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Mrs. Ryan from Richmond, VA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Students Need More Multicultural Books to Thrive!

Help me give my students multicultural books that will help us explore many different cultures.

  • $428 goal

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Mrs. Ryan has another project! Donate to Flex & Flow: Tools for a Dynamic Learning Space to help her classroom.

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My Students

My third grade students are eager to learn. They are curious, creative, and have great imaginations even though we are a Title I school in a high poverty neighborhood.

Most of my students live in public housing which is why I need your help to help my students thrive over this virtual time due to Covid-19.

Their neighborhoods are rough and school is a place for them to be safe. My class is mostly African American children who face a lot of challenges.

My job, as a teacher, is to help my students overcome these challenges and become the amazing adults I know they can become.

My Project

This year we have been building our multicultural library due to the generosity of DonorsChoose donors. I am becoming a reading specialist and we are currently studying the danger of a single story. This means that students need to have several books about each culture that are authentic and positive.

According to my research, the books I have requested will help raise my students' self esteem and teach empathy for all cultures.

I watched a TED Talk recently that showed the power of a story. My students need books that are mirrors (represent them), books that are windows (show different cultures) and sliding doors (books that help them connect with other cultures).

Recently a lot of great books have been written, but I need your help to add these to our library. Every book you have given us in the past my students have loved. They are so excited each time we get a new book and I have seen growth because of your generosity. As always, thank you for your help and support.

Mrs. Ryan Woodville Elementary School Grades 3-5

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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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Richmond, VA 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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
I Can Do Hard Things: Mindful Affirmations for Kids • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
This Is Your Time • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
Be Bold! Be Brave! 11 Latinas who made U.S. History (English and Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $18.13 1 $18.13
When the Cousins Came • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
Jump at the Sun: The True Life Tale of Unstoppable Storycatcher Zora Neale Hurston • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
Queen of Tejano Music: Selena • Amazon Business $17.30 1 $17.30
The Little Mermaid • Amazon Business $17.30 1 $17.30
Woke: A Young Poet's Call to Justice • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
Milo Imagines the World • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
The Arabic Quilt: An Immigrant Story • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
Harlem Grown: How One Big Idea Transformed a Neighborhood • Amazon Business $16.91 1 $16.91
The Cat Man of Aleppo • Amazon Business $16.19 1 $16.19
Pepe and the Parade: A Celebration of Hispanic Heritage • Amazon Business $16.18 1 $16.18
Dictionary for a Better World: Poems, Quotes, and Anecdotes from A to Z • Amazon Business $15.63 1 $15.63
Salma the Syrian Chef • Amazon Business $15.40 1 $15.40
Beautiful, Wonderful, Strong Little Me! • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Can I Touch Your Hair?: Poems of Race, Mistakes, and Friendship • Amazon Business $14.95 1 $14.95
Señorita Mariposa • Amazon Business $14.87 1 $14.87
Malala's Magic Pencil • Amazon Business $13.74 1 $13.74
Kamala Harris: Rooted in Justice • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99

Materials cost

$328.51

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.93

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$363.44

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$64.14

Total project goal

$427.58

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $427.58

3 Donors

-$248.79

Donations toward project cost

-$211.47

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$37.32

match offer

-$178.79

Match offer toward project cost

-$151.97

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$26.82

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