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

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Building a Classroom Library

Help me give my students Teachers Pay Teachers resources and a classroom library that has books centered around race and diversity.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Loving's classroom raised $883

This project is fully funded

My Project

My students are 90% African American. The current curriculum that is used does not include stories about African Americans or that are written about African Americans. I would like to build a library and supplemental materials that can assist for my students that resembles who they are. I want them to read books that are written about African Americans.

I have learned that when my students read books or articles that are written by or the story is about African Americans, they are more invested in their work.

They are always looking for more and wanting to learn more. I want to give my students this opportunity to learn more about African American authors or stories told from an African American perspective with books such as March and Call Us What We Carry.

The resources from Teachers Pay Teachers will provide supplemental resources for students. Students will be given bell ringer assignments that are differentiated based on their academic skill level. The resources will also provide the students with additional practice.

Project tagged as

Chicago, IL
Grades 6-8
Literacy
Students with Disabilities
Books
Nearly all students from low‑income households

Ms. Loving Leslie Lewis Elementary School Grades 6-8

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 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

$100 Gift Card for Educational Resources on Teachers Pay Teachers • Teachers Pay Teachers $100.00 3 $300.00

March (Trilogy Slipcase Set) • MahoganyBooks $44.99 1 $44.99

Call Us What We Carry • MahoganyBooks $22.49 1 $22.49

Blackout • MahoganyBooks $17.99 1 $17.99

I Am Enough • MahoganyBooks $17.10 1 $17.10

I Believe I Can • MahoganyBooks $17.09 1 $17.09

Dreams from My Father (Adapted for Young Adults) • MahoganyBooks $17.09 1 $17.09

Becoming • MahoganyBooks $17.09 1 $17.09

Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You: A Remix of the National Book Award-winning Stamped from the Beginning • MahoganyBooks $17.09 1 $17.09

Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption (PB) • MahoganyBooks $15.30 1 $15.30

Something to Say • MahoganyBooks $15.29 1 $15.29

All American Boys • AKJ Education $14.59 1 $14.59

I Am Malala • AKJ Education $13.86 1 $13.86

I Am Every Good Thing • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13

Harvesting Hope • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13

Fish in a Tree • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13

The Kite Runner (10th Anniversary) • AKJ Education $11.90 1 $11.90

Wonder • AKJ Education $10.30 1 $10.30

Things Fall Apart: A Novel • AKJ Education $10.22 1 $10.22

Just Mercy (Adapted for Young Adults): A True Story of the Fight for Justice • MahoganyBooks $9.89 1 $9.89

The Voting Booth • MahoganyBooks $8.99 1 $8.99

Amelia's Road • AKJ Education $8.72 1 $8.72

Hidden Figures Young Readers' Edition • MahoganyBooks $8.09 1 $8.09

Dear Martin • AKJ Education $8.02 1 $8.02

Ghost Boys (Paperback) • MahoganyBooks $7.19 1 $7.19

Good Kind of Trouble, A • MahoganyBooks $7.19 1 $7.19

Clean Getaway (Paperback) • MahoganyBooks $7.19 1 $7.19

Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry • AKJ Education $6.99 1 $6.99

Harbor Me • AKJ Education $6.56 1 $6.56

The Watsons Go to Birmingham--1963 • AKJ Education $6.56 1 $6.56

Those Shoes • AKJ Education $6.29 1 $6.29

A Good Kind of Trouble • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83

Finding Langston • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83

Materials cost			$705.12
Vendor shipping charges			$4.69
Sales tax			$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee			$10.58
Fulfillment labor & materials			$30.00
Total project cost			$750.39
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			$132.42
Total project goal			$882.81
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal			$882.81
1 Donor			-$441.40
Donations toward project cost			-$375.19
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			-$66.21
match offer			-$441.41
Match offer toward project cost			-$375.20
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			-$66.21
Still needed View calculation Hide calculation			$0.00

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Building a Classroom Library

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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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