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Ms. Bukusi from Chicago, IL is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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New Books, Please!

Please help me give my students books in which they can see themselves represented and increase their understanding of themselves and the world around them.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Bukusi's classroom raised $721

This project is fully funded

My Project

My students are lovely, bright, and unique. They have various interests, and I would love to provide them with books that can match their multiple personalities. Students must have access to books that can draw and keep their attention. It is essential to have a classroom library that suits the students' needs so they can build and sustain an interest in reading and learning.

Each book already has a home in the classroom.

My students will be able to access these books during independent reading time and during before and after school programs. I can't wait to give my kids all the great reading material they deserve!

Ms. Bukusi Kilmer Elementary School Grades 6-8

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.

Chicago, IL 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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Seeing is Believing: Graphic Books for Teens (14 books) • AKJ Education $187.46 1 $187.46
Grade 5 Graphic Novels (10 Books) • AKJ Education $94.53 1 $94.53
Character Education (7 books) • AKJ Education $73.26 1 $73.26
Diverse Stories (6 books) • AKJ Education $54.36 1 $54.36
Favorite Author Study - Kwame Alexander (5 Books) • AKJ Education $53.57 1 $53.57
Favorite Author Study - Julia Alvarez (4 Books) • AKJ Education $40.90 1 $40.90
Bullying (4 Books) • AKJ Education $32.26 1 $32.26
Favorite Author Study - Laurie Halse Anderson (4 Books) • AKJ Education $31.51 1 $31.51

Materials cost

$567.85

Vendor shipping charges

 $6.00

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.52

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$612.37

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$108.07

Total project goal

$720.44

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $720.44

6 Donors

-$687.94

Donations toward project cost

-$584.75

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$103.19

Matching donations from our partners

-$32.50

Match offers toward project cost

-$27.62

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$4.88

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