You're on track to get doubled donations (and unlock a reward for the colleague who referred you). Keep up the great work!
Take credit for your charitable giving! Check out your tax receipts
Donate
To use your $50 gift card credits, find a project to fund and we'll automatically apply your credits at checkout. Find a classroom project
Menu
Skip to main content

Help teachers & students in your hometown this season!
Use code HOME at checkout and your donation will be matched up to $100.

Your school email address was successfully verified.

See this teacher's page

Mrs. Edwards from Cincinnati OH is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Black Voices in Literature: Encouraging Empathy

Help me give my students book choices reflecting racial diversity and the need for more social empathy.

  • $393 goal

This project expired on November 22, 2021.

This project expired on November 22, 2021.

My Students

Like many schools, our school will confront the genuine challenge of receiving students whose learning may have gaps due to distance learning. My 8th graders will be headed to high school and need to gather the skills necessary to succeed there. I will need to assess and fill any gaps that are sure to present themselves. Lessons must be engaging and flexible enough to meet student needs based on the need for skill gaps. Based on surveys, parents want to assist but find it hard to move through the assignment with their child. Lessons need to be kid and parent-friendly. Activities should be engaging and involve varied learning modalities. I want to build lessons to hit the ground running when school starts, and TEACHERS PAY TEACHERS will help me do that.

My Project

Soon school will start, and my 8th graders will be returning to the classroom. I teach ELA. I require all students have a free reading novel at all times. I encourage pair reading as well. I just began to realize the lack of diversity within my collection. I believe that reading about experiences different from our own and listening to other voices inspires empathy. In this day and age, we need empathy, kindness, and understanding. Having quality selections reflecting the black experience will foster excellent discussion and reflection in my classroom. I would appreciate help offering my students books that inspire empathy.

Mrs. Edwards
Grades 6-8
  • Nagel Middle School
  • Cincinnati, OH
    • More than a third of students from low‑income households

    This project will reach 125 students.

Boost your odds

Add a profile photo in addition to your classroom photo. If you add a photo, it'll show up right here on your project page.

You are more likely to receive funding if you put a face to your name.

Upload a photo

Top rated for efficiency and transparency.

You donate directly to the teacher or project you care about and see where every dollar you give goes.

Expand the "Where your donation goes" section below to see exactly what Mrs. Edwards is requesting.

See our finances

TEACHERS, FEELING INSPIRED?

You can start a project with the same resources being requested here!

Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Blackout • MahoganyBooks $17.99 3 $53.97
The Gilded Ones (Deathless #1) • MahoganyBooks $17.09 3 $51.27
Becoming: Adapted for Young Readers • MahoganyBooks $17.09 3 $51.27
Ikenga • MahoganyBooks $15.29 3 $45.87
Long Way Down • MahoganyBooks $10.79 3 $32.37
Just Mercy (Adapted for Young Adults): A True Story of the Fight for Justice • MahoganyBooks $9.89 3 $29.67
Brown Girl Dreaming • MahoganyBooks $9.89 3 $29.67

Materials cost

$294.09

Vendor shipping charges

 $5.51

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.41

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$334.01

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$58.94

Total project goal

$392.95

Our team works hard to negotiate the best pricing and selections available.

View complete list Show less

Support your local school!

Donate directly to any school in the US. Your donation will go towards directly purchasing urgent supplies.

Find a local school

Project Activity

Project Activity
Back to top

DonorsChoose is the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

As a teacher-founded nonprofit, we're trusted by thousands of teachers and supporters across the country. This classroom request for funding was created by Mrs. Edwards and reviewed by the DonorsChoose team.

See how DonorsChoose works
{"pmaHash":"","schoolCity":"Cincinnati","showProjectRecommendations":true,"teachersOnPage":[7389950],"isTeacherViewingTheirOwnProject":false,"hideTeacherDetails":false,"schoolState":"OH","teacherPossessivePronoun":"her","PMsManager":null,"schoolGradeType":{"id":3,"name":"Middle School"},"TeacherPMForms":{},"proposalId":5657624,"proposalMessageFormModel":null,"numActiveProjects":0,"completingDonationAmount":393,"teacherHasClassroomPhoto":true,"proposalURL":"https://www.donorschoose.org/project/black-voices-in-literature-encouraging/5657624/","verifyShowPhotos":"","eligibleToBeCopied":false,"mayHaveReplacements":false,"numStudents":125,"teacherScreenName":"Mrs. Edwards","isEquityFocus":false,"authorIds":{"7389950":{"owner":"Mrs. Edwards","donationSalutations":{}}},"displayedPercentFunded":0.0,"proposalsOnPage":[5657624],"proposalHash":"374302549","isApplePayMobileOnly":true,"progressBarPercentage":0.00,"pmaId":"","teacherProfilePhotoURL":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7389950_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=136&height=136&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1626200746749","teacherHasProfilePhoto":true,"currentWorkflowStatusCode":7,"teacherChallengeId":21630412,"photosPublished":false,"queryString":"","DonorPMForm":null,"isApplePayEnabled":true,"fundedByTarget":false,"activeProject":null,"donorIdsForImpactPhotoCheck":[],"teacherId":7389950,"schoolCounty":"Hamilton","fullyFunded":false,"isStudentLed":false,"isExpired":true,"schoolStateObj":{"code":"OH","name":"Ohio"}}
Supporting teachers and students since 2000

DonorsChoose makes it easy for anyone to help a classroom in need. Public school teachers from every corner of America create classroom project requests, and you can give any amount to the project that inspires you.

We've earned the highest possible ratings from Better Business Bureau, Charity Watch, Charity Navigator, and Guidestar.