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Mrs. McDowell from Roebuck, SC is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Save the Creative Writers!!

My students need a collection of books to enhance and develop their creative writing talents.

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My Students

What would the world be like without great literature? What will happen if we stop writing it? My students want to be the future novelists and poets of our society, but they need your help.

I teach Language Arts in a critical needs high school.

Due to budget constraints, we can no longer offer an elective class for Creative Writing. Even though they do not earn grades or credit, twenty dedicated ninth graders come to my classroom every morning to write. These young men and women have talent and time, but very limited instructional resources. The love they have for writing is evident as they share their creative ideas with one another. As I listen to their poems and stories, I understand that their potential is vast, but I have no creative writing resources to help them take their writing to the next level.

My Project

The books I request will offer my students tangible support for their talents. With this creative writing library, my students will learn more about crafting stories and poems for specific audiences and about making their ideas marketable. These books will allow me to be a better mentor and will allow my students to grow with "textbooks" that teach to their passion. While each student develops individually, they will encourage each other in the craft of writing. This library will offer us activities to inspire one another and will give gifted young people practical instruction.

We learn about ourselves and our world through writing.

Those who have a distinct talent and interest in literary writing light a path for all readers. With these resources, I can help these twenty students as well as future young adults who share an interest in shaping their world through words. The interest is there. The talent is there. Now we need the resources to save the Creative Writers! Thank you so much for helping us build our creative writing library!

Mrs. McDowell Dorman High - Freshman Campus 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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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

20 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Writing down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within Natalie Goldberg • AKJ BOOKS $9.57 20 $191.40
Writing: Warm-up Activities (The Daily Spark) Nathan Barber, SparkNotes Editors • AKJ BOOKS $8.50 1 $8.50
The Elements of Style William Strunk, E. B. White, Charles Osgood (Afterword) • AKJ BOOKS $6.51 1 $6.51
Poetry Matters: Writing a Poem from the Inside Out Ralph Fletcher • AKJ BOOKS $2.99 1 $2.99
Live Writing: Breathing Life into Your Words Ralph Fletcher • AKJ BOOKS $5.12 1 $5.12
A Teen's Guide to Getting Published: Publishing for Profit, Recognition, and Academic Success Jessica Dunn, Danielle Dunn • AKJ BOOKS $12.14 1 $12.14
The Writer's Toolbox: Creative Games and Exercises for Inspiring the 'Write' Side of Your Br Jamie Cat Callan • AKJ BOOKS $21.32 1 $21.32
101 Habits of Highly Successful Novelists Andrew McAleer • AKJ BOOKS $4.25 1 $4.25
Zen in the Art of Writing: Releasing the Creative Genius within You Ray Bradbury • AKJ BOOKS $6.83 1 $6.83

Materials cost

$259.06

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $18.26

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.89

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$316.21

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$55.80

Total project goal

$372.01

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $372.01

1 Donor

-$20.00

Donations toward project cost

-$17.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$3.00

match offer

-$352.01

Match offer toward project cost

-$299.21

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$52.80

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