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Ms. Wilson from Chicago IL is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Warriors Don't Cry and Students Shouldn't Either!

Help me give my students copies of "Warriors Don't Cry" which will teach them about what happened during segregation, specifically, Little Rock, Arkansas in a first hand account that they need to read.

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Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

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

I have a class of students of great need, socio-economically. We are an urban neighborhood public school filled with over 600 students of all lower-income backgrounds, high academic needs in terms of resources and funding, but culturally rich Latino backgrounds and highly motivated to succeed. 94.5% of our students receive free or reduced-price meals and our families need support in providing supplies necessary for my students to learn to the best of their ability.

Despite some family financial setbacks, my students have the drive to learn and love to come to school every day.

They are attentive, engaged, and love to interact with one another, sharing ideas and knowledge. It is truly my joy to see them come alive when they learn and share new things in our classroom.

My Project

My 8th grade class is learning about Civics and Social Justice. We will be conducting a novel study with "Warriors Don't Cry" as part of our unit on "Choices in Little Rock" which will examine segregation and Melba Pattilo's experience during the integration of Little Rock's Central High School.

This all-important unit will remind students why it is vital to stand up for what is right and not allow any race or person to be discriminated, marginalized or dehumanized.

Although the events in this novel occurred 64 years ago, the racial strife is still evident in our country today and the only way we can prevent history from repeating itself, it to educate our children with the truth so that real change can occur. This novel will help me teach them that truth.

Ms. Wilson
Grades 6-8

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High • Amazon Business $5.99 30 $179.70
Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High • Amazon Business $5.99 15 $89.85
Abolition for the People: The Movement for a Future without Policing & Prisons • Amazon Business $21.99 1 $21.99

Materials cost

$291.54

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.37

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$325.91

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$57.51

Total project goal

$383.42

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $383.42

3 Donors

-$383.42

Donations toward project cost

-$325.91

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$57.51

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 $0.00

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