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Ms. Wright from Spartanburg, SC is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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African American Biography Study

Help me give my students a variety of African American biography books, so we can study important pioneers in our history.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Wright's classroom raised $172

This project is fully funded

My Students

William Butler Yates once said, "Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire." Each day my students come to school from a variety of difficult home lives to have this educational fire lit inside of them. My students attend a Title I school in South Carolina that enrolls students with a wide range of ability levels, different socioeconomic backgrounds, and many even have difficult home lives.

For the most part, the world of my students is a simple one that lacks resources and opportunities for learning.

Even something as simple as having reliable resources can make a difference in their lives. I believe in providing my students with the highest quality education I can offer them and hope that my efforts will truly benefit these students.

My school is an Arts in Basic Curriculum school, which means we focus on the integration of music, visual, and performing arts with our everyday lessons. For students who do not come from much, this integration is a way to provide them experiences and opportunities in which many of them may never get otherwise.

My Project

I would like to add some African American biography texts to my classroom library so that my students can learn about pioneers past and present. These resources would be used for a unit of study in February as we look at people who changed our world. Students would pick someone who inspires them or someone they want to know more about, then create a biography foldable about their chosen person. These books will be a great resource in this project.

Please consider donating to my project "African American Biography Study," so my students can have reliable, up to date resources to use as they learn about the great African Americans who lead the way in their fields.

Ms. Wright Woodland Heights Elementary School Grades 3-5

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Black Heroes: A Black History Book for Kids: 51 Inspiring People from Ancient Africa to Modern-Day U.S.A. (People and Events in History) • Amazon Business $11.49 1 $11.49
Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History (Vashti Harrison) • Amazon Business $11.48 1 $11.48
Black Inventors: 15 Inventions that Changed the World (Biographies for Kids) • Amazon Business $9.17 1 $9.17
Black Women in Science: A Black History Book for Kids (Biographies for Kids) • Amazon Business $8.59 1 $8.59
The Story of Michelle Obama: A Biography Book for New Readers (The Story of: A Biography Series for New Readers) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
The Story of Kamala Harris: A Biography Book for New Readers (The Story of: A Biography Series for New Readers) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
The Story of Jackie Robinson: A Biography Book for New Readers (The Story of: A Biography Series for New Readers) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
The Story of Ruby Bridges: A Biography Book for New Readers (The Story of: A Biography Series for New Readers) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
The Story of Harriet Tubman: A Biography Book for New Readers (The Story Of: A Biography Series for New Readers) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
The Story of John Lewis: A Biography Book for Young Readers (The Story of: A Biography Series for New Readers) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
The Story of Barack Obama: A Biography Book for New Readers (The Story Of: A Biography Series for New Readers) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
The Story of Simone Biles: A Biography Book for New Readers (The Story Of: A Biography Series for New Readers) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
The Story of Martin Luther King Jr.: A Biography Book for New Readers (The Story Of: A Biography Series for New Readers) • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
Who Was Rosa Parks? • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99

Materials cost

$106.63

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $7.52

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.60

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$145.75

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$25.72

Total project goal

$171.47

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $171.47

5 Donors

-$171.47

Donations toward project cost

-$145.75

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$25.72

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