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Ms. Cauthen from Concord, NC is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Ms. Cauthen's classroom raised $1,085

Empowering Readers Through Representation

Help me give my students culturally relevant books that reflect their experiences and aspirations. These bright youth, ages 13–18 in juvenile detention, enjoy reading and deserve literature that helps them see themselves and their potential.

Ms. Cauthen Cabarrus Youth Development Center
Concord, NC Grades 9-12

My Project

This project supports student access to culturally relevant literature that reflects their identities, experiences, and aspirations. My students, ages 13–18, are educated in a juvenile detention center and have often experienced significant interruptions in their schooling due to court involvement, placement changes, and other life challenges. National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) results continue to highlight persistent reading achievement gaps for African American students, underscoring the need for engaging literacy resources that connect students to reading in meaningful ways.

When students see themselves in the books they read, they are more likely to engage, persist, and grow as readers.

Culturally relevant novels, graphic novels, and memoirs featuring diverse voices will increase reading motivation, strengthen vocabulary, improve comprehension, and support critical thinking. These texts will provide opportunities for discussion, reflection, and connection while helping students rebuild confidence in their academic abilities. My goal is to improve literacy skills, foster a love of reading, and empower students to view themselves as successful learners with promising futures.

More than a third of students from low‑income households

92 students impacted 1 donor
Ms. Cauthen Cabarrus Youth Development Center Grades 9-12

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More than a third 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

92 students impacted 1donor

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
3 Book Set: Complete Legacy of Orisha Series: Children of Blood and Bone, Virtue and Vengeance, Anguish & Anarchy (hardcover, YA 14+) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $56.00 8 $448.00
Homegoing (paperback, YA ages 14+) - award-winning historical fiction • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $18.00 8 $144.00
Don't Ask Me Where I'm From (paperback) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $15.00 8 $120.00
Abuela, Don't Forget Me (YA paperback) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $13.00 8 $104.00

Materials cost

$816.00

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $63.65

3rd party payment processing fee

$12.24

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$921.89

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$162.69

Total project goal

$1,084.58

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,084.58

1 Donor

-$1,084.58

Donations toward project cost

-$921.89

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$162.69

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