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Mrs. Andrea from Antioch CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Need African American Books for School Library!

Help me give my students African American books that show them pride and success. They need to be able to see themselves in the characters and feel a part of the book!

  • $337 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

Our school is filled with scholars. Although our students don't have much, they do have the ability and desire to read. Most students don't have books at home; therefore they are constantly checking out all of their favorite titles. Because of this, our library books are wearing out, and are always checked out.

My goal is to continue to encourage our students to love the GIFT of READING!

I would like to provide them with new books and the current best sellers in order to obtain these goals.

My Project

Many students walk around the library and have a difficult time finding books that are interesting to them. If they are not interested in the book they chose, they will most likely never open it up. It's so important that students can see and imagine themselves in books and read about characters and situations they can relate to.

The students will be able to choose books that reflect who they are and who they aspire to be.

I have selected a variety of African American Authors that will grab the attention of the students who represent our school.

The best way to increase reading ability is to read more. With these new books, students can share experiences and see themselves in the characters. Each book was chosen with my students needs in mind.

Mrs. Andrea
Grades PreK-2

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Did I Tell You I Love You Today? • Amazon Business $18.53 1 $18.53
Islandborn • Amazon Business $17.09 1 $17.09
The Day You Begin • Amazon Business $15.30 1 $15.30
The Word Collector • Amazon Business $14.81 1 $14.81
Shaking Things Up: 14 Young Women Who Changed the World • Amazon Business $14.65 1 $14.65
I Am Enough • Amazon Business $14.24 1 $14.24
Sit-In How Four Friends Stood Up by Sitting Down • AKJ Education $13.86 1 $13.86
Jabari Jumps • Amazon Business $13.74 1 $13.74
Herstory: 50 Women and Girls Who Shook Up the World • Amazon Business $13.51 1 $13.51
Malcolm Little The Boy Who Grew Up to Become Malcolm X • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13
Radiant Child • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13
Little Dreamers: Visionary Women Around the World (Vashti Harrison) • Amazon Business $12.59 1 $12.59
Start Now! • AKJ Education $12.40 1 $12.40
Rox's Secret Code • Amazon Business $11.92 1 $11.92
The Stars Beneath Our Feet • Amazon Business $11.89 1 $11.89
Brown Girl Dreaming (Newbery Honor Book) • Amazon Business $11.89 1 $11.89
Ghost Boys • Amazon Business $8.49 1 $8.49

Materials cost

$231.17

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$21.15

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.47

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$285.79

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$50.43

Total project goal

$336.22

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$336.22

7 Donors

-$262.00

Donations toward project cost

-$222.85

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$39.15

match offer

-$74.05

Match offer toward project cost

-$62.94

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$11.11

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$0.18

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

$0.00

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Project Activity

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