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Ms. Amelia from Minneapolis, MN is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Breaking Barriers: Empowering Youth Through Social Justice Literature

Help me give my students Your purchase of social justice books for the high school classroom library will provide students with access to diverse perspectives and empower them to critically examine and challenge systemic injustices.

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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 Project

I absolutely adore my students for their eagerness to learn and their passion for making a positive impact in the world. They are creative, empathetic, and have a deep curiosity about the world around them.

The materials that we are seeking through this project will help to foster their growth by providing them with access to books that represent diverse perspectives, including books featuring LGBTQ and BIPOC characters and themes.

By having a classroom library that reflects the richness of the world around them, students will be able to connect with literature on a personal level and learn to appreciate the unique experiences and backgrounds of others.

Through these books, we will explore a variety of social issues and empower students to be active agents of change in their communities. We will engage in critical discussions about topics such as racial justice, gender equity, and LGBTQ rights, and students will develop their critical thinking and communication skills as they engage in meaningful dialogue with their peers.

In the end, our goal is to equip our students with the knowledge and tools they need to become compassionate and effective advocates for social justice. With your support, we can make this vision a reality and help our students become the change-makers of tomorrow.

Ms. Amelia Edison High School Grades 9-12

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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More than three‑quarters 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
Ojibwe Waasa Inaabidaa: We Look in All Directions • Amazon Business $34.95 1 $34.95
Safe Is Not Enough: Better Schools for LGBTQ Students (Youth Development and Education Series) • Amazon Business $31.00 1 $31.00
Mni Sota Makoce: The Land of the Dakota • Amazon Business $21.99 1 $21.99
Gender Queer: A Memoir • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
Roma: The Novel of Ancient Rome (Novels of Ancient Rome) • Amazon Business $17.55 1 $17.55
A Queer History of the United States for Young People (ReVisioning History for Young People) • Amazon Business $16.95 1 $16.95
Somos como las nubes / We Are Like the Clouds • Amazon Business $16.79 1 $16.79
Communion: The Female Search for Love (Love Song to the Nation, 2) • Amazon Business $16.19 1 $16.19
I Am Jazz • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
We Will Not Be Silent: The White Rose Student Resistance Movement That Defied Adolf Hitler • Amazon Business $15.82 1 $15.82
All Boys Aren't Blue: A Memoir-Manifesto • Amazon Business $15.29 1 $15.29
The Hate U Give: A Printz Honor Winner • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
The Bluest Eye (Vintage International) • Amazon Business $14.00 1 $14.00
Beyond Magenta: Transgender and Nonbinary Teens Speak Out • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
Bone Black: Memories of Girlhood • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
A People's History of the World: From the Stone Age to the New Millennium • Amazon Business $13.69 1 $13.69
Amina's Voice • Amazon Business $13.39 1 $13.39
killing rage: Ending Racism (Owl Book) • Amazon Business $13.39 1 $13.39
Lawn Boy • Amazon Business $13.29 1 $13.29
Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants • Amazon Business $13.25 1 $13.25
This Book Is Gay • Amazon Business $11.69 1 $11.69
Fort Snelling at Bdote Updated Edition: A Brief History • Amazon Business $11.39 1 $11.39
I Am Malala: How One Girl Stood Up for Education and Changed the World (Young Readers Edition) • Amazon Business $11.24 1 $11.24
Does My Body Offend You? • Amazon Business $11.19 1 $11.19
The Poet X • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Felix Ever After • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
When Angels Speak of Love • Amazon Business $10.53 1 $10.53
Love Is a Revolution • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Witches: The Absolutely True Tale of Disaster in Salem • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Brown Girl Dreaming • Amazon Business $6.87 1 $6.87

Materials cost

$449.36

Vendor shipping charges

 $3.99

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.74

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$490.09

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$86.49

Total project goal

$576.58

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $576.58

2 Donors

-$576.58

Donations toward project cost

-$490.09

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$86.49

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