To Be Different • Amazon Business $6.95 1 $6.95
Alvin Ho: Allergic to Babies, Burglars, and Other Bumps in the Night • Amazon Business $6.50 1 $6.50
Boundless Grace (Picture Puffins) • Amazon Business $6.29 1 $6.29
Alvin Ho: Allergic to Girls, School, and Other Scary Things • Amazon Business $6.29 1 $6.29
Alvin Ho: Allergic to Birthday Parties, Science Projects, and Other Man-made Catastrophes • Amazon Business $6.29 1 $6.29
Alvin Ho: Allergic to the Great Wall, the Forbidden Palace, and Other Tourist Attractions • Amazon Business $6.29 1 $6.29
Alvin Ho: Allergic to Dead Bodies, Funerals, and Other Fatal Circumstances • Amazon Business $6.29 1 $6.29
Alvin Ho: Allergic to Camping, Hiking, and Other Natural Disasters • Amazon Business $6.29 1 $6.29
Dumpling Soup • Amazon Business $6.08 1 $6.08
I Love My Hair! • Amazon Business $6.08 1 $6.08
Grandmother's Dreamcatcher • Amazon Business $6.07 1 $6.07
Nikki and Deja: Wedding Drama • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
Nikki and Deja: Birthday Blues • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
Mystery at the Christmas Market (Pack-n-Go Girls - Austria Book 3) • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
Mystery of the Golden Temple (Pack-n-Go Girls - Thailand Book 1) • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
Mystery of the Ballerina Ghost (Pack-n-Go Girls - Austria Book 1) • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
Mystery of the Troubled Toucan (Pack-n-Go Girls - Brazil Book 1) • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
Mystery of the Disappearing Dolphin (Pack-n-Go Girls - Mexico Book 2) • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
Mystery of the Thief in the Night (Pack-n-Go Girls Mexico) (Pack-n-Go Girls - Mexico Book 1) • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
EllRay Jakes Rocks the Holidays! • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
Ellray Jakes the Dragon Slayer • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
Mystery of the Secret Room (Austria #2) (Pack-n-Go Girls - Austria Book 2) • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
The Secret Recipe (Sofia Martinez) • Amazon Business $5.95 1 $5.95
Singing Superstar (Sofia Martinez) • Amazon Business $5.95 1 $5.95
Lights Out (Sofia Martinez) • Amazon Business $5.95 1 $5.95
Picture Perfect (Sofia Martinez) • Amazon Business $5.95 1 $5.95
The Family Book • Amazon Business $5.86 1 $5.86
EllRay Jakes the Recess King! • Amazon Business $5.39 1 $5.39
Nikki and Deja: The Newsy News Newsletter • Amazon Business $5.39 1 $5.39
EllRay Jakes Is a Rock Star • Amazon Business $5.39 1 $5.39
Nikki and Deja: Election Madness (Nikki & Deja) • Amazon Business $5.39 1 $5.39
The Missing Mouse (Sofia Martinez) • Amazon Business $5.36 1 $5.36
Abuela's Birthday (Sofia Martinez) • Amazon Business $5.36 1 $5.36
The Beach Trip (Sofia Martinez) • Amazon Business $5.36 1 $5.36
Nikki and Deja: Substitute Trouble (Nikki & Deja) • Amazon Business $5.20 1 $5.20
Ellray Jakes Walks the Plank (EllRay Jakes, Book 3) • Amazon Business $5.16 1 $5.16
EllRay Jakes and the Beanstalk • Amazon Business $5.14 1 $5.14
Freddie Ramos Springs Into Action (Zapato Power) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
Freddie Ramos Zooms to the Rescue (Zapato Power) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
Ling & Ting: Twice as Silly (Passport to Reading) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
Freddie Ramos Takes Off (Zapato Power) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
Katie Woo and Her Big Ideas • Amazon Business $4.95 1 $4.95
Katie Woo Loves School • Amazon Business $4.95 1 $4.95
The Marigold Mess (Sofia Martinez) • Amazon Business $4.90 1 $4.90
EllRay Jakes Stands Tall • Amazon Business $4.60 1 $4.60
Nikki and Deja • Amazon Business $4.56 1 $4.56
A Rainbow of Friends • Amazon Business $4.50 1 $4.50
Ling & Ting: Together in All Weather (Passport to Reading. Ling and Ting) • Amazon Business $4.49 1 $4.49
EllRay Jakes Is Magic • Amazon Business $4.49 1 $4.49
Ling & Ting Share a Birthday (Passport to Reading) • Amazon Business $4.49 1 $4.49
Katie Woo, Every Day's an Adventure • Amazon Business $4.46 1 $4.46
My Family Adventure (Sofia Martinez) • Amazon Business $4.46 1 $4.46
Freddie Ramos Makes a Splash (Zapato Power) • Amazon Business $4.23 1 $4.23
EllRay Jakes Is Not a Chicken • Amazon Business $4.15 1 $4.15
Katie Woo Rules the School • Amazon Business $4.10 1 $4.10
My Vida Loca (Sofia Martinez) • Amazon Business $4.03 1 $4.03
Katie's Lucky Birthday (Katie Woo) • Amazon Business $3.95 1 $3.95
Cartwheel Katie (Katie Woo) • Amazon Business $3.95 1 $3.95
The Tricky Tooth (Katie Woo) • Amazon Business $3.95 1 $3.95
Katie Woo Has the Flu • Amazon Business $3.95 1 $3.95
Boss of the World (Katie Woo) • Amazon Business $3.56 1 $3.56
No More Teasing (Katie Woo) • Amazon Business $3.56 1 $3.56
Ling & Ting: Not Exactly the Same! (Passport to Reading Level 3) • Amazon Business $3.46 1 $3.46
Cowgirl Katie (Katie Woo) • Amazon Business $3.21 1 $3.21

Materials cost

$731.92

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.98

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$772.90

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$136.39

Total project goal

$909.29

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $909.29

1 Donor

-$909.29

Donations toward project cost

-$772.90

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$136.39

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