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Mrs. Wiley from Philadelphia, PA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Copper Sun: Slavery, Literacy, & Diversity

My students need 35 copies of the novel "Copper Sun" by Sharon M. Draper.

  • $418 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

The students at the all-girls school in Philadelphia will greatly benefit from reading a novel about slavery, survival, and friendship. Slavery is a central unit of study in the required African American History class that is offered to high school freshmen. This novel will allow the students to learn about the conditions of slavery and indentured servitude in addition to honing their academic literacy skills. This novel will also provide a medium to help the students develop their social skills because relationships in light of diversity (race and culture) are important issues in the novel. "Copper Sun" is an assessable novel that is filled with content about slavery including life in Africa, the holding pens on the coast, the Middle Passage, slave auctions, the violence and brutality, slave labor, slave communities, and the varied and complex relationships between masters and slaves. One of the most beautiful aspects that the author captures in this novel is the development of a relationship between two sixteen-year-old females. The two protagonists experience the cruelties of slavery and ultimately develop a deep and loving bond. This novel is about freedom, friendship, acceptance, and perseverance, which are all concepts that female students can appreciate.

Mrs. Wiley
Grades 9-12
  • Young Women Leadership School Rhodes
  • Philadelphia, PA
    • Nearly all 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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    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 reach 120 students.

    17 donors have given to this project.

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Copper Sun Sharon M. Draper • Barnes and Noble $8.09 35 $283.15

Materials cost

$283.15

Vendor shipping charges

 $28.32

Sales tax

 $16.99

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.25

Fulfillment labor & materials

$9.00

Total project cost

$342.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$75.07

Total project goal

$417.07

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $417.07

15 Donors

-$417.07

Donations toward project cost

-$342.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$75.07

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