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Mrs. Burns from Orinda, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Bringing Real Stories to Life: Building Our Narrative Nonfiction Collection

Help me give my students quality well-written nonfiction books to help them develop critical thinking skills by evaluating evidence, understanding complex topics, and identifying reliable sources.

  • 1 donor
  • $377 still needed

expires Jan 12

  • 1 donor
  • $377 still needed
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My Project

At our middle school, we're on a mission to build a captivating narrative nonfiction section in our library, and we need your help. While my students eagerly devour fiction, I know that some of the most thrilling and inspiring stories are rooted in reality. Narrative nonfiction, a genre that blends the excitement of storytelling with factual accuracy, is the perfect bridge to get our students excited about reading real-world topics.

We want to fill our shelves with books that tell the true stories of remarkable people, explain scientific discoveries in an accessible way, and explore historical events through a compelling, human lens.

These are books that read like a page-turning novel but are packed with information about everything from the deep sea to the stars, from the lives of groundbreaking inventors to untold tales of survival. These books do more than just entertain; they foster a lifelong curiosity and help students become critical thinkers who can evaluate information and form their own opinions.

By donating to our project, you're not just buying books; you're opening up a world of knowledge and inspiration for our students. You're helping us create a collection that proves truth can be stranger, more adventurous, and more meaningful than fiction. Together, we can build a library where every student can find a story—both real and imagined—that sparks their passion for reading and learning.

Mrs. Burns will only receive her materials if this project is fully funded by January 12.

Mrs. Burns Orinda Intermediate School Grades 6-8 Orinda, CA View local requests 850 students impacted 1donor

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
They Called Us Enemy (paperback graphic novel) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $19.00 2 $38.00
Gender Inequality in Sports: From Title IX to World Titles • Amazon Business $25.38 1 $25.38
We Beat the Street: How a Friendship Pact Led to Success • Amazon Business $19.80 1 $19.80
The Red Bandanna (Young Readers Adaptation) • Amazon Business $17.07 1 $17.07
The Port Chicago 50: Disaster, Mutiny, and the Fight for Civil Rights (National Book Award Finalist) • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
In the Shadow of the Fallen Towers: The Seconds, Minutes, Hours, Days, Weeks, Months, and Years after the 9/11 Attacks: A Graphic Novel • Amazon Business $15.67 1 $15.67
Astrophysics for People in a Hurry • Amazon Business $13.90 1 $13.90
Courage to Soar: A Body in Motion, A Life in Balance • Amazon Business $13.19 1 $13.19
Courage Has No Color, The True Story of the Triple Nickles - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13
The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game • Amazon Business $11.23 1 $11.23
It's Trevor Noah: Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood (Adapted for Young Readers) • Amazon Business $10.45 1 $10.45
Unsinkable: Five Men and the Indomitable Run of the USS Plunkett • Amazon Business $10.10 1 $10.10
Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game • Amazon Business $10.06 1 $10.06
The Greta Thunberg Story: Being Different is a Superpower • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Attacked at Sea (Young Readers Edition): A True World War II Story of a Family's Fight for Survival (True Rescue Series) • Amazon Business $9.10 1 $9.10
A Storm Too Soon (Young Readers Edition): A Remarkable True Survival Story in 80-Foot Seas (True Rescue Series) • Amazon Business $8.92 1 $8.92
The Children of Willesden Lane: A True Story of Hope and Survival During World War II (Young Readers Edition) • Amazon Business $8.36 1 $8.36
The Light of Days Young Readers’ Edition: The Untold Story of Women Resistance Fighters in Hitler's Ghettos • Amazon Business $7.87 1 $7.87
Lincoln's Grave Robbers (Scholastic Focus) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
42 Is Not Just a Number: The Odyssey of Jackie Robinson, American Hero • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
The Diary of Ma Yan: The Struggles and Hopes of a Chinese Schoolgirl • Amazon Business $6.74 1 $6.74
The Finest Hours (Young Readers Edition) (True Rescue Series) • Amazon Business $6.29 1 $6.29

Materials cost

$285.22

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $26.10

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.28

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$345.60

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$60.99

Total project goal

$406.59

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $406.59

1 Donor

-$30.00

Donations toward project cost

-$25.50

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$4.50

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 $376.59

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