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Disability Awareness for Ninth Graders: Fantastic Fiction 4

My students need 25 copies of Terry Trueman's "Cruise Control".

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Mrs. Leserman Robert Fulton College Preparatory School
Van Nuys, CA Grades 9-12

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I am asking for 25 copies of Terry Trueman’s “Cruise Control,” a fantastic teenage novel about a young man with cerebral palsy, and his family. I am requesting a three class sets of fifty, so this proposal is divided into six parts to make it easier to fund (and this is Part 4). I would like to teach about disabilities using easy, accessible, realistic teen fiction. There are many novels that would be appropriate, but Mr. Trueman’s works are uniquely interesting and accessible for 9th graders. “Cruise Control” is a fascinating novel about a young man with cerebral palsy, whose inability to communicate or move well in the world belies his rich interior life. It is an interesting and realistic portrayal of the mind of a teenager who cannot walk, talk, or control most of his body. This short, easy-to-read, age-appropriate book will give students a controlled platform for discussing controversial issues, while supporting literacy. It is taught early in the school year, and helps students build confidence for tackling more challenging works, later on. My high-school students are highly motivated kids living in a Los Angeles barrio. Every child at our school now qualifies to receive free meals, and the whole campus receives Title One funding (meaning, the community as a whole is really broke). The parents of our students absolutely cannot and will not provide any classroom “extras,” and sometimes not even the “necessities.” Without your help, this project absolutely will not happen. Thank you for helping these wonderful young people achieve their academic, intellectual, and social best!

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Nearly all students from low‑income households

100 students impacted 3 donors
Mrs. Leserman Robert Fulton College Preparatory School Grades 9-12

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Van Nuys, CA 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

100 students impacted 3donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Cruise Control Terry Trueman • Barnes and Noble $8.09 25 $202.25

Materials cost

$202.25

Vendor shipping charges

 $20.23

Sales tax

 $14.66

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.03

Fulfillment labor & materials

$9.00

Total project cost

$249.16

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$54.69

Total project goal

$303.85

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $303.85

2 Donors

-$151.74

Donations toward project cost

-$124.43

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$27.31

match offer

-$151.91

Match offer toward project cost

-$124.57

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$27.34

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