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Ms. Thomas from Cuthbert, GA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Help Me, I Want to Be an Independent Reader!

Help me give my students engaging books to add to their classroom library to read during Independent Reading time.

  • $186 goal

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My Project

My students come from a poverty-stricken area, so many of them are reading below grade level. Many come from households that do not contain any type of books for reading, but that hasn't stopped my students from learning; they still want to learn even through their circumstances. Many of them lack the resources at home needed to make sure they can increase their reading levels as well as their vocabulary levels.

Even though they lack access to books at home, my students still come to school wanting to be successful on a daily basis.

This goes to show that my students are hard workers, and they use the little resources that they have to continue their education. I have always instilled in them that no matter the circumstances, continue to work hard at their education because it will take them far.

Many of my students have been motivated lately to read books in my classroom. Many feel that the books in the classroom library are engaging, and they can relate to the topics or characters in the books. At a young age, reading is extremely important in the development of a child's vocabulary. This is why I want to continue to add more engaging books to my classroom library to help my students continue to become Independent Readers during their free time.

My students need to and want to read books that contain characters that look like them and deal with issues they can relate to. These books would be a great addition to the classroom library and will motivate my students to read more inside and outside the classroom. The students would be able to have something to read while participating in Independent Reading time or while at home reading if they check out a book.

Ms. Thomas Randolph Clay 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

At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Cuthbert, GA 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

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
3 Book Set - Graphic Novels - Jerry Craft Author Study: New Kid, Class Act, School Trip (paperback graphic novels) • MahoganyBooks $38.00 1 $38.00
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass (paperback) • MahoganyBooks $4.95 4 $19.80
A Good Kind of Trouble (paperback) • MahoganyBooks $8.99 1 $8.99
The Voting Booth (paperback) • MahoganyBooks $8.99 1 $8.99
The Only Black Girls in Town (paperback) • MahoganyBooks $8.09 1 $8.09
Concrete Kids (paperback) • MahoganyBooks $8.09 1 $8.09
Clean Getaway (paperback) • MahoganyBooks $8.09 1 $8.09
Look Both Ways: A Tale Told in Ten Blocks (paperback) • MahoganyBooks $8.09 1 $8.09

Materials cost

$108.14

Vendor shipping charges

 $10.81

Sales tax

 $7.46

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.62

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$158.03

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$27.89

Total project goal

$185.92

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $185.92

2 Donors

-$92.96

Donations toward project cost

-$79.02

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$13.94

match offer

-$92.95

Match offer toward project cost

-$79.01

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$13.94

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 $0.00

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