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Mrs. Lappin from Peoria Hts., IL is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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A Shelf is a House for a Book

Help me give my students a library that they can use to research the individuals and events that interest them.

  • $745 goal

This project expired on August 6, 2025.

This project expired on August 6, 2025.

My Project

My students have taken an interest in real people and events that happen in history. Which is wonderful. They desire to experience our History, read about people who look like them or who went through similar situations that they are going through. However, my classroom library can not accommodate their desire to learn. That needs to change.

I have plenty of room on my bookshelves, just not the finances to stock them with books that my students are interested in reading.

I need help to inspire the next generation to not repeat the mistakes of the past, to grow as individuals and critical thinkers, to change the world around them for the betterment of ALL of our futures. This world needs what my students have inside of them. Will you help me grow the leaders of the future?

Mrs. Lappin Peoria Heights Grade School Grades 6-8

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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

110 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Disasters!: A Who HQ Collection (What Was?) • Amazon Business $35.96 1 $35.96
Who HQ 3-Book Collection: Presidents (Who Was?) • Amazon Business $17.36 1 $17.36
Who HQ 3-Book Collection: Inventors (Who Was?) • Amazon Business $15.28 1 $15.28
Who Is Lionel Messi? (Who HQ Now) • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
Who Is Michael Phelps? (Who Was?) • Amazon Business $13.74 1 $13.74
Who Is Tibet's Exiled Leader?: The 14th Dalai Lama: An Official Who HQ Graphic Novel (Who HQ Graphic Novels) • Amazon Business $11.51 1 $11.51
Who Is (Your Name Here)?: The Story of My Life: A Journal for You, by You (Who Was?) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
The Who Was? Activity Book • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
What Made California the Golden State?: Life During the Gold Rush: A Who HQ Graphic Novel (Who HQ Graphic Novels) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
What Is the Women's World Cup? (What Was?) • Amazon Business $7.36 1 $7.36
Who Was a Daring Pioneer of the Skies?: Amelia Earhart: A Who HQ Graphic Novel (Who HQ Graphic Novels) • Amazon Business $7.34 1 $7.34
Who Was the Girl Warrior of France?: Joan of Arc: A Who HQ Graphic Novel (Who HQ Graphic Novels) • Amazon Business $7.29 1 $7.29
What Was the Age of Exploration? • Amazon Business $7.19 1 $7.19
What Was the Plague? • Amazon Business $7.19 1 $7.19
Who Was Accused in the Salem Witch Trials?: Tituba: A Who HQ Graphic Novel (Who HQ Graphic Novels) • Amazon Business $7.19 1 $7.19
What Was the Turning Point of the Civil War?: Alfred Waud Goes to Gettysburg: A Who HQ Graphic Novel (Who HQ Graphic Novels) • Amazon Business $7.19 1 $7.19
Who Was Celia Cruz? • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Who Is Elton John? (Who Was?) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Who Is Jackie Chan? (Who Was?) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Who Is Bob Dylan? (Who Was?) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
¿Quién fue Roberto Clemente? (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
¿Qué es la Declaración de Independencia? (¿Qué fue?) (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
What Was the Harlem Renaissance? • Amazon Business $6.87 1 $6.87
What Was Stonewall? • Amazon Business $6.71 1 $6.71
Who Is Steven Spielberg? (Who Was?) • Amazon Business $6.55 1 $6.55
Who Is RuPaul? (Who Was?) • Amazon Business $6.50 1 $6.50
Who Is Ralph Lauren? (Who Was?) • Amazon Business $6.50 1 $6.50
Who Is Malala Yousafzai? (Who Was?) • Amazon Business $6.50 1 $6.50
Who Is David Beckham? (Who Was?) • Amazon Business $6.50 1 $6.50
Who Is Wayne Gretzky? (Who Was?) • Amazon Business $6.50 1 $6.50
Who Is Oprah Winfrey? (Who Was?) • Amazon Business $6.50 1 $6.50
Who Is Temple Grandin? (Who Was?) • Amazon Business $6.50 1 $6.50
Who Is R. L. Stine? (Who Was?) • Amazon Business $6.50 1 $6.50
Who Was Levi Strauss? • Amazon Business $6.33 1 $6.33
What Are Castles and Knights? (What Was?) • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
Who Was Walt Whitman? • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
Who Was Duke Ellington? • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
Who Was Dr. Seuss? • Amazon Business $5.91 1 $5.91
Who Hq Graphic Novels - Who Was Her Own Work of Art? - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
Who Hq Graphic Novels - Who Was the First Man on the Moon?: Neil Armstrong - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
