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Ms. Chuc from Los Angeles, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Class Set of There There by Tommy Orange

Help me give my students a class set of There There by Tommy Orange.

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My Project

Having a class set of There There by Tommy Orange will allow my 12th grade students to have access to the book, to be able to take the book home to read, have class discussions and write essays on the book. There There is a book that my students would deeply connect with. My students come from economically and socially disadvantaged backgrounds. It is my 19th year teaching English at a public high school in Los Angeles and having the books I need for my students is life-changing. I want my students to look into a window of the characters' lives, into the historical, generational and family trauma that touches the characters' lives, to learn about indigenous culture and history. I want my students to see how the characters' lives could mirror their own lives, in all their complexity --in the tragedy, beauty, courage and strength, and to see how literature could reflect our own humanity. My students are special because they come from backgrounds and stories similar to the backgrounds and stories of the characters in There There by Tommy Orange, and my students are resilient. They deserve to see their own humanity reflected in the literature they read in class and they deserve to know that their own stories are important.

Ms. Chuc Benjamin Franklin High School Grades 9-12

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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.

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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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Materials Cost Quantity Total
There There (paperback) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $15.00 30 $450.00

Materials cost

$450.00

Vendor shipping charges

 $5.00

Sales tax

 $41.18

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.75

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$532.93

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$94.05

Total project goal

$626.98

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $626.98

8 Donors

-$626.98

Donations toward project cost

-$532.93

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$94.05

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