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

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Freshmen Want to Read Poetry!

Help me give my students a class set of the book Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds, please.

  • $528 goal

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My Students

My students have a yearning to learn, but don't feel represented in what they read. Often times, they open the text and do not see themselves in what they read and that leads to frustration.

My students loved being able to read The Hate U Give and are eager to jump into the poetry within Long Way Down.

Convincing freshmen that poetry is wonderful can be tough, but I think they will figure it out for themselves with this book.

My Project

Students in today's technological world have a hard time processing their thoughts and emotions. In class, I try to find resources for them to both learn from and enjoy. However, we have a huge lack of poetry to choose from that will excite them and have them actually want to learn.

I'd like to change that by bringing Long Way Down into the classroom so they can read poetry that they can relate to and see themselves in.

They will be able to grow their own language skills with the help of the many examples of figurative language found within the book.

Ms. Pool South Philadelphia 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.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Long Way Down • Amazon Business $13.29 31 $411.99

Materials cost

$411.99

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.18

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$448.17

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$79.09

Total project goal

$527.26

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $527.26

3 Donors

-$458.67

Donations toward project cost

-$448.17

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$10.50

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$68.59

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 $0.00

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