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Mrs. Bonner from Tarrant AL is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

On the Road to Reading

My students need "The Only Road" in order to explore current issues and see characters who face similar situations to theirs.

  • $332 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Celebrate Black Teachers and Students

This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.

My Students

I teach Reading to amazing 7th and 8th grade students in a Title I school near Birmingham, AL; thirty-five percent of which are English learners. Many of these students have immigrated from Central America are learning to navigate life in an unfamiliar environment.

Each of my outstanding students has a unique outlook on life and approach to learning!

They love to read about people who look like them and have similar experiences. Please help us fund this project to engage my students and enrich their reading adventures!

My Project

These books will enhance the reading experience in my classroom by including themes close to home for many of my students. It is important for students to see characters who look like them and have shared experiences in books. This also creates a platform to teach empathy for all students and open discussion on current events and problems.

Reading stories similar to their own helps students make meaningful connections with the content and engages them in deeper understanding of the world around them.

Historically, Latino students are underrepresented in adolescent literature. This book will allow my students to see themselves represented in the class material and further engage them in deeper learning experiences.

Mrs. Bonner
Grades 6-8

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
The Only Road • AKJ Education $6.56 35 $229.60

Materials cost

$229.60

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$18.71

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.44

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$281.75

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$49.72

Total project goal

$331.47

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$331.47

2 Donors

-$150.49

Donations toward project cost

-$127.92

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$22.57

match offer

-$180.98

Match offer toward project cost

-$153.83

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$27.15

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$0.00

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