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Mr. Talarico from Washington, DC is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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AP English Students Need Contemporary African-American Novel

Help me give my students 45 copies of Britt Bennett's ground breaking novel, The Vanishing Half.

  • $902 goal

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Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Students

At my school, all students must take AP English Literature. However, our district will not provide a textbook for AP classes, leaving us to constantly scramble to find readings let alone books. About 40% of our students are African-American, but we currently do not have any novels by African-American writers available to our AP Lit students. Our students are creative critical thinkers who strive for social justice even though many of them have experienced immense inequalities. 100% of our students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Despite these obstacles, our students have been incredibly successful in winning prestigious scholarships and attending renowned universities. They are truly an inspiration.

My Project

Due to limited resources, most of the novels we possess are canonical works by white men. Britt Bennett's acclaimed novel, The Vanishing Half, will expose students to a diverse, contemporary voice and an exciting, genre-bending style unlike any text they have ever read. In addition to an AP essay that analyzes Bennett's development of one complex relationship in the novel, students will interview a family member about their story and write a short story based on the interview. Students will then share their stories in a public forum and experience what it is like to be a real author.

Mr. Talarico
Grades 9-12

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
The Vanishing Half: A Novel • Amazon Business $15.22 45 $684.90

Materials cost

$684.90

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $41.09

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.27

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$766.26

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$135.22

Total project goal

$901.48

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $901.48

3 Donors

-$901.48

Donations toward project cost

-$766.26

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$135.22

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