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.
This is my fourth year of teaching, and everything is going great. One problem, though: my classroom library should be 60% nonfiction (or so claims just about every expert ever). Right now, I'd put it around, oh, .023%. There are a few reasons behind this: first, I'm addicted to fiction. There are so many great young-adult novels out there, I tend to buy those. Also, nonfiction books tend to be pretty expensive.
This, my dear donor, is where you come in. I've recently had a proposal for 21 nonfiction books funded through Donors Choose. Now I'm requesting 20 more. Bit by bit, I'm going to establish a great nonfiction section to our classroom library. The books in this proposal are about extraordinary people. From a woman who helped rescue people from concentration camps to a girl who survived modern slavery to twelve inner-city teens who managed to thrive, I'm hoping my students will be inspired to do great things. I've chosen books that I know will also appeal to my students' interests. These books are also sure to help their reading and critical thinking skills.
Constant testing and the other mandates of No Child Left Behind are hurdles my students and I must jump every year. My kids are at a huge disadvantage--they're not native speakers, our school lacks resources, and many have very little support at home. Reading nonfiction for pleasure will give them the critical thinking skills they'll need to succeed on these tests and in school in general--even when odds are against them. Please help!
Three Little Words: A Memoir Ashley Rhodes-Courter
• Barnes and Noble
$14.39
1
$14.39
Kaffir Boy: The True Story of a Black Youth's Coming of Age in Apartheid South Africa Mark Mathabane
• Barnes and Noble
$13.50
1
$13.50
The Catcher Was a Spy: The Mysterious Life of Moe Berg Nicholas Dawidoff
• Barnes and Noble
$14.35
1
$14.35
Wave of Destruction: The Stories of Four Families and History's Deadliest Tsunami Erich Krauss
• Barnes and Noble
$22.45
1
$22.45
Getting Away with Murder: The True Story of the Emmett Till Case Chris Crowe
• Barnes and Noble
$17.09
1
$17.09
The Good Good Pig: The Extraordinary Life of Christopher Hogwood Sy Montgomery
• Barnes and Noble
$12.55
1
$12.55
In My Hands: Memories of a Holocaust Rescuer Irene Gut Opdyke, With Jennifer Armstrong
• Barnes and Noble
$6.29
1
$6.29
You Belong in a Zoo!: Tales from a Lifetime Spent with Cobras, Crocs, and Other Extraordinary Creatures Peter Brazaitis
• Barnes and Noble
$13.45
1
$13.45
Zamba: The True Story of the Greatest Lion That Ever Lived Ralph Helfer
• Barnes and Noble
$12.55
1
$12.55
Can't Stop Won't Stop: A History of the Hip-Hop Generation Jeff Chang, D. J. Herc (Introduction), Kool Herc (Introduction)
• Barnes and Noble
$14.40
1
$14.40
Name All the Animals: A Memoir Alison Smith
• Barnes and Noble
$13.45
1
$13.45
Between a Rock and a Hard Place Aron Ralston
• Barnes and Noble
$12.60
2
$25.20
Slave: My True Story Mende Nazer, Damian Lewis, With Damien Lewis
• Barnes and Noble
$12.55
1
$12.55
Flight of Passage Rinker Buck
• Barnes and Noble
$13.45
1
$13.45
True Notebooks: A Writer's Year at Juvenile Hall Mark Salzman
• Barnes and Noble
$13.45
1
$13.45
Do Hard Things: A Teenage Rebellion Against Low Expectations Alex Harris
• Barnes and Noble
$13.59
1
$13.59
Pact Sampson Davis, George Jenkins, Lisa Frazier Page, Rameck Hunt
• Barnes and Noble
$12.60
1
$12.60
And Still We Rise: The Trials and Triumphs of Twelve Gifted Inner-City High School Students Miles Corwin
• Barnes and Noble
$12.60
1
$12.60
Hope in the Unseen: An American Odyssey from the Inner City to the Ivy League Ron Suskind
• Barnes and Noble
$14.35
1
$14.35
First In, Last Out: Leadership Lessons from the New York Fire Department John Salka, Barret Neville, With Barret Neville, Dennis Smith (Introduction)
• Barnes and Noble
$4.98
1
$4.98
Materials cost
$277.24
Vendor shipping charges
$27.72
Sales tax
$20.10
3rd party payment processing fee
$6.93
Fulfillment labor & materials
$17.00
Total project cost
$349.00
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$76.61
Total project goal
$425.61
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As a teacher-founded nonprofit, we're trusted by thousands of teachers and supporters across the country. This classroom request for funding was created by Ms. Brazeal and reviewed by the DonorsChoose team.
