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Mrs. Alamo from Lancaster, PA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Books For Your Class Library Bookclub and Staff Bookclub!!

Help me give my students and coworkers books to help them in the classroom with the black culture and the adults as well to. Materials for my small groups for math groups!

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Alamo's classroom raised $647

This project is fully funded

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Project

21 Must-Have Books by Black Authors For Your Class LibraryTeachers know: Students thrive when they can see themselves in their learning materials. Libraries come to life when the shelves are filled with diverse stories, characters, and authors. Black students especially deserve to see themselves in stories beyond those of suffering; stories by and about Black folks filled with joy, love, and magic are essential for every classroom. Also need the pencil sharpener, apple pencil and the math cubes for my small groups for the math and ELA groups that I support.

We broke down the data and these are the most popular books by Black authors that will impact my students and coworkers as well.

I would love to start student and teacher book club!

Mrs. Alamo Wickersham 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.

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

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Lancaster, PA 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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Apple Pencil - stylus for tablet - USB-C • Best Buy Education $79.00 1 $79.00
Yoobure Tree Bookshelf - 6 Shelf Retro Floor Standing Bookcase, Tall Wood Book Storage Rack for CDs/Movies/Books, Utility Book Organizer Shelves for Bedroom, Living Room, Home Office, Black • Amazon Business $49.99 1 $49.99
Jolensoy 7 Tier Kids Bookshelf, Natural Wood Book Rack for Children's Books, Toy Storage Organizer, Bookcase for Playroom, Nursery, Living Room (W: 29.5') • Amazon Business $41.39 1 $41.39
Trivia For Us: A Mind Game for the Culture (card game, inclusive board game) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $25.00 1 $25.00
AFMAT Electric Pencil Sharpener, Pencil Sharpener for Colored Pencils, Auto Stop, Super Sharp & Fast, Electric Pencil Sharpener Plug in for 6-12mm No.2/Colored Pencils/Office/Home-Gray • Amazon Business $23.50 1 $23.50
TOYLI 100 Piece Linking Cubes Set, Counting Blocks, STEM, Connecting Blocks, Math Link Cubes, Math Manipulatives, Educational Toys for 5 Year Old • Amazon Business $21.99 1 $21.99
Opal Lee and What It Means to Be Free: The True Story of the Grandmother of Juneteenth (hardcover) - Black History Month books for classroom library • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $19.00 1 $19.00
A Black Women's History of the United States (YA paperback) - featured Black History Month books for classroom library • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $18.00 1 $18.00
Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race (hardcover - featured Black History Month books for classroom library • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $16.00 1 $16.00
Pirate's Booty Aged White Cheddar Cheese Puffs, Gluten Free, Healthy Kids Snacks, 0.5 Ounce (Pack of 24) • Amazon Business $15.79 1 $15.79
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark Series: More Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark; Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark 3 (Book sets for Kids: Grade 3 and Up) by Alvin Schwartz (1981) Paperback • Amazon Business $14.80 1 $14.80
EXPO Low Odor Dry Erase Markers, Chisel Tip, Assorted Vibrant Colors, Set of 8, Green - Durable • School Specialty $14.62 1 $14.62
Jack Link's Beef Jerky Variety Pack – Includes Original and Teriyaki Jerky, Bulk Proetin Snack Pack, Good Source of Protein, Meat Snacks Made with 100% Beef, Individual Bags – 1.25 Oz (Pack of 15) • Amazon Business $13.63 1 $13.63
The Neighbor Favor (The Greene Sisters) • Amazon Business $12.29 1 $12.29
Life After Death: A Novel (2) (The Winter Santiaga Series) • Amazon Business $11.64 1 $11.64
White Smoke • Amazon Business $11.01 1 $11.01
The Coworker • Amazon Business $10.93 1 $10.93
Far From You • Amazon Business $10.79 1 $10.79
A Deeper Love Inside: The Porsche Santiaga Story • Amazon Business $10.74 1 $10.74
The Reappearance of Rachel Price • Amazon Business $10.49 1 $10.49
Jabari Jumps (paperback picture book) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $10.00 1 $10.00
For All Time • Amazon Business $9.41 1 $9.41
The Kingmaker (All The King's Men, 1) • Amazon Business $9.18 1 $9.18
Hasbro Gaming Trouble Board Game for Kids Ages 5 and Up 2-4 Players (Packaging may vary) • Amazon Business $8.98 1 $8.98
The Other Black Girl: A Novel • Amazon Business $8.97 1 $8.97
Now That I've Found You • Amazon Business $8.56 1 $8.56
The Rebel King (All The King's Men, 2) • Amazon Business $8.32 1 $8.32
Kill Joy: A Good Girl's Guide to Murder Novella • Amazon Business $8.09 1 $8.09
Five Survive • Amazon Business $8.07 1 $8.07

Materials cost

$510.18

Vendor shipping charges

 $1.46

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.65

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$549.29

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$96.93

Total project goal

$646.22

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $646.22

15 Donors

-$525.05

Donations toward project cost

-$447.29

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$77.76

match offer

-$120.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$102.00

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$18.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$1.17

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