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Ms. Littlejohn from Charlotte NC is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Reading About African American Heroes

Help me give my students biographies to learn about and celebrate Black History Month.

  • $251 goal

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Celebrate Black Teachers and Students

This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.

My Project

February is Black History Month. As a school counselor, I create schoolwide lessons that focus on cultural awareness and social justice. It is my hope that with the funding of this project, I will be able to share the stories of African American leaders.

This project highlights the stories of African American heroes of then and now through a selection of books geared towards my readers in kindergarten through fifth grade.

I have requested biographies that focus on the humanity, culture, and successes of African Americans. I am excited to share these stories with my eager learners once funding is completed.

Ms. Littlejohn
Grades PreK-2

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Bad News for Outlaws: The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves, Deputy U.S. Marshal • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
Little Melba and Her Big Trombone • Amazon Business $18.95 1 $18.95
Molly, by Golly!: The Legend of Molly Williams, America's First Female Firefighter • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
Sojourner Truth's Step-Stomp Stride • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
A Splash of Red: The Life and Art of Horace Pippin (Schneider Family Book Awards - Young Children's Book Winner) • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
It Jes' Happened • Amazon Business $10.95 1 $10.95
Henry's Freedom Box: A True Story from the Underground Railroad • Amazon Business $10.04 1 $10.04
Josephine: The Dazzling Life of Josephine Baker (Illustrated Biographies by Chronicle Books) • Amazon Business $9.89 1 $9.89
She Loved Baseball: The Effa Manley Story • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Gordon Parks: How the Photographer Captured Black and White America • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Harlem's Little Blackbird: The Story of Florence Mills • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
A Weed Is a Flower: The Life of George Washington Carver • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Wangari's Trees of Peace: A True Story from Africa • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Bring Me Some Apples and I’ll Make You a Pie: A Story About Edna Lewis • Amazon Business $6.84 1 $6.84
Skit-Scat Raggedy Cat: Candlewick Biographies: Ella Fitzgerald • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99

Materials cost

$167.57

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$13.07

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.51

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$213.15

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$37.61

Total project goal

$250.76

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$250.76

2 Donors

-$125.37

Donations toward project cost

-$106.57

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$18.80

match offer

-$125.39

Match offer toward project cost

-$106.58

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$18.81

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$0.00

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