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

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A Need to Read!

Help me give my students a variety of books choices to add into their library area.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Stewart's classroom raised $489

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My Project

These additional books added to my classroom's library area will be more engaging for my students. It is important for young children to have a print-rich area to relax, read and learn. The books give them a chance to see themselves on every page and learn new and exciting things. The Library Area in my classroom is a place the students sit with their friends and enjoy a great book. I want to provide reading materials that connect with the students' daily lives and imaginations.

The library is a very important area in our classroom because it improves the students' reading development, language development and social-emotional development.

Ms. Stewart Carstens Academy of Aquatic Science Grades PreK-2

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

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Detroit, MI 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

18 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
The Summer Before Kindergarten Workbook Bridging Preschool to Kindergarten for Ages 5 - 6: 75+ Activities, First Writing, First Phonics, First ... Counting, and First Math (Gold Stars Series) • Amazon Business $11.59 14 $162.26
Pete the Cat's Super Cool Reading Collection: 5 I Can Read Favorites! (My First I Can Read) • Amazon Business $19.34 3 $58.02
Skin Like Mine (2) (Kids Like Mine) • Amazon Business $19.95 1 $19.95
I Am Enough • Amazon Business $9.92 2 $19.84
It's OK to be Different: A Children's Picture Book About Diversity and Kindness • Amazon Business $9.89 2 $19.78
Our Class is a Family • Amazon Business $14.79 1 $14.79
Sulwe • Amazon Business $14.67 1 $14.67
Imagination Like Mine (3) (Kids Like Mine) • Amazon Business $14.08 1 $14.08
I Like Myself! • Amazon Business $12.49 1 $12.49
The Day You Begin • Amazon Business $11.77 1 $11.77
Hair Twins • Amazon Business $10.95 1 $10.95
ABC I Love Me • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
The Name Jar • Amazon Business $7.32 1 $7.32

Materials cost

$375.91

Vendor shipping charges

$3.99

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.64

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$415.54

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$73.33

Total project goal

$488.87

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$488.87

1 Donor

-$488.87

Donations toward project cost

-$415.54

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$73.33

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$0.00

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