Hello! Thank you so much for looking at our project. Our school is a predominantly black, low-income school in the Chicago suburbs. After several years of being unused, we are attempting to revitalize our library. However, there are a few hiccups. Not only is there no budget allocated for receiving new materials, but the vast majority of our books are outdated to the point of being inaccurate and uninteresting to our kids.
Each book that was requested was chosen to fill our least represented genres such as horror, graphic novels, social issues, etc.
The particular series that were chosen are books that are beloved by our kids. These are the books that fly off the shelves each week, and the students always ask about. Having complete collections of these series will alleviate the great demand for them. It also prevents students from being unable to complete a full storyline due to missing books in the series, a major problem we currently face.
Our students love to read, and they make the best out of what we have. I can't think of a group of kids more deserving than them. Having this project funded would absolutely change our lives. It's my sincere hope that the community would lift up our kids and make a positive change in their learning. Thank you.
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
Series Sampler Collection - Diary of a Wimpy Kid - 18 Book Set
• AKJ Education
$216.66
1
$216.66
Science Comics Series 18-Book Set
• Amazon Business
$189.31
1
$189.31
Crabtree Nature's Changes Books, Set of 8 - Elementary - Kids
• School Specialty
$157.34
1
$157.34
Captain Underpants Collection - 12 Book Set
• AKJ Education
$114.73
1
$114.73
Junie B. Jones Collection - 24 Book Set
• AKJ Education
$109.82
1
$109.82
I Survived Series Complete Books Set (21 Books)
• Amazon Business
$86.99
1
$86.99
Harry Potter - 7 Book Set
• AKJ Education
$79.44
1
$79.44
Who Was? Nonfiction Collection - 15 Book Set
• AKJ Education
$78.57
1
$78.57
Penguin Random House Dr. Seuss Books and Audio CDs - Set of 6
• Kaplan Early Learning Company
$62.96
1
$62.96
Jud Moody - 12 Book Set
• AKJ Education
$57.71
1
$57.71
My Weird School 21-Book Box Set
• Amazon Business
$54.75
1
$54.75
Percy Jackson and the Olympians Collection - 8 Book Set
• AKJ Education
$53.66
1
$53.66
Who Is (Who Was) Series (10 Book Set) - George Washington, Frederick Douglas, Neil Armstrong, Ronald Reagan, Thomas Jefferson, Marco Polo, Walt Disney, & More!
• Amazon Business
$51.30
1
$51.30
Harry Potter Paperback Box Set (Books 1-7)
• Amazon Business
$45.44
1
$45.44
Kaplan Early Learning I Can Read Books and CDs - Set of 5
• Kaplan Early Learning Company
$44.96
1
$44.96
Who Would Win? Collection - 11 Book Set
• AKJ Education
$37.44
1
$37.44
Goosebumps Classic (Series 1) - 10 Books Set Collection R.L. Stine
• Amazon Business
$30.00
1
$30.00
Goosebumps HorrorLand 10-Book Set
• Amazon Business
$25.99
1
$25.99
A Kids Book About Anxiety - social emotional learning collection (hardcover)
• DonorsChoose Featured Favorites
$20.00
1
$20.00
A Kids Book About Climate Change (hardcover)
• DonorsChoose Featured Favorites
$20.00
1
$20.00
A Kids Book About White Privilege (hardcover)
• DonorsChoose Featured Favorites
$20.00
1
$20.00
A Kids Book About Racism (hardcover)
• DonorsChoose Featured Favorites
$20.00
1
$20.00
A Kids Book About Belonging - social emotional learning collection (hardcover)
• DonorsChoose Featured Favorites
$20.00
1
$20.00
A Kids Book About Empathy - social emotional learning collection (hardcover)
• DonorsChoose Featured Favorites
$20.00
1
$20.00
A Kids Book About Trauma - social emotional learning collection (hardcover)
• DonorsChoose Featured Favorites
$20.00
1
$20.00
A Kids Book About Equality - identity-affirming collection (hardcover)
• DonorsChoose Featured Favorites
$20.00
1
$20.00
A Kids Book About School Shootings - safety collection (hardcover)
• DonorsChoose Featured Favorites
$20.00
1
$20.00
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
$16.51
1
$16.51
The Bad Guys Box Set: Books 1-5
• Amazon Business
$15.11
1
$15.11
Pink Is for Boys (board book)
• DonorsChoose Featured Favorites
$11.00
1
$11.00
We Are in a Book!
• AKJ Education
$7.29
1
$7.29
Materials cost
$1,726.98
Vendor shipping charges
$20.73
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$25.90
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$1,803.61
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$318.28
Total project goal
$2,121.89
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$2,121.89
2 Donors
-$930.56
Donations toward project cost
-$923.06
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$7.50
match offer
-$1,035.94
Match offer toward project cost
-$880.55
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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