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Dr. James from Indianola, MS is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Dr. James's classroom raised $478

New Books for the Library Media Center

My students need 1-2 copies each of 20+ books to be placed in the library so that they will continue to come to the library to check out books.

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Dr. James Robert L Merritt Junior High School
Indianola, MS Grades 9-12

My Students

Steve Jobs said "Kick Start Your Brain." We would like to kick start and motivate our students through reading books that relate to issues that today's teenagers face daily while in high school.

The students attending the high school are mostly African Americans living in a rural, low income community.

These students can be motivated to read new books, if they were available. The students have been asking for books by the specific authors, but because of the lack of funding, the books are not available.

My Project

My students need these books to become avid readers. We are trying to rekindle their love of reading by having selections that they can relate to. It is disappointing when a students comes to the library media center to check out books and the books are unavailable.

My school has limited funding for the library and out dated books.

Having new books in the library for the students to read, will encourage them to continue to visit the library to check out books.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Nearly all students from low‑income households

400 students impacted 11 donors
Dr. James Robert L Merritt Junior High School Grades 9-12

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

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Indianola, MS 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

400 students impacted 11donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
A Matter of Trust • AKJ Books $10.03 2 $20.06
Blood Is Thicker • AKJ Books $10.03 2 $20.06
The Fallen (Bluford High Series #11) Paul Langan • AKJ Books $13.23 2 $26.46
Until We Meet Again • AKJ Books $10.03 2 $20.06
Shattered (Bluford High Series #12) (LIBRARY EDITION) Paul L • AKJ Books $13.23 2 $26.46
Search for Safety John Langan • AKJ Books $13.23 2 $26.46
Darkness Before Dawn • AKJ Books $14.05 1 $14.05
Fire from the Rock • AKJ Books $12.57 1 $12.57
Forged by Fire (HB) • AKJ Books $13.31 1 $13.31
Just Another Hero Sharon M. Draper • AKJ Books $12.57 1 $12.57
Sassy: Little Sister is not my Name Sharon M. Draper • AKJ Books $11.09 1 $11.09
My First Horse And Pony Book • AKJ Books $7.39 1 $7.39
Not Quite Burned Out but Crispy Around the Edges • AKJ Books $12.91 1 $12.91
November Blues • AKJ Books $13.31 1 $13.31
Out of My Mind Sharon M. Draper • AKJ Books $12.57 1 $12.57
Romiette and Julio • AKJ Books $15.48 1 $15.48
Tears of a Tiger • AKJ Books $14.05 1 $14.05
The Battle of Jericho • AKJ Books $15.48 1 $15.48
The Birthday Storm • AKJ Books $11.09 1 $11.09
The Dazzle Disaster Dinner Party (Sassy Series #4) Sharon M. • AKJ Books $11.83 1 $11.83
The Silver Secret (Sassy Series #3) Sharon M. Draper • AKJ Books $11.83 1 $11.83
We Beat the Street • AKJ Books $12.57 1 $12.57

Materials cost

$341.66

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $23.92

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.12

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$405.70

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$71.59

Total project goal

$477.29

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $477.29

9 Donors

-$477.29

Donations toward project cost

-$405.70

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$71.59

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