Our students are excellent examples of their school's mission to THINK critically, COMMUNICATE effectively and ACT responsibly in an ever-changing global community. They plan to go far in their studies and are preparing themselves for college. These students have high expectations for themselves to succeed in school and beyond. Many students make productive use of their free time by studying in the library and getting ahead in their classes. They are great examples of hard work, dedication, and a strong drive to succeed.
My Project
My students need access to more recent literary nonfiction books dealing with modern social issues. As teenagers are becoming adults, they need to be aware of the social issues in the community they will be entering.
These books have been selected to represent just a small sampling of the many issues citizens of the world face today.
Having these books available in the high school library will give our students a head start in thinking about some of the issues they will face after graduation.
Critical thinking skills are vital to these new members of society. The world today is saturated with social issues and gray areas. I want my students to have the opportunity to think about these issues so they can formulate critical opinions of their own.
Adopted: The Ultimate Teen Guide (It Happened to Me)
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$52.36
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$52.36
Sexual Decisions: The Ultimate Teen Guide (It Happened to Me)
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$44.98
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$44.98
Mapping My Way Home: Activism, Nostalgia, and the Downfall of Apartheid South Africa
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$22.98
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$22.98
You Don't Have to Say You Love Me: A Memoir
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$17.72
1
$17.72
I, Mammal: The Story of What Makes Us Mammals
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$17.70
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$17.70
So You Want to Talk About Race
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$17.68
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$17.68
What Happened
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$17.33
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$17.33
Sweet Spot: An Ice Cream Binge Across America
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$17.10
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$17.10
Endurance: A Year in Space, A Lifetime of Discovery
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$16.99
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$16.99
A River in Darkness: One Man's Escape from North Korea
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$15.99
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$15.99
Talking as Fast as I Can: From Gilmore Girls to Gilmore Girls (and Everything in Between)
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$15.84
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$15.84
The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History
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$15.40
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$15.40
I would, but my DAMN MIND won't let me!: a teen's guide to controlling their thoughts and feelings (Words of Wisdom for Teens) (Volume 2)
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$14.95
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$14.95
Very, Very, Very Dreadful: The Influenza Pandemic of 1918
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$14.71
1
$14.71
The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World
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$14.47
1
$14.47
Left for Dead (Movie Tie-in Edition): My Journey Home from Everest
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$14.34
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$14.34
The March Against Fear: The Last Great Walk of the Civil Rights Movement and the Emergence of Black Power (History (US))
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$13.29
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$13.29
Anxiety Disorder Explained: Anxiety Disorder Types, Diagnosis, Symptoms, Treatment, Causes, Neurocognitive Disorders, Prognosis, Research, History, Myths, and More! Facts & Information
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$12.97
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$12.97
Bound by Ice: A True North Pole Survival Story
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$12.29
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$12.29
The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness
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$12.02
1
$12.02
The Return (Pulitzer Prize Winner): Fathers, Sons and the Land in Between
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$11.55
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$11.55
Anxious for Nothing: Finding Calm in a Chaotic World
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$11.49
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$11.49
Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America (National Book Award Winner)
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$11.37
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$11.37
My Beautiful Struggle
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$10.99
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$10.99
Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City
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$10.83
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$10.83
All Creatures Great and Small: The Warm and Joyful Memoirs of the Worlds Most Beloved Animal Doctor
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$9.73
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$9.73
Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution
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$7.48
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$7.48
Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage
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$5.69
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$5.69
Four Perfect Pebbles: A True Story of the Holocaust
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$4.80
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$4.80
Materials cost
$465.04
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$6.98
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$502.02
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$88.59
Total project goal
$590.61
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$590.61
3 Donors
-$588.26
Donations toward project cost
-$500.32
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$87.94
match offer
-$2.00
Match offer toward project cost
-$1.70
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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