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Ms. Andre from Roxbury, MA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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We Are Readers and Leaders!

Help me give my students a library filled with different books and a shelf that they can get lost in during independent reading time!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Andre's classroom raised $1,000

This project is fully funded

My Project

It's about half way through the school year and I'd love to give my students a fresh set of books in their own classroom that they can explore during independent reading bags. Comfy seating arrangements and bean bags have been funded, which has been pivotal for independent reading and engaging students by also help to incentivize. Now, I'd love to give them even more books to choose from that are not only interesting, but meaningful and diverse.

When my students enter my classroom in September, I always let them know that the goal is for them to begin, or hopefully continue to view themselves as readers and writers.

More importantly, I always remind them of the quote by Toni Morrison which is, "If you find a book you really want to read and it hasn't been written yet, then you must write it." Slowly, but sure they've become very enthusiastic about writing. Reading and writing has become a genuine interest, as opposed to a task for a grade. By funding this project, you will be helping my students continue do these very things with authentic joy and excitement.

It is important that my students see themselves in the books they are reading because it lets them know that their world is not one dimensional, and that the possibilities are endless. It reassures them that there is a world outside of the community they live in. So, the books I've picked out reflect the population of students I serve. Not only are the authors Black and Brown, but so are many of the characters. The bookshelf is included, because they will need a home that makes picking the books out and putting the books back, fun and easy!

Ms. Andre Dearborn STEM Academy 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.

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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

83 students impacted 2donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Middle School Climate Change Collection - 15 Book Set • AKJ Education $155.53 1 $155.53
Aheaplus Rotating Bookshelf, 360 Display Corner Bookshelf for Small Space, 4 Tier Floor Standing Bookcase Storage Rack, Wood Narrow Organizer for Bedroom, Living Room, Study Room, Black • Amazon Business $121.38 1 $121.38
7 Book Set: Lee & Low TEEN Mental Health Bundle #1 (ages 13-18) YA Books for Classroom Library - social emotional learning • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $99.00 1 $99.00
4 Book Set: Graphic Novels #7 - Underrepresented Family & Social Emotional Learning (paperback, ages 8-12) Twin Cities, Two Tribes, Dear Dad, Uprooted • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $70.00 1 $70.00
The Midnight Series Collection 3 Book Set By Sister Souljah (Midnight: A Gangster Love Story, A Moment of Silence and the Meaning of Love) • Amazon Business $52.20 1 $52.20
4 Book Set: YA Paperback Book Club (ages 12+) - Abuela, Don't Forget Me, Harvest House, Last Cuentista, The Cost of Knowing • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $52.00 1 $52.00
Dear Martin (YA paperback, ages 14+) x Black Books Matter from MahoganyBooks • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $13.00 2 $26.00
Pet (paperback, ages 12+) x Black Books Matter from MahoganyBooks • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $12.00 2 $24.00
A Good Kind of Trouble (paperback) x Black Books Matter from MahoganyBooks • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $11.00 2 $22.00
Punching the Air (hardcover, YA ages 14+) x Black Books Matter from MahoganyBooks • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $20.00 1 $20.00
Rebound (The Crossover Series) (paperback) x Black Books Matter from MahoganyBooks • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $10.00 2 $20.00
The Beautiful Struggle: A Father, Two Sons, and an Unlikely Road to Manhood (older YA paperback, 16+) x Black Books Matter from MahoganyBooks • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $19.00 1 $19.00
Becoming: Adapted for Young Readers (YA hardcover) x Black Books Matter from MahoganyBooks • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $19.00 1 $19.00
Clap When You Land (hardcover, YA ages 14+) x Black Books Matter from MahoganyBooks • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $19.00 1 $19.00
The Awkward Thoughts of W. Kamau Bell (paperback, autobiography, YA ages 14+) x Black Books Matter from MahoganyBooks • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $18.00 1 $18.00
Black Boy Joy: 17 Stories Celebrating Black Boyhood (hardcover) x Black Books Matter from MahoganyBooks • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $18.00 1 $18.00
Homegoing (paperback, YA ages 14+) x Black Books Matter from MahoganyBooks (award-winning historical fiction) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $18.00 1 $18.00
Children of Virtue and Vengeance (Legacy of Orisha #2 ) (hardcover) x Black Books Matter from MahoganyBooks • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $18.00 1 $18.00
Ghost (Track #1) (paperback) x Black Books Matter from MahoganyBooks • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $8.00 2 $16.00

Materials cost

$807.11

Vendor shipping charges

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Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$12.11

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$849.22

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$149.86

Total project goal

$999.08

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $999.08

1 Donor

-$499.54

Donations toward project cost

-$424.61

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$74.93

match offer

-$499.54

Match offer toward project cost

-$424.61

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$74.93

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