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Ms. Rainney from Richmond, VA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Pages of Possibility: Creating a Literary Oasis

Help me give my students a vibrant classroom library to inspire a love of reading.

  • $625 goal

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My Project

In the heart of the fan in Richmond Virginia, lies a classroom filled with eager young minds hungry for knowledge and stories that ignite their imaginations. As an educator in my 8th year of teaching, I have witnessed the transformative power of books in shaping young lives. This is why I am reaching out for support. I know that readers are more eager to read when they have a choice in what they read. Providing my students with a haven of diverse books to peak their interest is what I truly need. In addition I not only aim to fill our classroom bookshelves but to also provide sturdy, inviting bookshelves that will house these literary treasures. By establishing a routine of independent reading, I am able to nurture a lifelong love for learning. My students spend the first 15 minutes of class daily in independent reading, this project will help my students to become eager readers.

Ms. Rainney Dogwood 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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Richmond, VA 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

85 students impacted 14donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Union & Scale Essentials 3 Shelf 45 H Laminate Bookcase White (UN56976) • Staples $97.99 1 $97.99
The Chronicles of Narnia Box Set (Books 1 to 7) • AKJ Education $87.60 1 $87.60
The Divergent Series Divergent Insurgent Allegiant Four • AKJ Education $43.77 1 $43.77
Before the Ever After (hardcover) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $18.00 1 $18.00
Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You: A Remix of the National Book Award-winning Stamped from the Beginning (hardcover) • MahoganyBooks $17.09 1 $17.09
Like a Love Story • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13
Truly Devious • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13
Spectacular Sisters • AKJ Education $12.40 1 $12.40
They Both Die at the End (paperback) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $12.00 1 $12.00
You Should See Me in a Crown (paperback) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $12.00 1 $12.00
Merci Suárez Changes Gears (paperback) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $12.00 1 $12.00
Street Love • AKJ Education $11.67 1 $11.67
Speak No Evil • AKJ Education $11.67 1 $11.67
I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter (paperback) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $11.00 1 $11.00
Firekeeper's Daughter • AKJ Education $10.94 1 $10.94
We Are Not from Here • AKJ Education $9.48 1 $9.48
All My Rage • AKJ Education $9.48 1 $9.48
Pet (paperback) • MahoganyBooks $8.99 1 $8.99
Lies: A Gone Novel • AKJ Education $8.75 1 $8.75
Black Enough • AKJ Education $8.75 1 $8.75
The Upside of Unrequited • AKJ Education $8.02 1 $8.02
The One and Only Bob • AKJ Education $8.02 1 $8.02
The Graveyard Book • AKJ Education $8.02 1 $8.02
A Single Shard • AKJ Education $8.02 1 $8.02
Booked • AKJ Education $7.29 1 $7.29
The Book Thief • AKJ Education $6.98 1 $6.98
Orphan Island • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83

Materials cost

$482.02

Vendor shipping charges

 $12.00

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.23

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$531.25

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$93.75

Total project goal

$625.00

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $625.00

12 Donors

-$512.79

Donations toward project cost

-$478.37

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$34.42

match offer

-$112.21

Match offer toward project cost

-$95.38

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$16.83

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$20.59

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 $0.00

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