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Ms. Collins from Los Angeles, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Fish Out of Water?...Fish in a Tree

My students need this novel to work on character development and identifying themes throughout a literature selection.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Collins's classroom raised $391

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

Reading is fundamental and having good literature books is a necessity. My class set up a challenge to read at least five novels as part of our literature circles on Friday. We are close to our goal, but we have one more novel to go!

I have a classroom full of energetic fourth graders who are eager to learn.

We are part of a large metropolitan school district. My class is ethnically diverse. Our school has a large population of students who have various disabilities.

My Project

In order for my students to be exposed to good literature, I am requesting the novel Fish in a Tree by Lynda Mullaly Hunt. This novel will help my students to be empathetic and maybe see themselves in the characters in the novel.

Today, many students face challenges that they do not necessarily want to expose to their classmates, however by reading this particular novel, the students will see that it is okay to be yourself, and defend others when they are not just like everybody else.

By reading this novel, students should be empowered to be responsible, be respectful, and citizens of our community.

Ms. Collins Van Ness Elementary School Grades 3-5

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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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

30 students impacted 2donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Fish in a Tree • AKJ Education $12.40 22 $272.80

Materials cost

$272.80

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $24.96

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.09

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$331.85

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$58.56

Total project goal

$390.41

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $390.41

2 Donors

-$390.41

Donations toward project cost

-$331.85

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$58.56

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 $0.00

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