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Ms. Githens from Los Angeles, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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We Need Diverse Books!

Help me give my students the tools to start the conversation around race and diversity. I need books that they can see themselves in, so that can feel empowered and challenge one another.

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This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Students

Hello everyone, I am a 5th grade teacher at STEAM School. I teach a diverse group students in a low income area of Los Angeles.

Distance Learning has been such a roller coaster.

It took the students weeks before they all had reliable technology and WIFI. Now my students are online and happy to be back with our class. They however miss the school library and and want to be able to check out good books to take home. I hope to bridge this gap.

My Project

Distance Learning has been stressful on everyone, especially the students. A good book can escape from the stressful time we are in now and is one of the non tech learning strategies that can be utilized during this time. As a teacher in Los Angeles many of my students don't have access to a lot of books. I need a larger library to send home meaningful books to my students to close this reading gap. Diverse books in particular will allow my students to connect to text and will make reading a more personal experience. Thank you for the support!

Ms. Githens Graham Elementary Steam Academy Grades 3-5

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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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Los Angeles, CA 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

30 students impacted 10donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Jason Reynolds's Track Series Paperback Collection: Ghost; Patina; Sunny; Lu • Amazon Business $22.49 1 $22.49
We Are Water Protectors • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
Stargazing • Amazon Business $10.80 1 $10.80
President of the Whole Sixth Grade: Girl Code (President Series (3)) • Amazon Business $10.62 1 $10.62
The Moon Within (Scholastic Gold) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
President of the Whole Fifth Grade (President Series (1)) • Amazon Business $7.89 1 $7.89
Tournament of Champions (Rip and Red (3)) • Amazon Business $7.40 1 $7.40
President of the Whole Sixth Grade (President Series (2)) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Whole New Ballgame (Rip and Red) • Amazon Business $6.39 1 $6.39
Rookie of the Year (Rip and Red (2)) • Amazon Business $6.19 1 $6.19
Even Weirder! (WeirDo #2) (2) • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
WeirDo (WeirDo #1) (1) • Amazon Business $5.68 1 $5.68

Materials cost

$114.42

Vendor shipping charges

$3.99

Sales tax

$10.47

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.72

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$160.60

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$28.34

Total project goal

$188.94

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$188.94

8 Donors

-$95.00

Donations toward project cost

-$80.75

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$14.25

match offer

-$93.94

Match offer toward project cost

-$79.85

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$14.09

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$0.00

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