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Mrs. McPherson from Lexington, KY is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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One World, Many Stories.

Help me give my students access to diverse graphic novels, nonfiction, and poetry.

  • $336 goal

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My Students

Every class my sophomores start our day by reading. Reading has been a way for my classes to build community this year. Gathering around stories has been a way for us to connect as both humans and learners.

My sophomore students are curious, self-aware, and hungry for books that explore the world around them.

They frequently share with our class the "good part" that they are reading. Many times they recommend a book for me or their classmates to read.

My Project

Students need to read stories to grow as people and as readers. Reading, when it is personal and connected to current events, can spark a student's interest . The books in my classroom library should mirror the lives and diversity of the students in my classroom. Recently, I asked my students what books they would like to see in our classroom library. They overwhelmingly told me they wanted more modern graphic novels, nonfiction, and poetry.

Expanding our classroom library to include more diverse and contemporary books will help my students foster empathy, feel validated, and explore different backgrounds and cultures.

Updating our library will give students more choice during independent reading.

My students have already shown that they enjoy independent reading this year. An updated classroom library will encourage my students to visit our bookshelves frequently.

Mrs. McPherson Lafayette High School Grades 9-12

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Lexington, KY 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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
March (Trilogy Slipcase Set) • Amazon Business $27.49 1 $27.49
Columbine • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
Flowers in the Gutter: The True Story of the Edelweiss Pirates, Teenagers Who Resisted the Nazis • Amazon Business $16.74 1 $16.74
Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
Check, Please! Book 1: # Hockey (Check, Please!, 1) • Amazon Business $14.63 1 $14.63
Saints (Boxers & Saints, 2) • Amazon Business $14.39 1 $14.39
Pumpkinheads • Amazon Business $13.86 1 $13.86
The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains • Amazon Business $13.16 1 $13.16
Check, Please! Book 2: Sticks & Scones (Check, Please!, 2) • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Boxers (Boxers & Saints, 1) • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
The Rose That Grew From Concrete • Amazon Business $12.69 1 $12.69
Nimona • Amazon Business $12.10 1 $12.10
The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother's Will to Survive • Amazon Business $9.64 1 $9.64
I am The Rage: A Black Poetry Collection (Gift for Readers, Poetry Lovers, and Women) • Amazon Business $9.22 1 $9.22
Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game • Amazon Business $8.82 1 $8.82
The Lightning Dreamer: Cuba's Greatest Abolitionist • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
The Poet Slave of Cuba: A Biography of Juan Francisco Manzano • Amazon Business $7.49 1 $7.49
The Hill We Climb: An Inaugural Poem for the Country • Amazon Business $7.25 1 $7.25
Brown Girl Dreaming • Amazon Business $6.87 1 $6.87

Materials cost

$251.29

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.77

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$285.06

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$50.30

Total project goal

$335.36

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $335.36

4 Donors

-$310.36

Donations toward project cost

-$263.81

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$46.55

match offer

-$25.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$21.25

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$3.75

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