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Ms. Covington from Dexter, MI is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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With a Book-a-Day, We Can Change the World

Help me give my students the gift of understanding others who don't look like us.

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My Students

My students are part of a very caring, supportive small town in Southeast Michigan. Our school district is mostly white, affluent families. After the events of the past 1-2 years with George Floyd and Black Lives Matter and now examining my own white privilege, I would like to expose my students to people and characters that don’t look like us.

Teaching my students characters that don't look like us and understanding those that don't look like us, is my ultimate goal.

I will be participating in #classroombookaday and reading a picture book to my class each day during our SEL and class meeting. These books will vary from topics such as empathy, inclusivity, all the way to 'What is a hijab?'.

My Project

My students and I live in a world that has so much to offer beyond our city limits. Our population lacks cultural diversity and struggles with 'White Privilege'. I would like to expose my students to characters and events that they might not encounter on a daily basis. I plan on reading 1 picture book each day to help me achieve my objective.

Picture books are an excellent tool for me to help my students to see and understand others from around the world.

I want to read "The Proudest Blue" by Ibtihaj Muhammad so my students can understand why they may see a woman wearing a hijab. I want to read "Adrien Simcox does NOT have a horse" by Marcy Campbell so my students may have some empathy towards students that are not able to have all of the things that they want.

Ms. Covington Wylie Elementary School Grades 3-5

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Dexter, MI View local requests 26 students impacted 13donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Pardon Me! • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
The Floating Field: How a Group of Thai Boys Built Their Own Soccer Field • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
When We Are Kind / Nihá’ádaahwiinít’íigo (English and Navaho Edition) • Amazon Business $19.95 1 $19.95
The Survivor Tree: Inspired by a True Story • Amazon Business $19.95 1 $19.95
Harlem Grown: How One Big Idea Transformed a Neighborhood • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
Under My Hijab • Amazon Business $16.95 1 $16.95
The Magical Yet • Amazon Business $16.19 1 $16.19
Extraordinary Jane • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
The Proudest Blue: A Story of Hijab and Family • Amazon Business $15.97 1 $15.97
Sticks • Amazon Business $15.79 1 $15.79
Lailah's Lunchbox: A Ramadan Story • Amazon Business $15.69 1 $15.69
Rock What Ya Got • Amazon Business $15.39 1 $15.39
Bowwow Powwow (ALA Notable Children's Books. Younger Readers (Awards)) • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Words and Your Heart • Amazon Business $14.75 1 $14.75
Your Name Is a Song • Amazon Business $14.14 1 $14.14
Just Ask!: Be Different, Be Brave, Be You • Amazon Business $14.00 1 $14.00
Where Oliver Fits • Amazon Business $13.69 1 $13.69
30,000 Stitches: The Inspiring Story of the National 9/11 Flag • Amazon Business $13.69 1 $13.69
The Most Beautiful Thing • Amazon Business $13.59 1 $13.59
Mixed: A Colorful Story • Amazon Business $12.59 1 $12.59
I Will Be Fierce • Amazon Business $12.57 1 $12.57
The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend • Amazon Business $12.39 1 $12.39
The Day You Begin • Amazon Business $12.01 1 $12.01
Eyes That Kiss in the Corners • Amazon Business $11.33 1 $11.33
The Invisible Boy • Amazon Business $10.59 1 $10.59
Adrian Simcox Does NOT Have a Horse • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
What Do You Do With an Idea? — New York Times best seller • Amazon Business $9.95 1 $9.95
All Are Welcome • Amazon Business $9.58 1 $9.58
What Do You Do With a Problem? — New York Times best seller • Amazon Business $8.91 1 $8.91
What Do You Do With a Chance? — New York Times best seller • Amazon Business $8.89 1 $8.89
The One Day House • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Juneteenth (On My Own Holidays) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Yard Sale • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
The Perfect School Picture • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99

Materials cost

$455.45

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.83

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$492.28

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$86.87

Total project goal

$579.15

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $579.15

11 Donors

-$289.57

Donations toward project cost

-$246.14

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$43.43

match offer

-$289.58

Match offer toward project cost

-$246.14

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$43.44

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