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Ms. Lee from Philadelphia, PA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Pages of Promise: Empowering Students with the Gift of Literacy

Help me give my students good book choices that will reflect reflect THEM!

  • $2,296 goal

This project expired on March 27, 2024.

This project expired on March 27, 2024.

My Project

The books we're requesting are more than just paper and ink; they're windows to new worlds, ideas, and possibilities. Each book has been carefully selected to resonate with our students’ experiences and interests, fostering a love for reading that is crucial for literacy development. These books will not only enhance their reading skills but also expose them to diverse perspectives and stories, sparking curiosity and critical thinking. In essence, these books are tools for academic growth, cultural awareness, and personal empowerment.

We aim to provide them with a library of books that are both engaging and educational, reflecting diverse voices and experiences.

Our primary goal is to ignite a passion for reading among our students. By doing so, we hope to improve reading proficiency, which is a fundamental skill that affects all areas of learning.

Our students are a vibrant tapestry of talents, dreams, and potential. They bring unique perspectives shaped by their urban experiences, enriching our classrooms with their diverse backgrounds and stories. Despite facing more challenges than many, their resilience, creativity, and eagerness to learn make them truly special.

Ms. Lee KIPP Philadelphia Preparatory Academy 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.

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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

Never Before Funded 30 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
4 Picture Book Set #1 (Ages 4-8): Hair Love, Change Sings, Tallulah the Tooth Fairy CEO, Kamala and Maya's Big Idea (hardcover) • MahoganyBooks $65.00 2 $130.00
4 High School Favorites #1 (Ages 14+): Becoming, Black Enough, Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption, Blackout (paperback+hardcover book set) • MahoganyBooks $60.00 2 $120.00
Scholastic News®, Grades 5/6 (min. 20 subscriptions per order) (Digital + Print) • Scholastic Magazines and Book Clubs $5.99 20 $119.80
3 Book Set - Graphic Novels: New Kid, Class Act, School Trip (paperback) • MahoganyBooks $36.87 3 $110.61
Bone Collection - 10 Book Set • AKJ Education $99.57 1 $99.57
4 Elementary Favorites #1 (Ages 8-12): Black Boy Joy, A Good Kind of Trouble, Stamped (For Kids), Hidden Figures Young Readers' Edition (book set) • MahoganyBooks $46.00 2 $92.00
Hilo: The Great Big Box (Books 1-6): (A Graphic Novel Boxed Set) • Amazon Business $67.99 1 $67.99
TIME For Kids - Grade 5-6 DIGITAL ONLY with Teacher's Guide and financial bonus issues • TIME for Kids $5.00 10 $50.00
Christopher Paul Curtis 3 Book Boxed Set (paperback book set) • MahoganyBooks $23.37 2 $46.74
A Kids Book About Money (hardcover) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $20.00 2 $40.00
By Dav Pilkey Cat Kid Comic Club Series (Cat Kid Comic Club # 1 -3) A Graphic Novel 3 Books Collection Set • Amazon Business $38.06 1 $38.06
Manga Math Mysteries Collection - 6 Book Series • AKJ Education $34.42 1 $34.42
I Am Enough (hardcover) • MahoganyBooks $17.10 2 $34.20
The Day You Begin (hardcover) • MahoganyBooks $17.10 2 $34.20
Dear Justyce (hardcover) • MahoganyBooks $17.09 2 $34.18
Ada Twist, Scientist (hardcover) • MahoganyBooks $17.09 2 $34.18
When Stars Are Scattered (paperback graphic novel) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $17.00 2 $34.00
I Am Smart, I Am Blessed, I Can Do Anything! (hardcover) • MahoganyBooks $16.19 2 $32.38
Black is a Rainbow Color (hardcover) • MahoganyBooks $16.19 2 $32.38
Bunheads (hardcover) • MahoganyBooks $16.19 2 $32.38
Of Thee I Sing: A Letter to My Daughters (hardcover) • MahoganyBooks $16.19 2 $32.38
Life in Motion: Unlikely Ballerina Young Readers Edition (paperback) • MahoganyBooks $8.09 4 $32.36
The Light We Carry (hardcover) • MahoganyBooks $29.25 1 $29.25
Letters to a Young Brother: MANifest Your Destiny (paperback) • MahoganyBooks $14.40 2 $28.80
Jason Reynolds & Track Series Collection (paperback box set) • MahoganyBooks $28.79 1 $28.79
Clementine Book One • Amazon Business $13.49 2 $26.98
Yasmeen • Amazon Business $12.79 2 $25.58
The Huge Book of Graphic Novels for Minecrafters: Three Unofficial Adventures • Amazon Business $24.99 1 $24.99
All American Boys (hardcover) • MahoganyBooks $10.79 2 $21.58
Dragon Kingdom of Wrenly Graphic Novel Collection #3 (Boxed Set): Cinder's Flame; The Shattered Shore; Legion of Lava • Amazon Business $20.49 1 $20.49
A Kids Book About Empathy - social emotional learning collection (hardcover) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $20.00 1 $20.00
A Kids Book About Anxiety - social emotional learning collection (hardcover) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $20.00 1 $20.00
A Kids Book About Depression - social emotional learning collection (hardcover) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $20.00 1 $20.00
A Kids Book About Belonging - social emotional learning collection (hardcover) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $20.00 1 $20.00
A Kids Book About Mindfulness - social emotional learning collection (hardcover) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $20.00 1 $20.00
A Kids Book About Diversity (hardcover) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $20.00 1 $20.00
BONE #9: Crown of Horns • AKJ Education $9.48 2 $18.96
Dragon Kingdom of Wrenly Graphic Novel Collection #2 (Boxed Set): Ghost Island; Inferno New Year; Ice Dragon • Amazon Business $18.89 1 $18.89
Dragon Kingdom of Wrenly Graphic Novel Collection (Boxed Set): The Coldfire Curse; Shadow Hills; Night Hunt • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
Pet (paperback) • MahoganyBooks $8.99 2 $17.98
Kamala and Maya's Big Idea (hardcover) • MahoganyBooks $17.10 1 $17.10
Becoming: Adapted for Young Readers (hardcover) • MahoganyBooks $17.09 1 $17.09
Dreams from My Father (Adapted for Young Adults) (hardcover) • MahoganyBooks $17.09 1 $17.09
The Playbook: 52 Rules to Aim, Shoot, and Score in This Game Called Life (paperback) • MahoganyBooks $8.09 2 $16.18
Big Nate: Destined for Awesomeness (Big Nate TV Series Graphic Novel) • Amazon Business $7.50 2 $15.00
Black Brother, Black Brother (paperback) • MahoganyBooks $7.19 2 $14.38
Clean Getaway (paperback) • MahoganyBooks $7.19 2 $14.38
Ghost Boys (paperback) • MahoganyBooks $7.19 2 $14.38
A Good Kind of Trouble (paperback) • MahoganyBooks $7.19 2 $14.38
Ghost (Track #1) (paperback) • MahoganyBooks $7.19 2 $14.38
Sunny (Track #3) (paperback) • MahoganyBooks $7.19 2 $14.38
The Only Black Girls in Town (paperback) • MahoganyBooks $7.19 2 $14.38
Random Minis: Dear Martin (mini paperback) • MahoganyBooks $10.80 1 $10.80

Materials cost

$1,876.03

Vendor shipping charges

 $16.98

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$28.14

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,951.15

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$344.32

Total project goal

$2,295.47

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