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Ms. May from Woodland Hls., CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Coming of Age and Making Change

Help me give my students amazing books for our next literature circle unit!

  • $725 goal

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My Project

For our final set of literature circles of the year, I'd love to have my class read different books about young people coming of age under difficult circumstances, who must work to overcome adversity and make changes in their lives and communities. My students will relate to and/or be inspired by the characters in these books, and I know these titles will get students thinking and talking. My hope is to find books that will not only get my students to enjoy reading, but to feel called on to make positive changes in their own communities as well.

Ms. May Woodland Hills Charter Academy Grades 6-8

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.

More about Ms. May

Woodland Hls., CA View local requests

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

50 students impacted 14donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents • Amazon Business $14.49 5 $72.45
The Hate U Give: A Printz Honor Winner • Amazon Business $11.24 5 $56.20
The Poet X • Amazon Business $10.99 5 $54.95
Like a Love Story • Amazon Business $10.99 5 $54.95
We Are Not Free: A Printz Honor Winner • Amazon Business $10.89 5 $54.45
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn [75th Anniversary Ed] (Perennial Classics) • Amazon Business $10.44 5 $52.20
Darius the Great Is Not Okay • Amazon Business $9.99 5 $49.95
The Voting Booth • Amazon Business $9.99 5 $49.95
Anger Is a Gift: A Novel • Amazon Business $9.89 5 $49.45
Dear Martin • Amazon Business $6.98 5 $34.90

Materials cost

$529.45

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$48.44

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.94

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$615.83

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$108.68

Total project goal

$724.51

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$724.51

10 Donors

-$624.07

Donations toward project cost

-$532.96

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$91.11

match offer

-$97.50

Match offer toward project cost

-$82.88

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$14.62

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$2.94

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$0.00

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