Help me give my students the books they need to connect with the past and learn from challenges overcome and experiences of people who have shaped our nation, through fictionalized accounts and biographical tales of famous people.
$754 goal
This project expired on August 7, 2025.
This project expired on August 7, 2025.
Celebrating 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 Project
Children are naturally curious about the world. Learning from the experiences of other people can affect how children react to situations they encounter on their journey through life.
My project is designed to allow students to learn about the experiences and challenges faced by many famous people who have had a hand in shaping the United States through well-written and engaging biographies that are age-appropriate for fifth and sixth graders.
Along with biographies, my project includes non-fiction books about historical events and a collection of the I Survived books which are fictionalized accounts of different historical events.
Through stories, students can learn about American history while experiencing what the fictional characters endure in fictionalized versions of actual historical events. Students connect with book characters differently than they do through non-fiction. The project will allow students to do both.
My students are from diverse backgrounds and cultures. We have students from every ethnic background and income level. Many of our students are avid readers, but our biography section of the school library is out-of-date and is missing several important historical figures. Our school library funding is limited and students have to wait for long periods to get the opportunity to read the Who Is? biographies and the I Survived books. This project would cut down the wait time and encourage more reading.
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
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• AKJ Education
$71.43
1
$71.43
Grades 4-6 Who Was? Set - 15 Book Collection - Collection
• AKJ Education
$63.60
1
$63.60
Kaplan Early Learning Black History Books - Set of 4
• Kaplan Early Learning Company
$58.46
1
$58.46
Who Is? Nonfiction Collection - 11 Book Set - Collection
• AKJ Education
$50.29
1
$50.29
Kaplan Early Learning Who Was/Is Books - Set of 6
• Kaplan Early Learning Company
$36.95
1
$36.95
4 Book Set - Who HQ: Civil Rights Figures: Martin Luther King Jr., Nelson Mandela, Coretta Scott King, Rosa Parks (paperback) x MahoganyBooks
• DonorsChoose Featured Favorites
$28.00
1
$28.00
4 Book Set - Who HQ: Historical Moments #1: Underground Railroad, Harlem Renaissance, Civil Rights Movement, Juneteenth (paperback) x MahoganyBooks
• DonorsChoose Featured Favorites
$28.00
1
$28.00
4 Book Set - Who HQ: Historical Moments #2: March on Washington, Tulsa Race Massacre, Reconstruction, Montgomery Boycott (paperback) x MahoganyBooks
• DonorsChoose Featured Favorites
$28.00
1
$28.00
4 Book Set - Who HQ: Historical Figures: Booker T. Washington, Frederick Douglass, Sojourner Truth, Harriet Tubman (paperback) x MahoganyBooks
• DonorsChoose Featured Favorites
$28.00
1
$28.00
Fearless Trailblazers: 11 Latinos Who Made US History (hardcover)
• DonorsChoose Featured Favorites
$18.00
1
$18.00
Courageous History Makers: 11 Women from Latin America Who Changed the World (hardcover)
• DonorsChoose Featured Favorites
$18.00
1
$18.00
What Was...? - What Was the Gold Rush? - Paperback Book
• AKJ Education
$5.83
1
$5.83
What Was the Holocaust? - Paperback Book
• AKJ Education
$4.37
1
$4.37
Materials cost
$597.33
Vendor shipping charges
$3.88
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$8.96
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$640.17
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$112.97
Total project goal
$753.14
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