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Ms. Boggs from Orlando, FL is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Ms. Boggs's classroom raised $364

Little People, Big Dreams: Inspiring Biographies for Young Readers

Help me give my students an excellent resource for introducing my fifth-grade classroom to the stories of remarkable individuals throughout history.

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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

The "Little People, Big Dreams" series is an excellent resource for introducing my fifth-grade classroom to the stories of remarkable individuals throughout history. Each book in the series focuses on a different figure, providing a captivating and accessible biography that both educates and inspires young readers.

The series covers a wide array of individuals from various fields, including activists, artists, athletes, scientists, and more.

This diversity ensures that students are exposed to different career paths and achievements. Each biography provides historical context, helping students understand the time and environment in which these figures lived and worked. This can enhance their understanding of history and its impact on the present. The books are written in an engaging and age-appropriate manner, making learning about historical figures both fun and informative. Vibrant and beautiful illustrations accompany the text, capturing the essence of each figure's life and achievements, which can help visual learners engage with the material.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More than three‑quarters of students from low‑income households

40 students impacted 2 donors
Ms. Boggs Bonneville Elementary School Grades 3-5

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Orlando, FL View local requests

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

40 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Little People, Big Dreams Groundbreaking Women & Trailblazing Women Collection 10 Books Box Gift Set (Malala Yousafzai,Ruth Bader Ginsburg,Michelle Obama,Amelia Earhart,Rosa Parks,Marie Curie & More) • Amazon Business $34.64 1 $34.64
Wilma Rudolph (Volume 27) (Little People, BIG DREAMS, 27) • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
Steve Jobs (Volume 47) (Little People, BIG DREAMS, 48) • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
Simone de Beauvoir (Volume 23) (Little People, BIG DREAMS, 20) • Amazon Business $14.97 1 $14.97
Kamala Harris (Volume 68) (Little People, BIG DREAMS, 67) • Amazon Business $14.49 1 $14.49
Emmeline Pankhurst (Little People, BIG DREAMS) • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
Maya Angelou (Little People, Big Dreams) [Hardcover] [Aug 24, 2016] NA • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
Maya Angelou (Little People, Big Dreams) [Hardcover] [Aug 24, 2016] NA • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
Mother Teresa (Volume 18) (Little People, BIG DREAMS, 17) • Amazon Business $12.20 1 $12.20
Leo Messi (Little People, BIG DREAMS) • Amazon Business $11.35 1 $11.35
Coco Chanel (Volume 1) (Little People, BIG DREAMS, 1) • Amazon Business $11.19 1 $11.19
Pele (Volume 46) (Little People, BIG DREAMS, 46) • Amazon Business $11.17 1 $11.17
Michael Jordan (Volume 72) (Little People, BIG DREAMS, 71) • Amazon Business $11.00 1 $11.00
Taylor Swift: THE NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER (Little People, BIG DREAMS) • Amazon Business $10.93 1 $10.93
Frida Kahlo (Volume 2) (Little People, BIG DREAMS, 2) • Amazon Business $10.83 1 $10.83
Nelson Mandela (Volume 73) (Little People, BIG DREAMS, 73) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Charles Darwin (Volume 53) (Little People, BIG DREAMS, 53) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Albert Einstein (Volume 69) (Little People, BIG DREAMS, 72) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Stevie Wonder (Volume 56) (Little People, BIG DREAMS, 56) • Amazon Business $9.91 1 $9.91
Ella Fitzgerald (Volume 11) (Little People, BIG DREAMS, 11) • Amazon Business $9.59 1 $9.59
Georgia O'Keeffe (Volume 13) (Little People, BIG DREAMS, 13) • Amazon Business $8.79 1 $8.79

Materials cost

$274.98

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.12

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$309.10

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$54.55

Total project goal

$363.65

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$363.65

1 Donor

-$215.21

Donations toward project cost

-$215.21

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

match offer

-$110.45

Match offer toward project cost

-$93.88

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$16.57

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$37.98

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$0.00

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