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Mrs. Carey from Chicago, IL is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Let's Read about Inspirational People!

Help me give my students informative and interesting biography books to increase their understanding of people and the world around them.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Carey's classroom raised $295

This project is fully funded

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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 Project

My class of 3rd graders loves to learn, asking questions constantly and wanting to know things such as, why something happens or who is that person.

Every year I teach a biography writing unit and every student gets a chance to research, write, and present a report on an important person of their choice.

These books will give my students access to a variety of fun and informative biographies. Having books that are at grade level help students feel more successful since the material presented is easily understood. The more research they do will help them to truly understand their person and what they did to change our world. They will then have a better understanding of their person when they get in character for their presentations.

Your donation will help to instill the love of reading in a child, and that is one of the greatest gifts you can give a young learner. Please consider making a positive difference in the life of a child and enhancing their learning experience. Thank you so much.

Mrs. Carey Dawes Elementary School Grades 3-5

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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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Fly High!: The Story of Bessie Coleman • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
Shark Lady: The True Story of How Eugenie Clark Became the Ocean's Most Fearless Scientist (Women in Science Books, Marine Biology for Kids, Shark Gifts) • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
Saving the Day: Garrett Morgan's Life-Changing Invention of the Traffic Signal (A Sweet Blackberry Book) • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
Ice Cream Man: How Augustus Jackson Made a Sweet Treat Better • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
Mae Among the Stars • Amazon Business $13.29 1 $13.29
Counting on Katherine: How Katherine Johnson Saved Apollo 13 • Amazon Business $13.08 1 $13.08
The Oldest Student: How Mary Walker Learned to Read • Amazon Business $12.29 1 $12.29
Computer Decoder: Dorothy Vaughan, Computer Scientist (Picture Book Biography) • Amazon Business $9.95 1 $9.95
Human Computer: Mary Jackson, Engineer (Picture Book Biography) • Amazon Business $9.95 1 $9.95
The Girl With a Mind For Math: The Story of Raye Montague (Amazing Scientists) • Amazon Business $9.95 1 $9.95
The Story of Simone Biles: A Biography Book for New Readers (The Story Of: A Biography Series for New Readers) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
The Story of Harriet Tubman: A Biography Book for New Readers (The Story Of: A Biography Series for New Readers) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
The Story of Ruth Bader Ginsburg: A Biography Book for New Readers (The Story Of: A Biography Series for New Readers) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
The Story of Henry Ford: A Biography Book for New Readers (The Story Of: A Biography Series for New Readers) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
The Story of Fred Rogers: A Biography Book for New Readers (The Story Of: A Biography Series for New Readers) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
The Story of Malala Yousafzai: A Biography Book for New Readers (The Story Of: A Biography Series for New Readers) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
The Story of Princess Diana: A Biography Book for Young Readers (The Story Of: A Biography Series for New Readers) • Amazon Business $6.12 1 $6.12
The Story of Anne Frank: A Biography Book for New Readers (The Story Of: A Biography Series for New Readers) • Amazon Business $5.94 1 $5.94
The Story of Jackie Robinson: A Biography Book for New Readers (The Story Of: A Biography Series for New Readers) • Amazon Business $5.94 1 $5.94
The Story of Frida Kahlo: A Biography Book for New Readers (The Story Of: A Biography Series for New Readers) • Amazon Business $5.94 1 $5.94
The Story of Amelia Earhart: A Biography Book for New Readers (The Story Of: A Biography Series for New Readers) • Amazon Business $5.94 1 $5.94
The Story of Jane Goodall: A Biography Book for New Readers (The Story Of: A Biography Series for New Readers) • Amazon Business $5.65 1 $5.65

Materials cost

$216.94

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.25

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$250.19

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$44.15

Total project goal

$294.34

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $294.34

1 Donor

-$294.34

Donations toward project cost

-$250.19

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$44.15

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