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Ms. C. from South Gate, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Bring Great African American Authors & Stories Into the Library!

Help me give my students access to books featuring African American characters, written by African American authors!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. C.'s classroom raised $586

This project is fully funded

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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 Students

The students enrolled in this middle school are bright, eager, and curious scholars with a desire for learning. Most of these students will be first-generation college students: they know and understand that education is the key to success.

The books in the library should be in decent condition, contain accurate information, and be relevant and engaging.

Though these students live in a poverty-stricken community, their lives are filled with a wealth of resiliency, persistence, and determination. These students deserve to have a library that is a safe, inviting, comfortable space where they can come to read, work independently, or in groups.

My Project

The books listed in this project are all written by exceptional African American authors. The books feature the resilient stories and voices of African American characters. Characters like Isabella in "Blended" and Bryan in "Tight" will take students on extraordinary adventures of self-discovery and acceptance in a world that is often filled with social and racial injustice.

Students must have access to books by African American authors, featuring African American characters.

These books will bring students colorful and vibrant stories that reinforce the idea that African American stories are worthy of being told. Access to these books will help highlight for students the importance and significance of African American voices and stories in literature.

Ms. C. South Gate Middle School Grades 9-12

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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.

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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

800 students impacted 2donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Jason Reynolds's Track Series: Ghost; Patina; Sunny; Lu • Amazon Business $38.45 1 $38.45
The Secret Garden on 81st Street: A Modern Graphic Retelling of The Secret Garden (Classic Graphic Remix, 2) • Amazon Business $24.99 1 $24.99
Genesis Begins Again • Amazon Business $11.99 2 $23.98
A Good Kind of Trouble • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
Something to Say • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
The Last Mirror on the Left (A Legendary Alston Boys Adventure) • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
The Crossover (Graphic Novel) (The Crossover Series) • Amazon Business $16.39 1 $16.39
Tristan Strong Keeps Punching (A Tristan Strong Novel, Book 3) (Tristan Strong, 3) • Amazon Business $15.49 1 $15.49
The Magic in Changing Your Stars • Amazon Business $15.39 1 $15.39
Tristan Strong Destroys the World (A Tristan Strong Novel, Book 2) (Tristan Strong, 2) • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
The Last Chance for Logan County (A Legendary Alston Boys Adventure) • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Some Places More Than Others • Amazon Business $14.49 1 $14.49
The Stars Beneath Our Feet • Amazon Business $14.19 1 $14.19
My Life as an Ice Cream Sandwich • Amazon Business $13.89 1 $13.89
Tight • Amazon Business $13.79 1 $13.79
Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky (Tristan Strong, 1) • Amazon Business $12.14 1 $12.14
Stella by Starlight • Amazon Business $11.98 1 $11.98
Love Like Sky • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Ways to Make Sunshine (A Ryan Hart Story, 1) • Amazon Business $10.92 1 $10.92
Betty Before X • Amazon Business $10.52 1 $10.52
Booked (The Crossover Series) • Amazon Business $10.49 1 $10.49
Rebound (The Crossover Series) • Amazon Business $10.10 1 $10.10
The Last Last-Day-of-Summer (A Legendary Alston Boys Adventure) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Clean Getaway • Amazon Business $9.94 1 $9.94
The Crossover (The Crossover Series) • Amazon Business $9.69 1 $9.69
Ways to Grow Love (A Ryan Hart Story, 2) • Amazon Business $9.69 1 $9.69
Blended • Amazon Business $9.17 1 $9.17
Harbor Me • Amazon Business $9.14 1 $9.14
Hurricane Child • Amazon Business $8.49 1 $8.49
Ghost Boys • Amazon Business $7.49 1 $7.49

Materials cost

$422.74

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $38.68

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.34

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$497.76

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$87.84

Total project goal

$585.60

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $585.60

1 Donor

-$292.80

Donations toward project cost

-$248.88

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$43.92

match offer

-$292.80

Match offer toward project cost

-$248.88

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$43.92

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