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Mrs. Martin from Newark, DE is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Mrs. Martin's classroom raised $744

Stories That Shape Us: Exploring Identity, Justice and Hope

Help me give my students opportunities to read diverse and highly engaging texts, like The Crucible (Miller), Passing (Hurston), and Born a Crime (Noah) which teach empathy and build strong readers.

This project expired on March 16, 2026.

Mrs. Martin Newark High School
Newark, DE Grades 9-12

My Project

My students are brilliant, curious, and full of potential — but many have not yet had the chance to see themselves, their history, or their voices reflected in the books they read. They deserve literature that challenges their thinking, inspires meaningful conversations, and helps them understand both the world and each other more deeply. This project will provide access to three powerful works: The Crucible by Arthur Miller, Passing by Zora Neale Hurston and Born a Crime by Trevor Noah — each exploring identity, justice, and resilience from a unique perspective.

By supporting this project, you will help place transformative stories into the hands of students who deserve to feel valued and represented in literature.

Your generosity allows them to build critical thinking skills, broaden their understanding of the world, and most importantly — see themselves reflected in the pages they read. Thank you for believing in our readers and their futures.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More than half of students from low‑income households

150 students impacted 1 donor
Mrs. Martin Newark High School Grades 9-12

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

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Newark, DE View local requests

More than half 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

150 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Passing (Penguin Classics) • Amazon Business $10.50 29 $304.50
The Crucible: A Play in Four Acts • Amazon Business $8.21 27 $221.67
Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood (One World Essentials) • Amazon Business $6.73 10 $67.30

Materials cost

$593.47

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.90

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$632.37

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$111.59

Total project goal

$743.96

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $743.96

1 Donor

-$743.96

Donations toward project cost

-$632.37

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$111.59

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