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Dr. Freeman from Atlanta, GA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Literacy for Life!

Help me give my students the gift of reading and lifelong learning by donating books to our classroom library.

  • $1,000 goal

This project expired on July 16, 2025.

This project expired on July 16, 2025.

My Project

As an English teacher, I know that reading and writing are fundamental literacy skills that can be fostered and enriched by including high-interest reading materials for young adults in the high school English/language arts classroom. Making these particular novels available to my students will open their minds to new perspectives and conversations that serve to build bridges across communities as well as foster literacy. For example, the nonfiction novels, Just Mercy and Educated, will be the anchor texts of a social justice novel unit designed to enhance their critical literacy skills. Students thrive when they are given opportunities to use their critical thinking skills in situations that inspire and interest them.

Although I have many aspirations for my English/language arts class, one of the most important goals I have is to inspire generations of lifelong readers who honor diversity and appreciate multicultural literature.

The particular novels I have chosen are not only age-appropriate and high-interest, but are also academically challenging enough to fulfill this goal and to foster the literacy skills of our students at our High School as we work as a whole to build and inspire lifelong learners.

Dr. Freeman Carver Early College High School Grades 9-12

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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

75 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Educated: A Memoir • Amazon Business $11.61 35 $406.35
Just Mercy (Movie Tie-In Edition, Adapted for Young Adults): A True Story of the Fight for Justice • Amazon Business $8.53 41 $349.73

Materials cost

$756.08

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 FREE

Sales tax

 $52.17

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.34

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$849.59

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$149.93

Total project goal

$999.52

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