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Ms. Holman from Chicago, IL is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Ms. Holman's classroom raised $474

Black History Month Power Reading Celebration

Help me give my students an exciting opportunity to learn more about their history via reading.

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Ms. Holman Ella Flagg Young Elementary School
Chicago, IL Grades 3-5

My Project

It's Black History Month! I believe these books will inspire and enhance our print-rich classroom that my students help me to create. My classroom library is filled with several genres but would add a special touch for the historical genre and inspire my students to enjoy and to learn more about their history and how it has inspired and influence people around the world. Reading will boost self esteem and their confidence. Most of my students are interested in learning about their history. These books have been chosen with my students in mind and the many questions they've asked me regarding their history, hopefully by reading most of their questions and curiosity will be answered. I know these books whether if it's in their hands or if they are listening to a book online, would begin the pathway for them as an independent life long reader.

My students will be able to learn thus allowing them to read independently, become inspired, build up their confidence, self-esteem.

These books will engage them to want to read independently and help my students learn through reading. Reading will provide them with the opportunity to not only grow as a strong reader but will help them enrich their experience via reading and to learn about their past, present and future.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Nearly all students from low‑income households

30 students impacted 2 donors
Ms. Holman Ella Flagg Young Elementary School Grades 3-5

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.

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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

30 students impacted 2donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Black Boy Joy: 17 Stories Celebrating Black Boyhood • Amazon Business $11.88 5 $59.40
Black People Invented Everything: The Deep History of Indigenous Creativity • Amazon Business $22.66 2 $45.32
When The World Was Black: The Untold History of the World's First Civilizations, Part One: Prehistoric Cultures • Amazon Business $21.92 2 $43.84
Kids Headphones Bulk 5 Pack, Student On Ear Color Varieties, Comfy Swivel Earphones for Classroom, Library, School, Airplane, for Online Learning and Travel, Noise Stereo Sound 3.5mm Jack (Colorful) • Amazon Business $39.97 1 $39.97
Black Fortunes: The Story of the First Six African Americans Who Survived Slavery and Became Millionaires • Amazon Business $15.99 2 $31.98
1001 Things Everyone Should Know About African American History • Amazon Business $15.78 2 $31.56
Sugar Plum Ballerinas: Tutu Many Problems (previously published as Terrible Terrel) (Sugar Plum Ballerinas, 4) • Amazon Business $5.99 5 $29.95
The Great Book of Black Heroes: 30 Fearless and Inspirational Black Men and Women that Changed History • Amazon Business $11.46 2 $22.92
African American History Coloring Book (BLACK HISTORY MONTH COLORING BOOKS) • Amazon Business $8.99 2 $17.98
Hidden Figures Young Readers' Edition • Amazon Business $7.97 2 $15.94
Black Inventors: 15 Inventions that Changed the World (Biographies for Kids) • Amazon Business $6.99 2 $13.98
Inspirational STEM Careers Coloring and Activity Book For African American Girls: With Positive Affirmations To Empower Little Black Women To Be ... and Mathematics (Black Girls Coloring Books) • Amazon Business $6.99 2 $13.98

Materials cost

$366.82

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.50

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$402.32

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$71.00

Total project goal

$473.32

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $473.32

1 Donor

-$236.66

Donations toward project cost

-$201.16

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$35.50

match offer

-$236.66

Match offer toward project cost

-$201.16

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$35.50

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 $0.00

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