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Mrs. Peterson from Dodge Center, MN is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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New Nonfiction for New Readers

Help me give my students a variety of nonfiction books for the new group of readers in my class.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Peterson's classroom raised $239

This project is fully funded

My Project

My students are presented with the challenge at the beginning of the year to read 40 books. They are initially shocked and worried about this task. However, what I've found after doing this for so many years is that students end up reading more book in one school year than they ever have before, even if they don't make it to 40. Additionally, as they read 40 books, they are asked to read from a variety of genres.

Nonfiction books are hard to come by in my classroom.

However, so many students love to read about real-world things. To encourage not only to complete the 40 book challenge, but to learn more about the world around them, I am asking for a variety of nonfiction texts. These are at a variety of levels and topics so that all students in my class will have access to nonfiction text. Thank you for supporting the love of reading.

Mrs. Peterson Triton Elementary School Grades 3-5

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Dodge Center, MN View local requests

Half 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

24 students impacted 1donor

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Who Did It First? 50 Scientists, Artists, and Mathematicians Who Revolutionized the World (Who Did It First?, 1) • Amazon Business $18.79 1 $18.79
Science Comics: Frogs: Awesome Amphibians • Amazon Business $12.69 1 $12.69
Science Comics: Crows: Genius Birds • Amazon Business $11.49 1 $11.49
Science Comics: Polar Bears: Survival on the Ice • Amazon Business $11.25 1 $11.25
Science Comics: Birds of Prey: Terrifying Talons • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Science Comics: Cars: Engines That Move You • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Science Comics: The Digestive System: A Tour Through Your Guts • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Science Comics: Spiders: Worldwide Webs • Amazon Business $10.94 1 $10.94
Science Comics: Whales: Diving into the Unknown • Amazon Business $10.69 1 $10.69
Science Comics: Wild Weather: Storms, Meteorology, and Climate • Amazon Business $10.69 1 $10.69
Science Comics: Cats: Nature and Nurture • Amazon Business $10.39 1 $10.39
Science Comics: Bats: Learning to Fly • Amazon Business $10.39 1 $10.39
Science Comics: Dinosaurs: Fossils and Feathers • Amazon Business $8.10 1 $8.10
Science Comics: Plagues: The Microscopic Battlefield • Amazon Business $7.98 1 $7.98
Who Was Sitting Bull? • Amazon Business $6.89 1 $6.89
Who Was Maria Tallchief? • Amazon Business $6.78 1 $6.78

Materials cost

$170.04

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.55

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$202.59

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$35.75

Total project goal

$238.34

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $238.34

1 Donor

-$238.34

Donations toward project cost

-$202.59

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$35.75

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