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Mrs. Bannon from Beech Grove, IN is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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We Need More Sharon Draper Books

My students need multiple copies of 8 books by Sharon Draper.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Bannon's classroom raised $307

This project is fully funded

My Students

Sharon Draper said in an interview: "I wrote for my students, for the kids I knew who didn't like to read, who weren't inspired by books or literature." These are some of the students in our school that I want to reach with good literature.

Our students attend a middle school in a high poverty area in Indiana.

I want them to be able to read books based in an urban setting with characters to which they can relate. That is why I am requesting these Sharon Draper books for our media center.

My Project

Literacy is a high priority in our school and we focus on students being able to read and meet literacy standards. These books written by Sharon Draper will interest some of the students who struggle with their reading skills. I want them to have the best books that also appeal to their interests.

My hope by providing these eight award winning titles that students will be encouraged to read and improve their literacy skills.

Your donations will provide the necessary materials to help meet the needs of our disadvantaged students.

Mrs. Bannon Beech Grove Middle School Grades 6-8

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Beech Grove, IN View local requests

Nearly all 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

400 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Just Another Hero • AKJ Books $5.45 5 $27.25
Tears Of A Tiger • AKJ Books $4.89 5 $24.45
Darkness Before Dawn • AKJ Books $4.89 5 $24.45
November Blues • AKJ Books $5.45 5 $27.25
Forged By Fire • AKJ Books $4.89 5 $24.45
Battle Of Jericho • AKJ Books $5.45 5 $27.25
Romiette And Julio • AKJ Books $5.45 5 $27.25
Out of My Mind Sharon M. Draper • AKJ Books $13.25 3 $39.75

Materials cost

$222.10

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.33

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$260.43

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$45.96

Total project goal

$306.39

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$306.39

1 Donor

-$153.19

Donations toward project cost

-$130.21

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$22.98

match offer

-$153.20

Match offer toward project cost

-$130.22

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$22.98

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$0.00

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