Who Hq Graphic Novels - Who Was the Greatest?: Muhammad Ali - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
Who Hq Graphic Novels - Who Sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott?: Rosa Parks - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
What Was the Titanic? • Amazon Business $5.57 1 $5.57
Who Is Dale Earnhardt Jr.? (Who Was?) • Amazon Business $5.57 1 $5.57
Who Is Megan Rapinoe? (Who HQ Now) • Amazon Business $5.57 1 $5.57
What Is a Solar Eclipse? (Who HQ Now) • Amazon Business $5.57 1 $5.57
Who Is Bill Gates? (Who Was?) • Amazon Business $5.39 1 $5.39
Who Was Thomas Alva Edison? • Amazon Business $5.29 1 $5.29
Who Was...? - Who Is Bono? - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
Where Is...? - Where Is Antarctica? - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
Who Was...? - Who Is Billie Jean King? - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
Who Was...? - Who Is Derek Jeter? - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
Who Was...? - Who Is Bruce Springsteen? - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
Who Was...? - Who Is the Dalai Lama? - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
Who Was...? - Who Is Pope Francis? - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
Who Was...? - Who Is Neil deGrasse Tyson? - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
Who Was...? - Who Is Jeff Kinney? - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
Who Was...? - Who Is Judy Blume? - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
Who Was...? - Who Is Sonia Sotomayor? - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
Who Was...? - Who Is Stevie Wonder? - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
Who Was...? - Who Is Wayne Gretzky? - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
Who Was...? - Who Is Shaquille O'Neal? - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
Who Was...? - Who Is Michael Phelps? - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
Who Is Ken Jennings? (Who HQ Now) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
Who Is LeBron James? (Who Was?) • Amazon Business $4.93 1 $4.93
Who Is Taylor Swift? (Who Was?) • Amazon Business $4.93 1 $4.93
What Was World War I? • Amazon Business $4.79 1 $4.79
Who Is Dolly Parton? (Who Was?) • Amazon Business $4.78 1 $4.78
Who Is Kamala Harris? (Who HQ Now) • Amazon Business $4.74 1 $4.74
Who Is Michael Jordan? (Who Was?) • Amazon Business $4.71 1 $4.71
Who Is Chloe Kim? (Who HQ Now) • Amazon Business $4.64 1 $4.64
Who Is Colin Kaepernick? (Who HQ Now) • Amazon Business $4.64 1 $4.64
Who Was...? - Who Is Ketanji Brown Jackson? - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
Who Was...? - Who Is Travis Kelce? - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
Who Was...? - Who Is Harry Styles? - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
Who Was...? - Who Is Gloria Steinem? - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
Who Was...? - Who Is Megan Rapinoe? - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
Who Was...? - Who Is Katie Ledecky? - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
Who Was...? - Who Is Zendaya? - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
Who Was...? - Who Is Cristiano Ronaldo? - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
Who Was...? - Who Is Greta Thunberg? - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
Who Was...? - Who Is George Lucas? - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
Who Was...? - Who Is Stacey Abrams? - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
Who Was...? - Who Is Nathan Chen? - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
Who Was...? - Who Is Cynthia Erivo? - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
Who Was...? - Who Is Tom Brady? - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
Who Was...? - Who Is Ariana Grande? - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
Who Was...? - Who Is Simone Biles? - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
Who Was...? - Who Is Aaron Judge? - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
Who Was...? - Who Is Hillary Clinton? - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
Who is J.K. Rowling? • Amazon Business $4.00 1 $4.00
Who Was...? - Who Is Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez? - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Who Is? - Who Is Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson? - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64

Materials cost

$593.71

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.91

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$632.62

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$111.64

Total project goal

$744.26

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