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Ms. W from Lynchburg, VA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Books for Hungry Brains

Help me give my students some fresh, fun, and topical nonfiction titles to help foster their curious minds.

  • $1,029 goal

This project expired on June 19, 2025.

This project expired on June 19, 2025.

My Project

I am continually inspired by my students' boundless curiosity and eagerness to learn. Their enthusiasm for discovering new ideas and perspectives is truly remarkable, and I believe that providing them with access to fresh nonfiction materials will significantly enhance their educational journey. These new resources will satisfy their natural inquisitiveness and foster a deeper love for reading and the library itself. By curating a diverse collection of engaging nonfiction titles, we can ignite their imaginations and encourage them to explore the world around them.

My goal for this project is to cultivate a sustained passion for reading, ultimately leading to increased circulation and more frequent visits to our library.

What makes my students special is their wonderful spirit; they possess a unique blend of creativity, enthusiasm, and resilience that deserves to be nurtured. With the right materials, I am confident that we can make a lasting impact on their learning and personal growth.

Ms. W Sandusky Middle School Grades 6-8

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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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

530 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Sports Illustrated Kids Goats - Soccer GOATs - Library Bound Book • AKJ Education $22.86 2 $45.72
Who Would Win? Collection - 11 Book Set - Collection • AKJ Education $39.34 1 $39.34
Sports Illustrated Kids Sports Talk - Basketball Talk - Hardcover Book • AKJ Education $22.86 1 $22.86
Sports Illustrated Kids Traditions and Superstitions - Basketball's Best Traditions and Weirdest Superstitions - Hardcover Book • AKJ Education $22.86 1 $22.86
Sports Illustrated Kids Goats - Hockey GOATs - Library Bound Book • AKJ Education $22.86 1 $22.86
Let Me Play: The Story of Title IX: The Law That Changed the Future of Girls in America • Amazon Business $21.56 1 $21.56
Can You Crack the Code?: A Fascinating History of Ciphers and Cryptography • Amazon Business $20.45 1 $20.45
The World War II Book (DK Big Ideas) • Amazon Business $20.40 1 $20.40
Capitalism: A Graphic Guide (Graphic Guides) • Amazon Business $20.07 1 $20.07
The World War I Book (DK Big Ideas) • Amazon Business $19.60 1 $19.60
The Art Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained (DK Big Ideas) • Amazon Business $18.97 1 $18.97
The Movie Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained (DK Big Ideas) • Amazon Business $18.59 1 $18.59
Whistleblowers: Four Who Fought to Expose the Holocaust to America • Amazon Business $18.20 1 $18.20
Sports Illustrated Kids All-star Jokes! - Sports Illustrated Kids Basketball Jokes - Library Bound Book • AKJ Education $17.99 1 $17.99
Magnetic Poetry Educational Products - Metal Easel Board - 6x8 Inches • Amazon Business $17.95 1 $17.95
Smash the Patriarchy: A Graphic Novel • Amazon Business $17.23 1 $17.23
The Next President: The Unexpected Beginnings and Unwritten Future of America’s Presidents (Presidents Book for Kids; History of United States Presidents When They Were Young) • Amazon Business $17.09 1 $17.09
The Poetry Book (DK Big Ideas) • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
The Comic Book Story of Professional Wrestling: A Hardcore, High-Flying, No-Holds-Barred History of the One True Sport • Amazon Business $15.65 1 $15.65
Magnetic Poetry Psycho Kitty Magnetic Word Kit • Amazon Business $14.95 1 $14.95
The Port Chicago 50: Disaster, Mutiny, and the Fight for Civil Rights (National Book Award Finalist) • Amazon Business $14.87 1 $14.87
How It Happened! Gum: The Cool Stories and Facts Behind Every Chew • Amazon Business $14.80 1 $14.80
The Ecology Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained (DK Big Ideas) • Amazon Business $14.59 1 $14.59
Primates: The Fearless Science of Jane Goodall, Dian Fossey, and Biruté Galdikas • Amazon Business $14.49 1 $14.49
Rising Above: Inspiring Women in Sports - Hardcover Book • AKJ Education $13.86 1 $13.86
The Science Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained (DK Big Ideas) • Amazon Business $13.82 1 $13.82
Science Comics: Polar Bears: Survival on the Ice • Amazon Business $13.01 1 $13.01
