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Ms. A. from Detroit MI is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

The Gift of Reading & Engagement

Help me give my students a novel study of the book Just Mercy.

  • $441 goal

This project expired on May 12, 2020.

This project expired on May 12, 2020.

Celebrate Black Teachers and Students

This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.

My Students

Our school is located in Detroit, Michigan. My students face many challenges outside the classroom that other children do not face. We are a Title 1 school and students receive free breakfast and lunch.

They are great kids who overcome more than many can imagine walking through the school doors each day.

Teaching High School to this group is a challenge; students are often below grade level, but also strive to greatness every day! My students define the word perseverance. I hope to continue to provide supplies, rewards, and technology to help my students continue to make great strides.

My Project

This project is to purchase a classroom set of the novel Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson. This is the young adult version adapted just for this purpose a class novel study.

The movie has generated interest and engagement - with these books we can harness that excitement into reading more in-depth about the injustices in the criminal justice system.

Whenever students take an interest in something outside the classroom, I try to find a way to bring it into the classroom to increase engagement - this story is perfect for this purpose. Please help us to create engagement in this novel study!

Ms. A.
Grades 9-12

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Just Mercy (Adapted for Young Adults): A True Story of the Fight for Justice • Amazon Business $8.49 40 $339.60

Materials cost

$339.60

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.09

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$374.69

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$66.12

Total project goal

$440.81

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