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Mrs. Emily Cohen from Philadelphia, PA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Censorship Is (Still!) So 1984! Stand With the Banned!

Help me give my students a varied selection of banned books to prepare for banned books events in 2026!

  • 3 donors
  • $1,576 still needed

expires Mar 23

  • 3 donors
  • $1,576 still needed
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Part of this project title is actually part of the theme for Banned Books Week 2025, which was from October 5-11: Censorship is so 1984. Read for Your Rights!

Now more than ever, it is imperative that students understand the need for open access to information, literature, and resources.

They should also understand the impact of excessive technology on their lives. They should understand the importance of reading books, not just accessing information in reels and videos and social media posts. They should understand the risks of restricting access to information. They should understand the risks of accessing information that isn't factually correct.

In short, students and the community at large should read books that have been challenged and/or banned!

We had a widely successful event for Banned Books Week 2025 that supported educating the school and surrounding community. Now more than ever, we need people to understand the lasting impact of restricting access to information, especially with funding cuts to libraries already occurring. We gave away approximately 150 books during the event, and also had approximately 80 people sign up for library cards.

In 2026, we will kick off in February with a "Blind Date with a Banned Book" event. Our students will continue to research Banned Books Week as well as trends with banning and/or challenging books. Providing these books to the students will give them access to the books that have been most frequently challenged and/or banned since this data has been tracked over the decades. We will also spread awareness throughout our school community.

Thank you in advance for your part in this project! Our students are always appreciative of the selfless generosity of people who donate or share this project, or both. Your impact on our classrooms is greater than just a financial donation.

Mrs. Emily Cohen will only receive her materials if this project is fully funded by March 23.

Mrs. Emily Cohen George Washington High School Grades 9-12

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Fahrenheit 451 • Amazon Business $6.03 20 $120.60
Where the Wild Things Are • Amazon Business $4.77 20 $95.40
To Kill a Mockingbird • Amazon Business $9.32 10 $93.20
The Handmaid's Tale • Amazon Business $8.82 10 $88.20
James and the Giant Peach • Amazon Business $3.46 25 $86.50
The Testaments: A Novel (The Handmaid's Tale) • Amazon Business $8.09 10 $80.90
The Bluest Eye (Vintage International) • Amazon Business $7.76 10 $77.60
Bridge to Terabithia - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $7.29 10 $72.90
The Lorax • Amazon Business $7.01 10 $70.10
1984: 75th Anniversary • Amazon Business $5.99 10 $59.90
Harriet the Spy • Amazon Business $5.75 10 $57.50
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings • Amazon Business $5.57 10 $55.70
My Sister's Keeper: A Novel (Wsp Readers Club) • Amazon Business $10.55 5 $52.75
Looking for Alaska • Amazon Business $5.06 10 $50.60
Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $7.29 5 $36.45
A Light in the Attic • Amazon Business $11.78 3 $35.34
The Giving Tree • Amazon Business $10.59 3 $31.77
Las aventuras del Capitan Calzoncillos: Spanish language edition of The Adventures of Captain Underpants (Captain Underpants #1) - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $5.83 5 $29.15
Goosebumps - Night of the Living Dummy (Classic Goosebumps #1) - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $5.83 5 $29.15
El Lórax (The Lorax Spanish Edition) (Classic Seuss) • Amazon Business $13.59 2 $27.18
The Xtreme Xploits of the Xplosive Xmas (The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants TV) • Amazon Business $5.08 5 $25.40
Go Set a Watchman: A Novel • Amazon Business $12.59 2 $25.18
The Adventures of Captain Underpants (Now With a Dog Man Comic!): 25 1/2 Anniversary Edition • Amazon Business $4.76 5 $23.80
Epic Tales of Captain Underpants Comic Readers - The Horrifyingly Haunted Hack-a-Ween - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $4.37 5 $21.85
A Wrinkle in Time • Amazon Business $3.95 5 $19.75
Harry Potter - Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $9.48 2 $18.96
The Witches - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $6.56 2 $13.12
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Harry Potter, Book 2) • Amazon Business $5.47 2 $10.94

Materials cost

$1,409.89

Vendor shipping charges

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Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$21.15

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,461.04

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$257.83

Total project goal

$1,718.87

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,718.87

2 Donors

-$115.00

Donations toward project cost

-$111.25

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$3.75

match offer

-$12.50

Match offer toward project cost

-$10.62

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$1.88

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$15.88

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 $1,575.49

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