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Mrs. Koliski from Myrtle Beach, SC is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Little Minds Need Book Representation!

Help me give my students a variety of books that are culturally responsive and diverse!

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Koliski's classroom raised $326

This project is fully funded

My Project

These books will help bring diversity into our classroom and show representation. This will help provide our classroom with a sense of belonging, as well as a greater awareness and respect for others' identities and experiences, and also supports a positive school environment where students feel more confident in their abilities and accelerates academic achievement. Representing diverse groups helps improve the school culture and student outcomes.

These book will help shape who we are, who we aspire to be, and how we view the world around us, while learning math, science, and social studies!

Mrs. Koliski Socastee 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 will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Myrtle Beach, SC View local requests

More than three‑quarters 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

24 students impacted 2donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Ada Twist, Scientist (hardcover) • MahoganyBooks $17.09 1 $17.09
You Are a Story • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
Broken Crayons Still Color • Amazon Business $15.18 1 $15.18
What Is A Refugee? • Amazon Business $14.44 1 $14.44
A Planet Like Ours • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
Sometimes People March • Amazon Business $13.19 1 $13.19
Shark Lady: The True Story of How Eugenie Clark Became the Ocean's Most Fearless Scientist (Women in Science Books, Marine Biology for Kids, Shark Gifts) • Amazon Business $12.78 1 $12.78
STEM Looks Like Me: Exploring the World of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math • Amazon Business $12.31 1 $12.31
Our Class is a Family (Our Class is a Family & Our School is a Family) • Amazon Business $10.79 1 $10.79
Let the Children March • Amazon Business $10.69 1 $10.69
Thank You, Mr. Falker • Amazon Business $10.56 1 $10.56
Henry's Freedom Box: A True Story from the Underground Railroad • Amazon Business $10.04 1 $10.04
The Girl With a Mind For Math: The Story of Raye Montague (Amazing Scientists) • Amazon Business $9.95 1 $9.95
The Math In Me • Amazon Business $9.95 1 $9.95
Families Around the World • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Sir Cumference and the Off-the-Charts Dessert • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
I Like Myself! Padded Board Book • Amazon Business $7.51 1 $7.51
Lia & Luis: Who Has More?: Who Has More? (Storytelling Math) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
The Magnificent Makers #5: Race Through Space • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
Count on Pablo (Math Matters) • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99

Materials cost

$220.41

Vendor shipping charges

 $7.00

Sales tax

 $15.54

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.31

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$276.26

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$48.75

Total project goal

$325.01

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $325.01

2 Donors

-$325.01

Donations toward project cost

-$276.26

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$48.75

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