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Ms. Gentry from West Helena, AR is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Books That Celebrate and Show Greatness! Celebration of Black History!

Help me give my students books that celebrate them in an effort to build self-confidence and teach them history about who they are and encourage them to be great!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Gentry's classroom raised $524

This project is fully funded

My Project

I love that my students want to learn and have the desire to do great things. Sometimes having the right book can make all the difference in the world. Seeing greatness in a book can inspire the next generation to push themselves further than they ever thought possible and achieve goals beyond their imagination.

A good book sets the tone for learning, a GREAT book can inspire a generation.

Please help me provide GREAT books for my students that celebrate them as an individual and that display what they can do and be if they put their best efforts into what they want to achieve in life.

Ms. Gentry J.F. Wahl Primary 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.

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.

West Helena, AR 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

637 students impacted 11donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Parker Shines On: Another Extraordinary Moment • MahoganyBooks $16.19 2 $32.38
The Year We Learned to Fly • Amazon Business $12.72 2 $25.44
Molly, by Golly!: The Legend of Molly Williams, America's First Female Firefighter • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
Black Girl Magic: A Book About Loving Yourself Just the Way You Are • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
I Am Enough • MahoganyBooks $17.10 1 $17.10
Kamala and Maya's Big Idea • MahoganyBooks $17.10 1 $17.10
The Green Piano: How Little Me Found Music • Amazon Business $17.09 1 $17.09
The 1619 Project: Born on the Water • MahoganyBooks $17.09 1 $17.09
Ambitious Girl • MahoganyBooks $17.09 1 $17.09
Hayley Helps a Friend In Need • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
Bunheads • MahoganyBooks $16.19 1 $16.19
Black is a Rainbow Color • MahoganyBooks $16.19 1 $16.19
Hello, Star • MahoganyBooks $16.19 1 $16.19
The Youngest Marcher: The Story of Audrey Faye Hendricks, a Young Civil Rights Activist • MahoganyBooks $16.19 1 $16.19
My Fade Is Fresh • Amazon Business $16.19 1 $16.19
Black Boy, Black Boy: Celebrate Remarkable Moments in Black History with this Uplifting Story • Amazon Business $16.18 1 $16.18
The Queen of Kindergarten • Amazon Business $13.81 1 $13.81
Daddy's Arms • Amazon Business $13.48 1 $13.48
You Come from Greatness: A Celebration of Black History: A Picture Book • Amazon Business $12.59 1 $12.59
Stacey’s Extraordinary Words • Amazon Business $10.70 1 $10.70
Brown Sugar Baby Board Book - Beautiful Story for Mothers and Newborns, Ages 0-3 • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
The Adventures of Qai Qai • Amazon Business $9.49 1 $9.49
The History of Juneteenth: A History Book for New Readers (The History of: A History Series for New Readers) • Amazon Business $6.65 1 $6.65
Me and My Mama: Celebrate Black Joy and Family Love • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99

Materials cost

$375.09

Vendor shipping charges

 $3.10

Sales tax

 $30.94

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.63

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$444.76

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$78.49

Total project goal

$523.25

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $523.25

7 Donors

-$459.61

Donations toward project cost

-$397.16

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$62.45

Matching donations from our partners

-$56.00

Match offers toward project cost

-$47.60

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$8.40

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$7.64

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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