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Mr. Clayton from Memphis, TN is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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I See Myself Upon the Shelf

Help me give my students more books that reflect themselves and the world we live in!

  • $414 goal

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Hooray! This project is fully funded

Celebrate Black Teachers and Students

This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.

My Project

I am always on the lookout for new books that reflect my students, their families, their friends, and the world we all inhabit together. And just like the world constantly changes, so do the books needed to mirror my students. By creating a truly expansive selection of titles, I can open new doors for my students that will ignite new passions, grow friendships, and make them better citizens of this planet we share.

Over time I have found that some of my students seem to think some doors are forever closed to them because of where they come from; books are often the step in showing them just how untrue that is!

Mr. Clayton
Grades 3-5
    Half of 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

    This project will reach 93 students.

    5 donors have given to this project.

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
10 Book Bundle - Lee & Low Anti-Racism Collection (Grades 3-5) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $110.00 1 $110.00
10 Book Bundle - Lee & Low Anti-Racism Collection (Grades PreK-2) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $100.00 1 $100.00
2 Hardcover Books - They Both Die at the End & The First to Die at the End (Death-Cast Series) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $35.00 1 $35.00
Fry Bread A Native American Family Story • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $18.00 1 $18.00
HBCU Ready • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $18.00 1 $18.00
Where Are You From? • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $16.00 1 $16.00
We Are Water Protectors • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $15.00 1 $15.00

Materials cost

$312.00

Vendor shipping charges

 $5.00

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.68

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$351.68

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$62.06

Total project goal

$413.74

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $413.74

4 Donors

-$309.83

Donations toward project cost

-$287.93

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$21.90

match offer

-$75.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$63.75

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$11.25

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$28.91

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 $0.00

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