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

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Exploring, Wondering, and Reading: Nonfiction Books for Young Readers

My students need nonfiction books that are engaging to help them become life-long readers.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Orr's classroom raised $567

This project is fully funded

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Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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.

My Students

You'll be hard pressed to find students working harder under challenging conditions than my students. They are still young children but most are not only learning what is expected of them for our state standards but also learning English. They live in difficult situations and many face food insecurity. These eight-year-old children have faced more challenges in their young lives than most adults have done.

None of their challenges slow them down though!

They are thrilled to come to school, full of questions and wonders, and excited to learn together. Each day is a new adventure and new opportunity in their eyes.

My Project

Classroom libraries are the place students find the great majority of books they read. Most of those books are fiction. Research shows the importance of nonfiction books being available to students.

These books will build a classroom library that supports our curriculum and encourages my students to learn more about the world around them.

Early exposure to a wide range of nonfiction books allows students to discover concepts, ideas, and questions they could never have otherwise dreamed. Quality nonfiction books are also powerful resources for students learning English as the photographs and nonfiction text features (captions, labels, etc.) support their learning of English, science, and literacy.

Ms. Orr Lynbrook Elementary School Grades 3-5

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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More than three‑quarters of 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

20 students impacted 9donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
What in the Wild? • Amazon Business $15.16 1 $15.16
Where Else in the Wild? • Amazon Business $15.11 1 $15.11
I Wonder Why The Dinosaurs Died Out: and Other Questions About Extinct and Endangered Animals • Amazon Business $6.99 2 $13.98
National Geographic Kids Everything Sports: All the Photos, Facts, and Fun to Make You Jump! • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
National Geographic Kids Everything Insects: All the Facts, Photos, and Fun to Make You Buzz • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
A Nest Is Noisy • Amazon Business $12.01 1 $12.01
National Geographic Kids Everything Castles: Capture These Facts, Photos, and Fun to Be King of the Castle! • Amazon Business $11.93 1 $11.93
A Butterfly Is Patient • Amazon Business $11.74 1 $11.74
National Geographic Kids Everything Mythology: Begin Your Quest for Facts, Photos, and Fun Fit for Gods and Goddesses • Amazon Business $11.25 1 $11.25
National Geographic Kids Everything Money: A wealth of facts, photos, and fun! • Amazon Business $11.20 1 $11.20
National Geographic Kids Everything Dinosaurs: Chomp on Tons of Earthshaking Facts and Fun • Amazon Business $11.04 1 $11.04
National Geographic Kids Everything Space: Blast Off for a Universe of Photos, Facts, and Fun! • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
National Geographic Kids Everything Dogs: All the Canine Facts, Photos, and Fun You Can Get Your Paws On! • Amazon Business $10.49 1 $10.49
What Happens Next? (Flip the Flap and Find Out) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Who Lives Here? (Flip the Flap and Find Out) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
National Geographic Kids Everything Soccer: Score Tons of Photos, Facts, and Fun • Amazon Business $9.65 1 $9.65
Smart Kids: Coral Reef • Amazon Business $9.57 1 $9.57
Smart Kids Reptiles • Amazon Business $9.54 1 $9.54
National Geographic Kids Everything Ancient Egypt: Dig Into a Treasure Trove of Facts, Photos, and Fun • Amazon Business $9.44 1 $9.44
National Geographic Kids Everything Dolphins: Dolphin Facts, Photos, and Fun that Will Make You Flip • Amazon Business $9.35 1 $9.35
Smart Kids: Rainforest • Amazon Business $9.27 1 $9.27
National Geographic Kids Everything Robotics: All the Photos, Facts, and Fun to Make You Race for Robots • Amazon Business $9.09 1 $9.09
National Geographic Kids Everything Weather: Facts, Photos, and Fun that Will Blow You Away • Amazon Business $9.00 1 $9.00
Where in the Wild?: Camouflaged Creatures Concealed... and Revealed • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
National Geographic Kids Everything Rocks and Minerals: Dazzling gems of photos and info that will rock your world • Amazon Business $8.97 1 $8.97
Who's Like Me? (Flip the Flap and Find Out) • Amazon Business $8.85 1 $8.85
Smart Kids Space • Amazon Business $8.43 1 $8.43
A Seed Is Sleepy • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
What Will I Be? (Flip the Flap and Find Out) • Amazon Business $7.88 1 $7.88
Smart Kids: Predators • Amazon Business $7.69 1 $7.69
I Wonder Why the Sea Is Salty: and Other Questions About the Oceans • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
I Wonder Why Stars Twinkle • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
I Wonder Why Spiders Spin Webs: And Other Questions About Creepy Crawlies • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
I Wonder Why Volcanoes Blow Their Tops: and Other Questions About Natural Disasters • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
I Wonder Why Camels Have Humps: And Other Questions About Animals • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
I Wonder Why Caterpillars Eat So Much: and Other Questions about Life Cycles • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
I Wonder Why Snakes Shed Their Skin • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
I Wonder Why the Wind Blows • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
I Wonder Why Triceratops Had Horns: and Other Questions about Dinosaurs • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
I Wonder Why Pyramids Were Built • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
I Wonder Why the Sun Rises: and Other Questions About Time and Seasons • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
I Wonder Why Soap Makes Bubbles: and Other Questions About Science • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
I Wonder Why Planes Have Wings: And Other Questions About Transportation • Amazon Business $6.46 1 $6.46
National Geographic Kids Chapters: Animal Superstars: And More True Stories of Amazing Animal Talents (NGK Chapters) • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
National Geographic Kids Chapters: Lucky Leopards: And More True Stories of Amazing Animal Rescues (NGK Chapters) • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
National Geographic Kids Chapters: Kangaroo to the Rescue!: And More True Stories of Amazing Animal Heroes (NGK Chapters) • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
National Geographic Kids Chapters: The Whale Who Won Hearts: And More True Stories of Adventures with Animals (NGK Chapters) • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
National Geographic Kids Chapters: Tiger in Trouble!: and More True Stories of Amazing Animal Rescues (NGK Chapters) • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
National Geographic Kids Chapters: Best Friends Forever: And More True Stories of Animal Friendships (NGK Chapters) • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
National Geographic Kids Chapters: Dog Finds Lost Dolphins: And More True Stories of Amazing Animal Heroes (NGK Chapters) • Amazon Business $4.22 1 $4.22

Materials cost

$445.07

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.68

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$481.75

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$85.01

Total project goal

$566.76

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $566.76

8 Donors

-$529.75

Donations toward project cost

-$481.75

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$48.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$37.01

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 $0.00

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