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

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Rockin' Reads for Our Class Library

Help me give my students the kick butt classroom library with books they want to read!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Clarke's classroom raised $653

This project is fully funded

My Students

Our students are brilliant scholars who are preparing to be college graduates. The mission of our school is to "to prepare 100% of students for college acceptance and graduation through a preK to 12 superhighway which cultivates culturally aware critical thinkers and leaders."

Our school's values are scholarship, leadership, excellence, and grit, and our students reflect those values everyday.

My Project

Our scholars are hungry for exciting YA books! Our school currently does not have a library where students can check out books, so choices are limited to what teachers are able to keep in their classrooms. I would love to expand our classroom library to be packed with amazing titles for students to dive into.

We know how valuable reading for pleasure is for our students, this will help them on their academic and literacy journey!

It's also important that students have choices that reflect themselves, their interests, and their dreams while expanding their understanding of the world.

Ms. Clarke University of Chicago Charter School - Woodlawn Grades 6-8

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

Equity Focus

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 half 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

92 students impacted 6donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Amulet #1-8 Box Set • Amazon Business $63.67 2 $127.34
Black Panther Vol. 1 • Amazon Business $34.99 1 $34.99
Black Panther Vol. 2: Avengers of the New World (Black Panther by Ta-Nehisi Coates (2016) HC, 2) • Amazon Business $21.49 1 $21.49
Some Girls Do • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
Dear Justyce • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
The Cousins • Amazon Business $13.82 1 $13.82
Naruto (3-in-1 Edition), Vol. 3: Includes vols. 7, 8 & 9 (3) • Amazon Business $13.49 1 $13.49
Naruto (3-in-1 Edition), Vol. 4: Includes vols. 10, 11 & 12 (4) • Amazon Business $13.49 1 $13.49
Naruto (3-in-1 Edition), Vol. 2: Includes vols. 4, 5 & 6 (2) • Amazon Business $13.49 1 $13.49
The Marrow Thieves • Amazon Business $13.46 1 $13.46
One of Us Is Next: The Sequel to One of Us Is Lying • Amazon Business $13.26 1 $13.26
Black Panther: A Nation Under Our Feet Book 2 • Amazon Business $11.69 1 $11.69
Black Panther: A Nation Under Our Feet Book 3 • Amazon Business $11.59 1 $11.59
Black Panther: A Nation Under Our Feet Book 1 • Amazon Business $11.29 1 $11.29
One of Us Is Lying • Amazon Business $11.00 1 $11.00
Odd One Out • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
When Stars Are Scattered • Amazon Business $10.84 1 $10.84
The Sun Is Also a Star • Amazon Business $10.83 1 $10.83
Juliet Takes a Breath • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
We Are Not from Here • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Mexican WhiteBoy • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Two Can Keep a Secret • Amazon Business $9.89 1 $9.89
Patron Saints of Nothing • Amazon Business $9.89 1 $9.89
Darius the Great Is Not Okay • Amazon Business $9.89 1 $9.89
You Should See Me in a Crown • Amazon Business $9.89 1 $9.89
The Poet X • Amazon Business $9.75 1 $9.75
When I Was the Greatest • Amazon Business $9.29 1 $9.29
Everything, Everything • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
We Were Here • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
For Every One • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Clean Getaway • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Dear Martin • Amazon Business $6.98 1 $6.98
Ghost Boys • Amazon Business $6.89 1 $6.89
Becoming Muhammad Ali • Amazon Business $6.74 1 $6.74

Materials cost

$517.18

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.76

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$554.94

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$97.93

Total project goal

$652.87

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$652.87

5 Donors

-$338.94

Donations toward project cost

-$288.10

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$50.84

match offer

-$313.93

Match offer toward project cost

-$266.84

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$47.09

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$0.00

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