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Mrs. Searcy from Cleveland Heights, OH is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Tiger Community Book Exchange

Help me give my students a school community library box to have access to free books to read and exchange.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Searcy's classroom raised $341

This project is fully funded

My Project

I would love to provide a library book exchange box where students can exchange books they have read for new novels they can enjoy!

"A book is a gift you can open again and again." Having access to great new books can take students on many adventures.

I would like to have a large variety of books to share with students so they can continue to read at home when their access to new reading material is limited. This project can be a donation that continues to give and provide books for students for years to come.

Mrs. Searcy Baumgardner Middle 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.

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.

Cleveland Heights, OH 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

50 students impacted 5donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Whitmor 3 Cube Organizer, White • Amazon Business $39.03 1 $39.03
Monday's Not Coming: An Emotional YA Mystery about Neglect and Abuse • Amazon Business $9.04 2 $18.08
Curlfriends: New in Town (A Graphic Novel) (Curlfriends, 1) • Amazon Business $7.59 2 $15.18
Away (Alone) • Amazon Business $15.18 1 $15.18
Girl on Fire • Amazon Business $12.19 1 $12.19
SLAY • Amazon Business $12.08 1 $12.08
Fearless Girls: 20 Inspiring True Stories for Amazing Black Girls Like Me: Incredible Tales of Courageous Black Women Who Shaped History, Motivating Kids to Reach for the Stars (Positive Girls Books) • Amazon Business $11.97 1 $11.97
The Black Kids • Amazon Business $10.39 1 $10.39
Black Girl Unlimited • Amazon Business $9.39 1 $9.39
Tinlade 90 Pieces Scratch and Sniff Bookmarks Fruit Scented Bookmarks Fun Classroom 9 Styles Cute Marshmallow Pizza Apple Peach Banana Lemon Pineapple Cherry for Kids Girls Boys Student • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
The Crossover Graphic Novel: A Graphic Novel (The Crossover Series) • Amazon Business $8.90 1 $8.90
The Unteachables • Amazon Business $7.87 1 $7.87
Twins: A Graphic Novel (Twins #1) (1) • Amazon Business $7.80 1 $7.80
The Stars Beneath Our Feet • Amazon Business $7.19 1 $7.19
Invisible: A Graphic Novel • Amazon Business $7.04 1 $7.04
Schooled • Amazon Business $6.89 1 $6.89
Iconikal Inspirational, Motivational, Gratitude, Appreciation, Kindness & Encouragement Sayings Bookmarks, 100-Count • Amazon Business $6.78 1 $6.78
Future Hero • Amazon Business $6.50 1 $6.50
Ghost (1) (Track) • Amazon Business $6.29 1 $6.29
Class Act: A Graphic Novel • Amazon Business $6.16 1 $6.16
New Kid: A Newbery Award Winner―A Graphic Novel about Fitting in and Staying True to Yourself • Amazon Business $5.65 1 $5.65
Miles Morales: Shock Waves (Original Spider-Man Graphic Novel) • Amazon Business $5.62 1 $5.62
Out of My Mind (The Out of My Mind Series) • Amazon Business $5.50 1 $5.50
Starfish • Amazon Business $5.25 1 $5.25
Middle School, The Worst Years of My Life (Middle School, 1) • Amazon Business $5.24 1 $5.24
Restart • Amazon Business $4.18 1 $4.18

Materials cost

$255.34

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.83

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$289.17

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$51.03

Total project goal

$340.20

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $340.20

4 Donors

-$290.79

Donations toward project cost

-$250.92

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$39.87

match offer

-$45.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$38.25

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$6.75

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$4.41

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 $0.00

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