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Building Our Commitment to Social Justice With Just Mercy

Help me give my students the opportunity to read this life changing book!

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My Students

When I started a ProjectLIT book club this fall, I wasn’t sure what to expect. Imagine my delight when 46 students signed up!

These students are passionate about books and deeply committed to social justice.

They give up their lunch and recess to join in important discussions about the books we read. They believe in the power of books and are eager to share their love of reading.

So often students read only because they are required to. I love that these students are choosing to read and making that choice with so much enthusiasm.

My Project

Just Mercy by Brian Stevenson is a powerful book about the profound injustice in our criminal justice system. It tackles institutionalized racism, mass incarceration, and the death penalty. 60 students in grades 6-8 want to read this book. It isn't for a class assignment. They want to read it because they care about these issues.

They will learn so much from reading this book and this knowledge will help them become more informed in their activism and their service.

After we read the book, we'll meet to discuss it. Then, we'll go together to see the movie in January. Finally, we will hold a fundraiser and a book drive for incarcerated youth in our community.

Ms. Pendley Pathfinder K-8 School Grades 6-8

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Seattle, WA View local requests 60 students impacted 5donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Just Mercy (Adapted for Young Adults): A True Story of the Fight for Justice • Amazon Business $6.92 60 $415.20

Materials cost

$415.20

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $36.33

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.23

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$487.76

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$86.08

Total project goal

$573.84

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $573.84

4 Donors

-$394.92

Donations toward project cost

-$335.68

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$59.24

match offer

-$178.92

Match offer toward project cost

-$152.08

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$26.84

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 $0.00

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