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Give Our Class the Gift of African American Literature!

My students need a few class sets of short novels and books for our class library to expose them to the wonders of literature.

Ms. R. Lafayette Academy

New Orleans, LA Grades 3-5

Exposing young people to their cultural heritage through exceptional literature is the key to a truly comprehensive curriculum!

The students in our fourth grade classroom are blessed to finally be back in New Orleans, benefiting from education and a staff that truly believes in their potential. However, the disadvantages of educational backgrounds disrupted by the chaos of the storm and its aftermath, and a previously negative experience with the New Orleans school system have left their mark on our kids. Despite the rich and vivacious cultural heritage these children have here in New Orleans, none of them have been adequately exposed to African American literature. The basal readers (containing only excerpts of novels and short stories) can make reading a bland and banal experience for these children. For a group like ours that struggles to read well and fluently, a lack of reading resources is a MAJOR obstacle to success.

Class sets of award winning novels, and poetry by historic authors such as Langston Hughes will impart in our children the knowledge of, and pride in their rich heritage. Beyond this, extraordinary literature implants a strong desire to read, and become enlightened by books. In a school where reading and writing skills suffer greatly, a spark in the imagination of young students will be a true blessing.

This is your chance to give our children the gift of literature-- the chance to read groundbreaking and inspiring work by African American authors. Our children are eager to read true literature, and they deserve the chance--please help make this happen. What possibilities, if given the opportunity...

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Nearly all students from low‑income households

16 students impacted 3 donors

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New Orleans, LA
Grades 3-5
Literacy
Literature & Writing
Social Sciences
Charter School
Books
Nearly all students from low‑income households

Ms. R. Lafayette Academy Grades 3-5

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

New Orleans, LA View local requests

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

16 students impacted 3donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total

Henry's Freedom Box Ellen Levine, Kadir Nelson (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $11.89 1 $11.89

Bud, Not Buddy Christopher Paul Curtis, Read by James Avery • Barnes and Noble $17.95 1 $17.95

Poetry for Young People: Langston Hughes David Roessel (Editor), Langston Hughes, Arnold Rampersad (Editor), David E. Roessel (Editor), Benny Andrews (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $7.47 16 $119.52

Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry Mildred D. Taylor • Barnes and Noble $7.19 16 $115.04

Bud, Not Buddy Christopher Paul Curtis • Barnes and Noble $6.29 16 $100.64

Materials cost			$365.04
Vendor shipping charges			$36.50
Sales tax			$14.60
3rd party payment processing fee			$9.13
Fulfillment labor & materials			$17.00
Total project cost			$442.00
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			$97.02
Total project goal			$539.02
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal			$539.02
2 Donors			-$442.00
Donations toward project cost			-$442.00
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			-$0.00
Excluded support for DonorsChoose			-$97.02
Still needed View calculation Hide calculation			$0.00

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Give Our Class the Gift of African American Literature!

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