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Ms. Seger from Mission, SD is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Ms. Seger's classroom raised $371

Native American Literature Initiative

My students need 26 Native American literature titles.

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Ms. Seger Todd County Elementary School
Mission, SD Grades 3-5

My Students

Our class—of the 20 smartest readers, writers and mathematicians on the planet!—is working hard in Mission, South Dakota on the Rosebud Indian Reservation to reach our potential and exceed the world’s expectations. I can already see the hunger for books about Native American culture in our class.

I can already see the hunger for books about Native American culture in our class.

I borrowed and read The Lakota Way by Joseph Marshall III, a writer right from Rosebud Reservation, to my class. Never were my students as enraptured as when I’m reading that book, never as many hands shaking in the air with personal connections, never as engaged in discussion as right afterwords, never as many comments like, “Ms. S, you know the ‘Bravery’ chapter we just read,” days later. Although I don’t like to use theft as a measure of interest, the book was stolen. So I borrowed another copy, read the chapter called “Honesty” and it was returned. But my students shouldn't have to steal books or fight over the one copy of the one book that they all love. Our town doesn’t have a public library and most of my students don’t have books at home. My students must have access to a classroom library full of books that interest them, books of all reading levels and in all genres.

My Project

Native American literature, non-fiction and fiction, poetry and memoir! Many books for children and young adults! Some from Lakota culture! Many from other Native American cultures! With characters and stories they can relate to—books they are hungry for!

Right now we have a classroom library and 4 classroom librarians (who applied for the position and put together this list of recommended books), but not enough books about Native American culture past and present to satisfy their hunger.

We have Johnny Appleseed, which represents Native Americans with a side character named Little Chief, a couple awesome Paul Goble books and some non-fiction books about different nations in the Southwest. But not enough! We need these books to help jumpstart

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Nearly all students from low‑income households

20 students impacted 7 donors
Ms. Seger Todd County Elementary School Grades 3-5

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Mission, SD View local requests

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

20 students impacted 7donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian Sherman Alexie, Ellen Forney (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $8.54 1 $8.54
The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven Sherman Alexie • Barnes and Noble $10.26 1 $10.26
Skeleton Man Joseph Bruchac, Sally Wern Comport (Illustrator), Comport Sally Wern (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.12 1 $5.12
Custer Died for Your Sins: An Indian Manifesto Vine Deloria Jr. • Barnes and Noble $17.06 1 $17.06
The Lakota Way: Stories and Lessons for Living; Native American Wisdom on Ethics and Character Joseph M. Marshall III • Barnes and Noble $10.26 1 $10.26
Keep Going: The Art of Perseverance Joseph M. Marshall III • Barnes and Noble $8.85 1 $8.85
Sees Behind Trees Michael Dorris • Barnes and Noble $2.49 1 $2.49
Bloodlines: Odyssey of a Native Daughter Janet Campbell Hale • Barnes and Noble $14.57 1 $14.57
The Woman Who Fell from the Sky: Poems Joy Harjo • Barnes and Noble $10.51 1 $10.51
Jingle Dancer • Barnes and Noble $14.61 1 $14.61
Rain Is Not My Indian Name Cynthia Leitich Smith, Lori Earley (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $13.79 1 $13.79
Chichi Hoohoo Bogeyman Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve, Nadema Agard (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $8.50 1 $8.50
Blue Horses Rush In: Poems and Stories Luci Tapahonso • Barnes and Noble $11.32 1 $11.32
When Thunders Spoke Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve, Oren Lyons (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $8.50 1 $8.50
Dancing Teepees: Poems of American Indian Youth Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve, Stephen Gammell (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $7.64 1 $7.64
Wind Eagle and Other Abenaki Folk Stories Joseph Bruchac • Barnes and Noble $6.79 1 $6.79
Lakota Woman Dog Mary Crow, Mary Brave Bird, Mary Crow Dog, Richard Erdoes • Barnes and Noble $9.56 1 $9.56
They Treated Us Just Like Indians Paula L. Wagoner • Barnes and Noble $18.76 1 $18.76
Gift Horse: A Lakota Story S.D. Nelson • Barnes and Noble $13.76 1 $13.76
Coyote Christmas: A Lakota Story S.D. Nelson • Barnes and Noble $12.94 1 $12.94
The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses Paul Goble, Paul Goble (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.97 1 $5.97
Buffalo Woman Paul Goble, Paul Goble (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.83 1 $6.83
Great Race: of the Birds and Animals Paul Goble, Paul Goble (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.97 1 $5.97
The Legend of the White Buffalo Woman Paul Goble • Barnes and Noble $6.79 1 $6.79
Alice Yazzie's Year Ramona Maher, Shonto Begay (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.83 1 $6.83
Lakota Sioux Children and Elders Talk Together E. Barrie Kavasch, Barrie Kavasch • Barnes and Noble $15.39 1 $15.39

Materials cost

$261.61

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $14.39

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.92

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$314.92

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$55.57

Total project goal

$370.49

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $370.49

6 Donors

-$107.00

Donations toward project cost

-$90.95

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$16.05

match offer

-$263.49

Match offer toward project cost

-$223.97

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$39.52

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