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Ms. Rae from Madison, WI is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Showcase Diverse Biographies

Help me give my students beautiful displays featuring diverse biographies the library owns for all learners.

  • $925 goal

This project expired on May 11, 2024.

This project expired on May 11, 2024.

My Project

My students love to read. They yearn for great new books that represent their lives, histories, and cultures.

Representation in books empowers and supports students’ academic success.

My goal is that students see themselves in the books they read. Our population is wonderfully diverse and thus our books should be as well. Diverse books give students the opportunity to read about lives different than theirs. Diverse books will help all of my readers.

I am requesting book displays that will feature biographies the library has already purchased that celebrate diverse amazing people throughout history written by and featuring people of diverse races, identities, heritages, and beliefs. My students love to read. Students yearn for great new books that represent their lives, histories, and cultures. The books currently on our shelves do not truly nor fully represent our student population.

I am requesting books written by and featuring people of different races, identities, heritages, and beliefs. I am also requesting a display to showcase the books. Finally, just for a bit of fun, I am also requesting bookmark holders to display amazing bookmarks also requested. I am also requesting clear labels to use when we re-organize the books in the display bins.

Ms. Rae Schenk Elementary School Grades PreK-2

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Madison, WI View local requests

Nearly all 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

460 students impacted

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
3branch Magbrowz™ Display Bins - Picture Book Bins - Package Of 2 • Demco $179.00 3 $537.00
Scented Bookmarks Scratch and Sniff Bookmarks Fruit Food Theme Bookmarks Sayings Bookmarks Assorted Scented Bookmarks Cute Bookmarks for Students, Teens, Food Lovers, 10 Styles (300) • Amazon Business $39.99 1 $39.99
Black History Biographies 4 Book Box Set: Inspiring People Who Changed the World for Kids Ages 8-12 (Biographies for Kids) • Amazon Business $39.96 1 $39.96
Black Women in Science: A Black History Book for Kids (Biographies for Kids) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Sports Biographies for Kids: Decoding Greatness With The Greatest Players from the 1960s to Today (Biographies of Greatest Players of All Time for Kids Ages 8-12) • Amazon Business $9.85 1 $9.85
Native Americans in History: A History Book for Kids (Biographies for Kids) • Amazon Business $9.79 1 $9.79
Alvin Ailey • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Mi héroe del fútbol: Cristiano Ronaldo: Aprenda todo sobre su estrella de fútbol favorita (My Football Hero - Football Biographies for Kids) (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $7.78 1 $7.78
My Football Hero: Mohamed Salah Biography for kids aged 8-14: Learn all about your favourite footballing star (My Football Hero - Football Biographies for Kids) • Amazon Business $7.72 1 $7.72
Black Inventors: 15 Inventions that Changed the World (Biographies for Kids) • Amazon Business $7.70 1 $7.70
Bold Women in History: 15 Women's Rights Activists You Should Know (Biographies for Kids) • Amazon Business $7.34 1 $7.34

Materials cost

$686.11

Vendor shipping charges

$59.07

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.29

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$785.47

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$138.61

Total project goal

$924.08

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