History Comics: The American Bison: The Buffalo's Survival Tale • Amazon Business $13.01 1 $13.01
History Comics: The Wild Mustang: Horses of the American West • Amazon Business $12.08 1 $12.08
Unsolved Case Files: Escape at 10,000 Feet: D.B. Cooper and the Missing Money (Unsolved Case Files, 1) • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
The Race of the Century: The Battle to Break the Four-Minute Mile (Scholastic Focus) • Amazon Business $11.49 1 $11.49
Eyewitness Soccer (DK Eyewitness) • Amazon Business $10.95 1 $10.95
It's a Numbers Game! Football - Hardcover Book • AKJ Education $10.94 1 $10.94
Scholastic Year in Sports - Scholastic Year in Sports 2024 - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $10.94 1 $10.94
Science Comics: Frogs: Awesome Amphibians • Amazon Business $10.89 1 $10.89
Dinosaur Empire! (Earth Before Us #1): Journey through the Mesozoic Era • Amazon Business $10.39 1 $10.39
American Sign Language Made Easy for Beginners: A Visual Guide with ASL Signs, Lessons, and Quizzes • Amazon Business $10.29 1 $10.29
Time for Kids Nonfiction Readers - Engineering - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $10.21 1 $10.21
Madam C.J. Walker: Self-Made Millionaire (Gateway Biographies) • Amazon Business $10.10 1 $10.10
In the Shadow of the Fallen Towers: The Seconds, Minutes, Hours, Days, Weeks, Months, and Years after the 9/11 Attacks • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Expedition Backyard: Exploring Nature from Country to City (A Graphic Novel) • Amazon Business $9.68 1 $9.68
Deb Haaland: First Native American Cabinet Secretary (Gateway Biographies) • Amazon Business $9.54 1 $9.54
Elon Musk: Tesla Founder and Titan of Tech (Gateway Biographies) • Amazon Business $9.49 1 $9.49
Time for Kids Nonfiction Readers - Slam Poetry - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $9.48 1 $9.48
World Soccer Books - Great Moments in World Cup History - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $9.45 1 $9.45
Magnetic Poetry - Little Box of Awesome Kit - Words for Refrigerator - Write Poems and Letters on The Fridge - Made in The USA • Amazon Business $8.95 1 $8.95
Rourke Educational Media Women in Sports: Naomi Osaka―Biography About Professional Tennis Player, US and Australian Open Champion Naomi Osaka, Grades 3-5 Leveled Readers (32 pgs) Reader • Amazon Business $8.95 1 $8.95
Magnetic Poetry - Little Box of Happiness Kit - Words for Refrigerator - Write Poems and Letters on The Fridge - Made in The USA • Amazon Business $8.95 1 $8.95
I Survived the Battle of D-Day, 1944 (I Survived Graphic Novel #9) (I Survived Graphix) • Amazon Business $8.74 1 $8.74
American Sign Language for Beginners: Learn Signing Essentials in 30 Days (American Sign Language Guides) • Amazon Business $8.65 1 $8.65
I Survived the Attacks of September 11, 2001: A Graphic Novel (I Survived Graphic Novel #4) - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $8.02 1 $8.02
Eyewitness: Dog: Learn All About Dogs―from Wolves and Jackals to Family Pets and Show Dogs (DK Eyewitness) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
I Survived The Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 (I Survived Graphix) • Amazon Business $7.71 1 $7.71
Volodymyr Zelensky: Heroic Leader of Ukraine (Gateway Biographies) • Amazon Business $7.60 1 $7.60
I Survived the Nazi Invasion, 1944: A Graphic Novel (I Survived Graphic Novel #3) (3) (I Survived Graphix) • Amazon Business $6.89 1 $6.89
Epic Athletes - Epic Athletes: Alex Morgan - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $6.56 1 $6.56
Sports Illustrated Kids Record Smashers - Baseball Records Smashed! - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $6.56 1 $6.56
Sports Illustrated Kids Play Like the Pros - Play Football Like a Pro - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $6.56 1 $6.56
Mathematics Readers Spectacular Sports - Hockey - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $6.56 1 $6.56
How to Eat a Poem: A Smorgasbord of Tasty and Delicious Poems for Young Readers (Dover Children's Classics) • Amazon Business $4.00 1 $4.00

Materials cost

$831.37

Vendor shipping charges

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Sales tax

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3rd party payment processing fee

$12.47

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$873.84

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$154.21

Total project goal

$1,028.05

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