You're on track to get doubled donations (and unlock a reward for the colleague who referred you). Keep up the great work!
Take credit for your charitable giving! Check out your tax receipts
To use your $50 gift card credits, find a project to fund and we'll automatically apply your credits at checkout. Find a classroom project
Skip to main content

Help teachers & students in your hometown this season!
Use code HOME at checkout and your donation will be matched up to $100.

Your school email address was successfully verified.

See this teacher's page

This teacher needs your help!

Mrs. Majeski-Turner from Wilmington, NC is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

See what Mrs. Majeski-Turner is requesting

Help Amazing Young Women Read Children of Blood and Bone

Help me give my students the chance to fall in love with reading the engaging, relevant, and amazing book "Children of Blood and Bone".

  • $970 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

My 9th grade girls are amazing. I teach 100 students at an all-girls public charter school in Wilmington, NC. The thing I love most about my students is that they are so energetic, passionate, and curious about the world. They constantly surprise me with their insights and the varying perspectives they bring to the table.

While we have students from a variety of socio-economic and cultural backgrounds, many of our girls are considered "at-risk" and bravely face difficult challenges outside of school.

In order to help our girls overcome these challenges, we focus on educating the "whole girl," meaning that we constantly try to help our girls grow socially and emotionally, as well as academically, and we place a strong emphasis on community and sisterhood.

Our girls are future leaders and I want to do everything I can to empower them to interact critically with the world around them and speak their minds effectively.

My Project

One of the biggest barriers students who are struggling readers face in English courses is a lack of books that are relatable and engaging. For this reason, many students simply "check out" and don't even attempt to engage in the critical reading process that is such a key skill for success in today's world.

Children of Blood and Bone is an amazing read that explores powerful female characters and social issues that are relevant to the world we live in, as well as magic and adventure that keep readers on the edge of their seats.

I know my girls will love reading this book and that we will be able to dive into all of our required reading and writing standards in an engaging way through studying this novel. I picture us having a higher level of engagement in reading, conducting deep character analysis, and participating in seminar discussions that allow us to make connections to today's society. Thanks so much for taking the time to consider this project.

Mrs. Majeski-Turner
Grades 9-12

Boost your odds

Add a profile photo in addition to your classroom photo. If you add a photo, it'll show up right here on your project page.

You are more likely to receive funding if you put a face to your name.

Upload a photo

Top rated for efficiency and transparency.

You donate directly to the teacher or project you care about and see where every dollar you give goes.

Expand the "Where your donation goes" section below to see exactly what Mrs. Majeski-Turner is requesting.

See our finances

TEACHERS, FEELING INSPIRED?

You can start a project with the same resources being requested here!

Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Children of Blood and Bone (Legacy of Orisha) [Mar 08, 2018] Adeyemi, Tomi • Amazon Business $11.18 65 $726.70

Materials cost

$726.70

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$56.68

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.90

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$824.28

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$145.46

Total project goal

$969.74

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$969.74

14 Donors

-$922.13

Donations toward project cost

-$824.28

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$97.85

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$47.61

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

$0.00

Our team works hard to negotiate the best pricing and selections available.

View complete list Show less

Give the most requested basic supplies

See teacher requests

Give back to your community

Find opportunities to impact local needs by exploring a map of classroom projects near you.

See local area

Project Activity

{"pmaHash":"","showProjectRecommendations":true,"leadGenEnabled":true,"hideTeacherDetails":false,"schoolState":"NC","teacherPossessivePronoun":"her","PMsManager":null,"schoolGradeType":{"id":4,"name":"High School"},"TeacherPMForms":{},"completingDonationAmount":0,"teacherHasClassroomPhoto":true,"proposalURL":"https://www.donorschoose.org/project/help-amazing-young-women-read-children/4392837/","mayHaveReplacements":true,"numStudents":65,"teacherScreenName":"Mrs. Majeski-Turner","isEquityFocus":true,"proposalHash":"-580552094","isApplePayMobileOnly":true,"progressBarPercentage":100.00,"photosPublished":true,"queryString":"","DonorPMForm":null,"schoolCity":"Wilmington","teachersOnPage":[3416241],"isTeacherViewingTheirOwnProject":false,"minimizedLeadGenEnabled":true,"proposalId":4392837,"proposalMessageFormModel":null,"numActiveProjects":0,"verifyShowPhotos":"","eligibleToBeCopied":false,"authorIds":{"3416241":{"owner":"Mrs. Majeski-Turner","donationSalutations":{}}},"displayedPercentFunded":1.0,"proposalsOnPage":[4392837],"pmaId":"","teacherProfilePhotoURL":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3416241_272x272.jpg?width=136&height=136&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1511222611171","teacherHasProfilePhoto":true,"currentWorkflowStatusCode":21,"teacherChallengeId":20712787,"isApplePayEnabled":true,"fundedByTarget":false,"activeProject":null,"donorIdsForImpactPhotoCheck":["NjcyNDc2MA==","Njc3MDM3Nw==","NjcyODYxMw==","MjIzOTc4Nw==","NDQyMzAwMw==","NjQ4OTg1Nw==","NjczNTM2Nw==","Njc0MDUxNw==","NjczMTUxMg==","NjcyODUyMA==","NjcyNjczOA==","MzQxNjI0MQ==","NjcyODY4Nw==","NDI4NTAzMg=="],"teacherId":3416241,"schoolCounty":"New Hanover","fullyFunded":true,"isStudentLed":false,"isExpired":true,"schoolStateObj":{"code":"NC","name":"North Carolina"}}