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Mrs. Scarbrough from Portland, OR is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Representation Matters!

Help me give my students books where they can see their racial diversity reflected in the illustrations. Help my students by filling our classroom with books with characters that look like them.

  • $998 goal

This project expired on June 30, 2024.

This project expired on June 30, 2024.

My Project

I teach a diverse group of first-grade students. I want all of my students to be able to see themselves in the illustrations of the books in our classroom.

Please help me fill my classroom with books with characters who look like my students.

My students are learning how to read and need to see themselves in the books that they are reading. I want all of my students to see themselves in the books that I read aloud. Please help all of my students know that they belong and they matter.

Representation matters!

Mrs. Scarbrough Odyssey Program at East Sylvan Grades PreK-2

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Portland, OR View local requests

More than a third 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

23 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
10 Book Bundle - Lee & Low Anti-Racism Collection (Grades PreK-2 Book Set) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $100.00 1 $100.00
7 Picture Books: Inclusive Bundle for Ages 4-8 (hardcover/paperback book set) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $90.00 1 $90.00
5 Book Bundle - Kindness & Social Emotional Learning (Ages 4-8 inclusive book set) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $80.00 1 $80.00
4 Picture Book Set #1 (Ages 4-8): Hair Love, Change Sings, Tallulah the Tooth Fairy CEO, Kamala and Maya's Big Idea (hardcover) • MahoganyBooks $65.00 1 $65.00
Big - Caldecott Medal Winner & Coretta Scott King Honor Title (hardcover picture book) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $20.00 1 $20.00
Mae Among the Stars (hardcover) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $19.00 1 $19.00
Remember to Dream, Ebere (hardcover) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $18.00 1 $18.00
The Day You Begin (hardcover) • MahoganyBooks $17.10 1 $17.10
I Am Enough (hardcover) • MahoganyBooks $17.10 1 $17.10
I Believe I Can (hardcover) • MahoganyBooks $17.09 1 $17.09
Ambitious Girl (hardcover) • MahoganyBooks $17.09 1 $17.09
Hair Like Mine (hardcover) • MahoganyBooks $17.06 1 $17.06
The Proudest Blue: A Story of Hijab and Family (hardcover) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $17.00 1 $17.00
Black is a Rainbow Color (hardcover) • MahoganyBooks $16.19 1 $16.19
Hello, Star (hardcover) • MahoganyBooks $16.19 1 $16.19
I Am Every Good Thing (hardcover) • MahoganyBooks $16.19 1 $16.19
Parker Shines On: Another Extraordinary Moment (hardcover) • MahoganyBooks $16.19 1 $16.19
Sulwe (hardcover) • MahoganyBooks $16.19 1 $16.19
Skin Like Mine (hardcover) • MahoganyBooks $16.16 1 $16.16
Last Stop on Market Street (hardcover) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $16.00 1 $16.00
Your Name is a Song (hardcover) • MahoganyBooks $15.29 1 $15.29
Reina Ramos Meets a BIG Puppy (I Can Read Level 2) • Amazon Business $13.69 1 $13.69
Como Yo / Like Me SPANISH Edition (hardcover) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $10.00 1 $10.00
Here Comes Lolo (LOLO, 1) • Amazon Business $7.39 1 $7.39
Captain Awesome vs. the Evil Ice Cream Jingle (24) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
All About Ellie (2) (The Critter Club) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Ellie's Spooky Surprise (26) (The Critter Club) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
A Cool Day at the Pool: Ready-to-Read Graphics Level 1 (Sprinkles and Swirls) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Ellie and the Good-Luck Pig (10) (The Critter Club) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Amy Meets Her Stepsister (5) (The Critter Club) • Amazon Business $6.98 1 $6.98
Ellie Tames the Tiger (22) (The Critter Club) • Amazon Business $6.34 1 $6.34
Katie Fry, Private Eye #1: The Lost Kitten (Scholastic Reader, Level 2) • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
I Am Mighty: An Acorn Book (Princess Truly #6) • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
Lost Dog: An Acorn Book (The Adventure Friends #2) • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
Time to Shine: An Acorn Book (Fairylight Friends #2) (2) • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
The Gold Bowl: An Acorn Book (Rainbow Days #2) • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
I Can Help!: An Acorn Book (Princess Truly #8) • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
Captain Awesome vs. Nacho Cheese Man (2) • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
The Gray Day: An Acorn Book (Rainbow Days #1) • Amazon Business $5.79 1 $5.79
Reina Ramos Works It Out (I Can Read Level 2) • Amazon Business $5.75 1 $5.75
I Am Curious: An Acorn Book (Princess Truly #7) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
A Magic Spark: An Acorn Book (Fairylight Friends #1) (1) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
Full Moon Party: An Acorn Book (Fairylight Friends #3) (3) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
I Want to be President • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99

Materials cost

$774.62

Vendor shipping charges

 $31.28

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.62

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$847.52

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$149.56

Total project goal

$997.08

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