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Ms. R. from Baltimore, MD is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Projects to Prosperity: An Inspirational Journey

My students needs a classroom set of the book Makes me Wanna Holler by Nathan McCall.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. R.'s classroom raised $792

This project is fully funded

I am a seventh and eight grade language arts teacher. The student population is 100% African-American. Almost all of our students qualify for free- or reduced-price lunches. This is a high-need community with limited resources.

Students are not motivated by the curriculum. The reading materials do not speak to their experience. It is difficult to get them interested in texts. They need practice reading for sustained periods of time. This is critical to building stamina. In order to do this they must begin practicing with a text that is interesting and engaging.

"Makes me Wanna Holler" is the inspirational story of an African-American male who went from being a prisoner to a writer for The Washington Post. It also offers a critical analysis of the reason why many young black males may see prison as a rite a passage. The author writes in sch a way that is relative and thought provoking for stents. This is the type of high-interest text that is needed in today's classroom. This book is guaranteed to engage, educate, and inspire.

Your donation will not only change a student's test score, it will change a young person's life.

Ms. R. William H Lemmel Middle School 79 Grades 6-8

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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More than three‑quarters 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

101 students impacted 5donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Makes Me Wanna Holler: A Young Black Man in America Nathan McCall • Barnes and Noble $13.45 40 $538.00

Materials cost

$538.00

Vendor shipping charges

$53.80

Sales tax

$26.90

3rd party payment processing fee

$13.45

Fulfillment labor & materials

$17.00

Total project cost

$649.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$142.46

Total project goal

$791.46

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$791.46

4 Donors

-$763.53

Donations toward project cost

-$649.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$114.53

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$27.93

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$0.00

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