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Coach Jones from Nashville, TN is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Wow, There Are Characters Who Look Like Me?

Help me give my students a diverse selection of books so they will be able to identify characters who look just like them.

FULLY FUNDED! Coach Jones's classroom raised $328

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My Project

I teach theater to 3rd-5th grade students. My students are from low socioeconomic homes and the majority live in poverty-stricken neighborhoods. Most of my students come to school in uniform, even if their uniforms need a little extra TLC, which I willingly give. My students are loving and eager to learn new things. They look forward to releasing energy and creativity in my Theater class. I offer a lot of resources in my classroom but I need more books with characters in them that look like my students. I am trying to build a very diverse library.

Coach Jones East End Preparatory School 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 directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Nashville, TN View local requests

More than a third 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

360 students impacted 7donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Girls Like Me • Amazon Business $14.99 2 $29.98
Tight • Amazon Business $13.38 2 $26.76
Black Boy Joy: 17 Stories Celebrating Black Boyhood • Amazon Business $12.20 2 $24.40
The STEAM Chasers: We Made That • Amazon Business $8.99 2 $17.98
Dragons in a Bag • Amazon Business $15.49 1 $15.49
Skills for Success Spanish Elementary Workbook—Grades K-5 Vocabulary Building Exercises and Activities for Kids, Homeschool or Classroom Use (128 pgs) • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
Janae #2 (Blacktop) • Amazon Business $6.99 2 $13.98
Toni #4 (Blacktop) • Amazon Business $6.99 2 $13.98
Frank #3 (Blacktop) • Amazon Business $6.99 2 $13.98
Justin #1 (Blacktop) • Amazon Business $6.99 2 $13.98
The Spanish Workbook for Kids: A Fun and Easy Beginner's Guide to Learning Spanish for Kids Grades K-5: Learn the Alphabet, Numbers, Colors, Shapes, Senses, Seasons and Other Essential Concepts • Amazon Business $13.49 1 $13.49
Daddy's Arms • Amazon Business $13.49 1 $13.49
The Spanish Workbook for Grades 1, 2, and 3: 140+ Language Learning Exercises for Kids Ages 6-9 • Amazon Business $12.49 1 $12.49
What's My Superpower: Discovering Your Unique Talents • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Miami Gets It Straight (A Stepping Stone Book(TM)) • Amazon Business $4.79 2 $9.58

Materials cost

$244.56

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.67

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$278.23

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$49.10

Total project goal

$327.33

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $327.33

4 Donors

-$327.33

Donations toward project cost

-$278.23

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$49.10

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