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Ms. Brecque from Flint, MI is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Literature That's Black Like Me!

Help me give my students literature that looks like them and reflects their cultures.

  • $3,879 goal

This project expired on August 7, 2025.

This project expired on August 7, 2025.

My Project

Please help me give my students books to add to their home libraries that reflect their images and cultures. So, then they are motivated to read and strive for success they see in the pages they read. Seeing images in books empowers them to do great things with their lives. These books reflect biographical stories of great heroes that achieved in the Arts, Sciences, and Sports. Then, no matter their gifts and talents, they will see that others achieved their dreams too. Plus, there is a novel that is realistic fiction. It will enhance their own ability to understand the changing world around them, through characters that work through daily problems in life.

Ms. Brecque Durant-Tuuri-Mott Elementary 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.

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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.

Flint, MI 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

55 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Misty Copeland: First African American Principal Ballerina for the American Ballet Theatre (Breakout Biographies) • Amazon Business $11.00 55 $605.00
The Rose That Grew From Concrete • Amazon Business $10.76 55 $591.80
Serena Williams: The Inspiring Story of One of Tennis' Greatest Legends (Tennis Biography Books) • Amazon Business $9.99 55 $549.45
Nelson Mandela • Amazon Business $9.13 55 $502.15
Carter Reads the Newspaper: The Story of Carter G. Woodson, Founder of Black History Month • Amazon Business $7.64 55 $420.20
VIP: Dr. Mae Jemison: Brave Rocketeer • Amazon Business $6.39 55 $351.45
Bluford Series 8 - Blood is Thicker - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $3.61 55 $198.55

Materials cost

$3,218.60

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 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$48.28

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$3,296.88

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$581.80

Total project goal

$3,878.68

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