With these funds I will...purchase the novel, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian.  It is always a challenge to find good literature that is engaging for students, while at the same time addressing relevant issues such as identity, racial tension and acceptance.

The novel I am requesting these funds to purchase for my students, addresses all of these issues while engaging the reader with humor and wit.  One of my students was reading this novel on his own and showed me several passages to read.  I instantly fell in love with book, and now I want to share this with all of my students.

The link to scholastic for the book, showing the price follows: http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/book/absolutely-true-diary-part-time-indian#cart/cleanup.  Each copy costs $6.71, and with 125 students, the total would be $838.75.

Thank you for considering supporting my students and me in this cause.

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