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Ms. Pool from Philadelphia, PA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Freshmen Want to Discuss The Hate U Give

Help me give my students a class set of the book The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Pool's classroom raised $472

This project is fully funded

My Students

My students have a yearning to learn, but don't feel represented in what they read. Often times, they open the text and do not see themselves in what they read and that leads to frustration.

They want to learn and develop the skills necessary to process and analyze what they read.

I have one copy of The Hate U Give in my classroom and every day someone asks to read it or if I could read it to them. I want to make that happen.

My Project

It's time for students to start thinking about how to make the world a better place. We all see the news about another shooting here or there, but I don't hear any students talking in the school hallways talks about positive changes that need to be made. By reading The Hate U Give, we will begin the dialogue that is so desperately needed.

My freshman students will have the ability to look deeper than just what is seen on the news.

They will be able to see themselves in a book, connect with it, and analyze it in order to come up with viable solutions and finally have their voices heard.

Ms. Pool South Philadelphia High School Grades 9-12

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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

135 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
The Hate U Give • AKJ Education $12.18 30 $365.40

Materials cost

$365.40

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.48

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$400.88

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$70.74

Total project goal

$471.62

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$471.62

2 Donors

-$260.81

Donations toward project cost

-$221.69

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$39.12

match offer

-$210.81

Match offer toward project cost

-$179.19

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$31.62

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$0.00

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