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Mrs. Liu from Carson, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Today a Reader, Tomorrow a Leader

Help me give my students culturally relevant books to help them understand and appreciate diversity and expand their views of the world.

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My Project

Our classroom library has expanded over the years, but we could always add more innovative books for the students to read and listen to. Additional mentor texts that are culturally relevant will enhance my students' cultural understanding and appreciation for themselves, others, and our world.

As Margaret Fuller once said, "Today a reader, tomorrow a leader." Children can learn and grow to become compassionate, patient, kind, and helpful people by reading or listening to stories.

I believe they develop into better citizens when they hear a story that resonates with them and allows them to connect to it in some way.

My students are enthusiastic learners and I love reading books aloud to them. They are always engaged and actively listening, no matter what their academic ability is. Students of all levels can enjoy and learn from me reading aloud to them. They gain essential skills such as reading with expression, making inferences, or identifying themes.

Our school rules are "Be Safe", "Be Respectful", "Be Responsible", and "Be Kind". These culturally relevant books also have appropriate themes for my students to understand these rules better, which will lead them to be better leaders of our school and the future!

Mrs. Liu Del Amo Elementary School Grades 3-5

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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Carson, CA View local requests

More than three‑quarters 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 8donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
5 BOOK SET UNITED STATES BY REGION • Teachers' School Supply $42.73 1 $42.73
Unplugged • Amazon Business $19.00 1 $19.00
Niki Nakayama: A Chef's Tale in 13 Bites • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
Islandborn (hardcover picture book) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $18.00 1 $18.00
Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story (hardcover picture book) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $18.00 1 $18.00
Rainbow Weaver / Tejedora del arcoíris • Amazon Business $17.57 1 $17.57
Stolen Words • Amazon Business $17.56 1 $17.56
To Kill a Mockingbird: A Graphic Novel • Amazon Business $16.23 1 $16.23
Mexikid: Newbery Honor Award Winner (paperback graphic novel) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $16.00 1 $16.00
Duel (paperback graphic novel) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $15.00 1 $15.00
Too Much!: An Overwhelming Day • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
This Very Tree: A Story of 9/11, Resilience, and Regrowth • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
The Kindest Red: A Story of Hijab and Friendship (The Proudest Blue, 2) • Amazon Business $13.50 1 $13.50
Raven: A Trickster Tale from the Pacific Northwest - Caldecott Honor Book (paperback picture book) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $12.00 1 $12.00
Baditude! What to Do When Life Stinks! (Responsible Me!) • Amazon Business $11.95 1 $11.95
Powwow Day • Amazon Business $10.79 1 $10.79
The Proudest Blue: A Story of Hijab and Family (The Proudest Blue, 1) • Amazon Business $10.60 1 $10.60
We Are Water Protectors: (Caldecott Medal Winner) • Amazon Business $10.59 1 $10.59
Booked Graphic Novel (The Crossover Series) • Amazon Business $10.56 1 $10.56
The Constitution Decoded: A Guide to the Document That Shapes Our Nation • Amazon Business $10.29 1 $10.29
Noise: A graphic novel based on a true story • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Ricky Sticky Fingers: A Picture Book About Stealing • Amazon Business $9.89 1 $9.89
The Crossover Graphic Novel (The Crossover Series) • Amazon Business $9.15 1 $9.15
SkySisters • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Saved by the Boats: The Heroic Sea Evacuation of September 11 (Encounter: Narrative Nonfiction Picture Books) • Amazon Business $8.87 1 $8.87
I Have Ants in My Pants: A Picture Book About Learning Self-Control and Respecting Others Space • Amazon Business $8.59 1 $8.59
I Just Want to Do It My Way! My Story about Staying on Task and Asking for Help (Best Me I Can Be!, 5) • Amazon Business $8.50 1 $8.50
The Boy from Mexico: An Immigration Story of Bravery and Determination (Based on a true story) (Ages 5-8) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Wilma Jean the Worry Machine: A Picture Book About Managing Worry and Anxiety • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
The Librarian of Auschwitz: The Graphic Novel • Amazon Business $7.97 1 $7.97
Jingle Dancer • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
How the Stars Fell into the Sky: A Navajo Legend (Sandpiper Houghton Mifflin Books) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Abuela (English Edition with Spanish Phrases) (Picture Puffins) • Amazon Business $6.89 1 $6.89

Materials cost

$426.14

Vendor shipping charges

 $4.70

Sales tax

 $38.99

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.39

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$506.22

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$89.33

Total project goal

$595.55

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $595.55

6 Donors

-$347.77

Donations toward project cost

-$295.61

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$52.16

match offer

-$247.78

Match offer toward project cost

-$210.61

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$37.17

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