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Mrs. Holmes from Jackson, MS is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Bound for Knowledge: Building a Book Club Library

Help me give my students A variegated choice of stories that explore teen struggles, JOYS, and identities.

  • 2 donors
  • $13,298 still needed

expires Aug 08

  • 2 donors
  • $13,298 still needed
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My Project

Funding my project will make a significant difference in learning by providing essential resources to foster a love for reading, critical thinking, and collaboration among high school students. Here’s how it will help, along with my goals and what makes my students special:

My students will gain access to a variety of books.

Students will have access to a variety of genres and stories, encouraging them to explore different perspectives and cultures.

Improving literacy skills with engaging books will enhance reading comprehension, vocabulary, and analytical thinking through discussions and activities.

My Library provides a safe space for expression. A book club creates a judgment-free zone where students can share ideas, build confidence, and develop empathy. This can most certainly encourage lifelong reading habits. By fostering enjoyment in reading, students are more likely to continue reading beyond the classroom.

My goal is to support critical thinking by using literature to challenge students to think deeply about themes like identity, justice, and resilience. Build Community and strengthen peer relationships through collaborative discussions and shared experiences in the book club. Preparing my students for the future by equipping them with skills like communication, analysis, and empathy that are essential for success in college and careers.

My students are incredibly special because they are resilient. They navigate challenges with determination and adaptability. They are curios and eager to learn about the world through literature. They most importantly display an enthusiasm for growth. They are passionate about improving themselves and their community.

This project will transform my book club into a powerful tool for learning, growth, and connection while celebrating the unique qualities of my students.

Mrs. Holmes will only receive her materials if this project is fully funded by August 8.

Mrs. Holmes William B Murrah High School Grades 9-12

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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Jackson, MS View local requests

