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Ms. McGarry from Manchester, NH is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Books That Engage Us

Help me give my students books that will help them engage with the world around them.

  • $497 goal

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My Project

My school is one of four middle schools in the largest school district in New Hampshire. My students come from a variety of socio-economic backgrounds and many of my students are English language learners.

In our school and wider community, one pressing issue is the lack of awareness and understanding of social justice issues.

My students want to address this lack or awareness by adding new books to our school library so they may complete research projects.

Discrimination, inequality, and systemic injustices persist, yet many students may not fully comprehend the depth of these problems or know how to effectively address them. Therefore, my project aims to utilize literature as a tool to educate students about social justice issues and empower them to take action through research and advocacy.

Through literature and research, my project aims to educate students about social justice issues and empower them to become advocates for change in their school and community. By fostering empathy, critical thinking, and action-oriented skills, we can cultivate a generation of engaged citizens who are committed to promoting equality, justice, and human rights for all. Students will use these books to educate themselves on social justice issues and complete assignments for their core classes where they will need to become an advocate for change. They will present these projects to the community to help raise awareness and understanding of their selected social justice issue.

Ms. McGarry Southside Middle School Grades 6-8

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Manchester, NH View local requests

More than half of 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

900 students impacted 1donor

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Rosh Hashanah (History of Holidays and Festivals) • Amazon Business $35.64 1 $35.64
Chinese New Year (History of Holidays and Festivals) • Amazon Business $35.64 1 $35.64
Diwali (History of Holidays and Festivals) • Amazon Business $35.64 1 $35.64
Juneteenth (History of Holidays and Festivals) • Amazon Business $35.64 1 $35.64
Ramadan and Eid Al-fitr (History of Holidays and Festivals) • Amazon Business $35.64 1 $35.64
The Electoral College (U.S. Government: Need to Know) • Amazon Business $28.42 1 $28.42
The History of the World in Comics • Amazon Business $22.99 1 $22.99
Migrants (My World) • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
Trickster: Native American Tales, A Graphic Collection, 10th Anniversary Edition • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
Lonely Planet Kids Spooky Stories of the World 1 • Amazon Business $15.90 1 $15.90
The Clever Wife: A Kyrgyz Folktale • Amazon Business $13.00 1 $13.00
Across the Rainbow Bridge: Stories of Norse Gods and Humans • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
A First Time for Everything • Amazon Business $12.44 1 $12.44
Being Homeless: Stories from Survivors (It Happened to Me) • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Having an Alcohol Addiction: Stories from Survivors (It Happened to Me) • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Blancaflor, The Hero with Secret Powers: A Folktale from Latin America: A TOON Graphic (TOON Latin American Folktales) • Amazon Business $10.53 1 $10.53
The Real History of Thanksgiving (Left Out of History (Read Woke ™ Books)) • Amazon Business $9.69 1 $9.69
Stamped (For Kids): Racism, Antiracism, and You • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Having a Drug Addiction: Stories from Survivors (It Happened to Me) • Amazon Business $7.47 1 $7.47
What Is the Supreme Court? (What Was?) • Amazon Business $5.59 1 $5.59

Materials cost

$382.17

Vendor shipping charges

 $3.98

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.73

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$421.88

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$74.45

Total project goal

$496.33

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $496.33

1 Donor

-$496.33

Donations toward project cost

-$421.88

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$74.45

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