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"I teach 8th grade English language arts in Louisiana. My students are about 50/50 Caucasian and African American students.

We just finished Susan Draper's award winning novel, "Tears of a Tiger". My students were so engaged that they literally begged to read each day. We had great discussions abou... MORE

"I teach 8th grade English language arts in Louisiana. My students are about 50/50 Caucasian and African American students.

We just finished Susan Draper's award winning novel, "Tears of a Tiger". My students were so engaged that they literally begged to read each day. We had great discussions about serious issues such as teen drinking, drinking and driving, and suicide. Along with these discussions, I was easily able to teach literary elements since the students were so genuinely engaged in this book. I had never had such success with any other novel!

Now that we are finished, they are begging for more!!! Begging to READ more about these relatable characters! I would love to continue these great teachable moments with the next book in the series, "Forged by Fire".

Please help me by donating to purchase a class set of these books. These books will used year after year and will benefit hundreds of students along the way! HIDE

My students need 30 copies of Sharon Draper';s novel, "Forged by Fire".

Ms. G.'s Classroom: High Poverty School ?
Region:
Louisiana
Where is the classroom located? ?

Submitted:
Sep 05, 2009 |
Expires:
Feb 11, 2010
Materials Vendor Price # Total
Forged By Fire AKJ Books $6.10 30 $183.00
  
Vendor Shipping Charges ? $18.30
State Sales Tax ? $7.32
3rd Party Payment Processing Fee ? $2.74
Postage / Processing for Donor Thank-You Package ? $9.00
Project Cost Excluding Donation to Support DonorsChoose.org $220.36
Optional Donation to Support DonorsChoose.org ? $48.37
Project Cost Including Donation to Support DonorsChoose.org ? $268.73

Additional Details

Level:
Grades 6-8
Affiliation:
SONIC Teacher
Teacher's funded projects:
4
Thank-you punctuality:
100% ?
Subject:
Literature & Writing (in Literacy & Language), Literacy (in Literacy & Language)
Resource:
Books (Essential)
Students reached:
52
Used by future students?
Yes
Project ID:
311280
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