Nearly all 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

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Call Us What We Carry (hardcover) x Black Books Matter from MahoganyBooks • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $26.00 30 $780.00
The Hate U Give (hardcover, YA ages 14+ mature) x Black Books Matter from MahoganyBooks • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $22.00 30 $660.00
The Light in Hidden Places (hardcover) - Reese's Book Club YA Pick • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $20.00 30 $600.00
Punching the Air (hardcover, YA ages 14+) x Black Books Matter from MahoganyBooks • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $20.00 30 $600.00
Dreams From My Father (Adapted for Young Adults): A Story of Race and Inheritance (hardcover, YA 12+) x Black Books Matter from MahoganyBooks • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $19.00 30 $570.00
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 30 $570.00
The Awkward Thoughts of W. Kamau Bell (paperback, autobiography, YA ages 14+) x Black Books Matter from MahoganyBooks • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $18.00 30 $540.00
Homegoing (paperback, YA ages 14+) x Black Books Matter from MahoganyBooks (award-winning historical fiction) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $18.00 30 $540.00
The Nickel Boys (paperback, ages 14+ mature content) - books for classroom library • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $16.00 30 $480.00
Caste (Adapted for Young Adults) (YA paperback, ages 12+) x Black Books Matter from MahoganyBooks - featured Black History books for classroom library • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $16.00 30 $480.00
Furia (hardcover) - Reese's Book Club YA Pick • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $15.00 30 $450.00
The Light in Hidden Places (paperback) - Reese's Book Club YA Pick • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $14.00 30 $420.00
The Downstairs Girl (YA paperback) - Reese's Book Club YA Pick • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $14.00 30 $420.00
Just Mercy (Adapted for Young Adults): A True Story of the Fight for Justice (YA paperback 12+) x Black Books Matter from MahoganyBooks • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $14.00 30 $420.00
Black Enough: Stories of Being Young & Black in America (paperback, YA 14+) x MahoganyBooks - featured Black History books for classroom library • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $13.00 30 $390.00
Long Way Down (paperback) x Black Books Matter from MahoganyBooks • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $13.00 30 $390.00
Tokyo Ever After: A Novel (YA paperback) - Reese's Book Club YA Pick • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $12.00 30 $360.00
We Are All So Good at Smiling (hardcover, YA ages 14+) x Black Books Matter from MahoganyBooks - teen mental health, social emotional learning • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $20.00 10 $200.00
Historically Black: American Icons Who Attended HBCUs (hardcover nonfiction biography, Black history) x Black Books Matter from MahoganyBooks • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $26.00 5 $130.00
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
6 Book Set: Lee & Low TEEN Mental Health Bundle #2 (ages 13-18) YA Books for Classroom Library - social emotional learning • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $99.00 1 $99.00
Lakeshore Book Bins - Set of 12 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $93.50 1 $93.50
6 Book Set: Lee & Low OLDER TEEN Mental Health Bundle #2 (young adult books, ages 16+) YA Books for Classroom Library - social emotional learning • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $90.00 1 $90.00
A Black Women's History of the United States (YA paperback, ages 14+) - featured Black History books for classroom library • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $18.00 5 $90.00
6 Book Set: Lee & Low OLDER TEEN Mental Health Bundle #1 (young adult books, ages 16+) YA Books for Classroom Library - social emotional learning • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $90.00 1 $90.00
4 High School Favorites - Book Set #1 (ages 14+): Becoming, Black Enough, Just Mercy, Blackout (3 paperbacks, 1 hardcover) x MahoganyBooks • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $70.00 1 $70.00
2 Hardcover Book Set: They Both Die at the End & The First to Die at the End (Death-Cast Series, ages 14+, underrepresented authors) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $35.00 2 $70.00
12pc SEL Art Therapy Bundle: Coloring Without Borders Book Set & MORE THAN PEACH Art Supplies; bilingual Spanish English, social emotional learning • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $65.00 1 $65.00
4 Book Set: Graphic Novels #1 - Underrepresented Authors (paperback, ages 10+) - American Born Chinese, Mexikid, Frizzy, When Stars Are Scattered • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $62.00 1 $62.00
The Black Family's Guide to College Admissions (paperback, HBCU college prep) x Black Books Matter from MahoganyBooks • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $19.00 3 $57.00
3 Book Set: Complete Legacy of Orisha Series: Children of Blood and Bone, Virtue and Vengeance, Anguish & Anarchy (hardcover, YA 14+) x MahoganyBooks • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $56.00 1 $56.00
Diary of a Wimpy Kid - Hot Mess (Diary of a Wimpy Kid Book 19) - Hardcover Book • AKJ Education $10.94 5 $54.70
Harry N Abrams Inc Diary of a Wimpy Kid Books - Set of 4 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $53.96 1 $53.96
Harry Potter Paperback Box Set (Books 1-7) • Amazon Business $52.45 1 $52.45
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
MARCH (Trilogy Slipcase Set) 3 Book Set x Black Books Matter from MahoganyBooks - featured Black History books for classroom library • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $49.00 1 $49.00
4 Book Set: The Black Family's Guide to College Admissions: Conversation about Education, Parenting, & Race (paperback, HBCU prep) x MahoganyBooks • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $48.00 1 $48.00
Firekeeper's Daughter (hardcover) - Reese's Book Club YA Pick • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $15.00 3 $45.00
A Promised Land (hardcover biography) x Black Books Matter from MahoganyBooks • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $44.00 1 $44.00
Coloring Without Borders: Collaborative, Bilingual Coloring Book (Spanish English book, newcomers, English language learners, kindness, art therapy) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $22.00 2 $44.00
Clap When You Land (hardcover, YA ages 14+) x Black Books Matter from MahoganyBooks • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $19.00 2 $38.00
3 Book Set: The Crossover Series (ages 8-12, boxed): The Crossover, Booked, Rebound (paperback) x Black Books Matter from MahoganyBooks • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $32.00 1 $32.00
The Weary Blues (hardcover poetry collection) x Black Books Matter from MahoganyBooks • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $28.00 1 $28.00
You Should See Me in a Crown (paperback) - Reese's Book Club YA Pick • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $12.00 2 $24.00
The Book Thief (paperback) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $12.00 2 $24.00
Brown Girl Dreaming (paperback) x Black Books Matter from MahoganyBooks • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $11.00 2 $22.00
This Book Is Anti-Racist Journal: Over 50 Activities to Help You Wake Up, Take Action & Do The Work (teen mental health, social emotional learning) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $10.00 2 $20.00
Scotch Book Tape - 2" x 15 Yards • Blick Art Materials $9.39 2 $18.78
Ultimate Day of the Dead Coloring Book • Blick Art Materials $13.78 1 $13.78
Scotch Book Tape - 1-1/2" x 15 Yards • Blick Art Materials $6.87 2 $13.74

Materials cost

$10,618.91

Vendor shipping charges

 $14.63

Sales tax

 $743.32

3rd party payment processing fee

$159.28

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$11,566.14

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$2,041.08

Total project goal

$13,607.22

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $13,607.22

1 Donor

-$155.00

Donations toward project cost

-$131.75

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$23.25

match offer

-$155.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$131.75

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$23.25

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $13,297.22

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