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Mrs. Nevins from San Ramon, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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The World Is a Rainbow: Books That Embrace Race!

Help me give my students popular new multicultural books about race for preteens!

  • $976 goal

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My Students

I teach 6th grade students in a culturally diverse community. Some families have rich libraries in their homes, and some have no books at all. Due to the pandemic, my students are at home reading A LOT, but they are craving NEW books. I would love to offer my students some exciting new popular book titles that will not only keep them reading, but will also explore topics surrounding race, diversity, inclusion, and equity.

With remote learning, students are enjoying challenging their classmates to "partner read" and soon they will all be reading in "virtual book clubs" so having a wide variety of new titles will inspire reluctant readers, and spark an interest in EVERY preteen reader in my class.

Despite our Distant Learning environment, my students are becoming a "family", and my goal is to ensure that every child discovers the joy that reading great books can bring to one's life, especially in the current situation. After all they've endured in 2020, my students are excited to get back into a new classroom full of inspiring brand new books! I want to build my library and establish an environment where it is safe to discuss differences and race.

My Project

I always select meaningful and unforgettable picture books, short stories, and novels for my classroom that showcase human diversity. I strive to establish an environment where my students feel safe to discuss differences and race. I encourage students to confront racial and ethnic injustice, and I try to prepare them to live and work together in a diverse world where they will embrace and celebrate differences. Reading is such a powerful way to nurture a child’s sense of curiosity and build a foundation for having conversations about race.

I want my students to have new popular book club choices that will inspire them to have courageous conversations with their classmates about race.

Providing these opportunities for discussion is critical to dismantling racism. When my students read books about people from different backgrounds, they are able to build empathy and better understand people's experiences and perspectives. I want students to speak up with courage and respect when they or someone else has been hurt or wronged by bias. Great books can change lives.

Mrs. Nevins Iron Horse Middle School Grades 6-8

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San Ramon, CA View local requests 330 students impacted 17donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
What Lane? • Amazon Business $11.89 8 $95.12
Blended • Amazon Business $8.99 8 $71.92
Ghost (1) (Track) • Amazon Business $10.99 5 $54.95
Restart • Amazon Business $5.59 9 $50.31
Rick • Amazon Business $12.39 4 $49.56
George (Scholastic Gold) • Amazon Business $6.99 6 $41.94
As Brave As You • Amazon Business $7.99 5 $39.95
Count Me In • Amazon Business $7.99 5 $39.95
Genesis Begins Again • Amazon Business $8.99 4 $35.96
Harris and Me • Amazon Business $6.99 5 $34.95
Drita, My Homegirl • Amazon Business $6.99 4 $27.96
The Night Diary • Amazon Business $6.49 4 $25.96
The Crossover (The Crossover Series) • Amazon Business $8.49 3 $25.47
Fish in a Tree • Amazon Business $7.21 3 $21.63
Patina (2) (Track) • Amazon Business $4.69 4 $18.76
New Kid • Amazon Business $8.64 2 $17.28
Look Both Ways: A Tale Told in Ten Blocks • Amazon Business $7.99 2 $15.98
A Little SPOT of Anxiety: A Story About Calming Your Worries • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
A Little SPOT of Anger: A Story About Managing BIG Emotions • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Class Act • Amazon Business $11.92 1 $11.92
The Name Jar • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Ghost (1) (Track) • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
Let's Talk About Race • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99

Materials cost

$722.52

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $66.11

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.84

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$829.47

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$146.38

Total project goal

$975.85

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $975.85

13 Donors

-$487.92

Donations toward project cost

-$414.73

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$73.19

match offer

-$487.93

Match offer toward project cost

-$414.74

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$73.19

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