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Mr. Adams from Gaston, NC is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Mr. Adams's classroom raised $856

Blood Done Sign My Name

My students need 50 copies of Tim Tyson's "Blood Done Sign My Name".

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Mr. Adams KIPP Gaston College Prep School
Gaston, NC Grades 9-12

I teach 11th grade United States History in a rural area to at-risk students. The school is an extended-hours, 8am to 5pm, college preparatory school. Our school is located in an economically impoverished area, and many of the students travel over an hour to attend the school.

Being from a rural, economically impoverished area, my students have very limited resources. Our school is often the only access that they have to technology and books. Frequently, our books are "hand-me-downs," but when we do have the opportunity to receive new books, students are excited and more engaged in the material.

'Blood Done Sign My Name', is a true story about an event that occurred locally. Many of our students are familiar with the setting, but have no idea of the entrenched racial tension that occurred in the town. The book is frequently used in college classrooms and is a local favorite. Tim Tyson, the author, is a close friend of mine, which will allow me to bring him to the classroom to speak to my students. Tyson's book has also been turned into a one-man play, and the actor frequently visits public schools to do performances and theater workshops.

With your generosity towards this set of books, my students will have the opportunity to engage in a college-level text, with a college professor, and cross disciplines into the fine arts. I have no doubt that this book, and this educational experience, will both enlighten students about the history that surrounds them and empower them to be the change they wish to see in the world.

85 students impacted 15 donors
Mr. Adams KIPP Gaston College Prep School Grades 9-12 Gaston, NC View local requests 85 students impacted 15donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Blood Done Sign My Name: A True Story Timothy B. Tyson • Barnes and Noble $11.96 50 $598.00

Materials cost

$598.00

Vendor shipping charges

 $59.80

Sales tax

 $25.42

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.97

Fulfillment labor & materials

$9.00

Total project cost

$701.19

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$153.92

Total project goal

$855.11

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $855.11

13 Donors

-$427.55

Donations toward project cost

-$350.59

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$76.96

match offer

-$427.56

Match offer toward project cost

-$350.60

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$76.96

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