My students need 42 exciting nonfiction and graphic texts such as "Bill Nye the Science Guy's Big Blue Ocean" to select from our classroom library.
FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Rainey's classroom raised $586
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Who is Bin Laden? Why do tornadoes happen? How will we decide who the President will be? These are only a few of the many questions that I hear my students asking every day about the world around them. I teach English to curious, eager eighth graders in the Arkansas Delta.
Our school is 98% African-American. Almost 100% of the students receive free/reduced lunch. When you drive down the streets you can see some of the obstacles to learning that are present: overcrowded homes, random violence, lack of trust in neighbors, drug use, teenage pregnancy, etc. In spite of all of this, my students want to go to college, provide for their families and have successful lives. They have goals. It's my job to see that they also acquire the knowledge and skills they need to reach their goals.
I need nonfiction texts of all grade levels to add to my classroom library. Many of my students have been exposed to fiction stories, but not to recent, updated nonfiction. They have so many questions about the world around them. It will be empowering for them to be able to pick up a book and read the answers to their questions. I am especially excited about the Simon books, because they have very interesting topics and beautiful, full-page pictures. I am also requesting many nonfiction graphic books for my low-level readers, who love to read over and over again about Harriet Tubman in a comic book that is on our shelf.
Your donation will make it possible for a group of young, disadvantaged students to inform themselves about their world. They will improve their reading skills while preparing to be college students and American citizens.
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
Sean Combs Dale Evva Gelfand, Chuck D (Introduction)
• Barnes and Noble
$11.65
1
$11.65
Auto Mechanic Aileen Weintraub
• Barnes and Noble
$6.25
1
$6.25
Big Book of Transportation (DK Big Book Series) Caroline Bingham, Trevor Lord
• Barnes and Noble
$11.69
1
$11.69
DK Graphic Readers (4 Book Set)
• AKJ Books
$13.92
1
$13.92
Far Eastern Cultures: Book Bundle for Grades 3-5 (3 Books)
• AKJ Books
$16.54
1
$16.54
Extreme Readers (6 Book Set)
• AKJ Books
$20.67
1
$20.67
Immigration: Book Bundle for Grades 7+ (10 Books)
• AKJ Books
$55.73
1
$55.73
How To Draw More Manga Katy Coope, Katy Coope (Illustrator)
• Barnes and Noble
$6.29
1
$6.29
Kingdom Hearts: The Complete Series Shiro Amano
• Barnes and Noble
$19.19
1
$19.19
Artemis Fowl: The Graphic Novel Eoin Colfer, Andrew Donkin, Giovanni Rigano (Illustrator), Paolo Lamanna (Illustrator), Adapted by Andrew Donkin
• Barnes and Noble
$8.99
1
$8.99
John Browns Raid on Harpers Ferry Jason Glaser, Al Milgrom (Illustrator), Bill Anderson (Illustrator)
• Barnes and Noble
$7.15
1
$7.15
Paul Revere's Ride Xavier Niz, Brian Bascle (Illustrator)
• Barnes and Noble
$7.15
1
$7.15
The Battle of Gettysburg Michael Burgan, Keith Williams (Illustrator), Steve Erwin (Illustrator)
• Barnes and Noble
$7.15
1
$7.15
The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln Kay Melchisedech Olson, Otha Zackariah Edward Lohse (Illustrator)
• Barnes and Noble
$7.15
1
$7.15
Who Was Leonardo Da Vinci? Roberta Edwards, True Kelley (Illustrator)
• Barnes and Noble
$4.49
1
$4.49
Vincent Van Gogh: Sunflowers and Swirly Stars Joan Holub, Joan Holub (Illustrator)
• Barnes and Noble
$5.39
1
$5.39
The President's House: The Secrets and History of the World's Most Famous Home Margaret Truman
• Barnes and Noble
$7.15
1
$7.15
Claude Monet: Sunshine and Waterlilies True Kelley, True Kelley (Illustrator)
• Barnes and Noble
$5.39
1
$5.39
I Want to Be a Fashion Designer Stephanie Maze, Anne Davies (Editor)
• Barnes and Noble
$9.00
1
$9.00
Escher Julius Wiedemann (Editor)
• Barnes and Noble
$8.99
1
$8.99
Bill Nye the Science Guy's Big Blue Ocean Bill Nye, Ian G. Saunders, Ian Saunders, John Dykes, John S. Dykes (Illustrator)
• Barnes and Noble
$6.29
1
$6.29
The Stunning Science of Everything Nick Arnold, Tony De Saulles (Illustrator)
• Barnes and Noble
$9.89
1
$9.89
Hurricanes Seymour Simon
• Barnes and Noble
$6.29
1
$6.29
Weather Seymour Simon
• Barnes and Noble
$6.29
1
$6.29
Tornadoes Seymour Simon
• Barnes and Noble
$6.29
1
$6.29
Earthquakes Seymour Simon
• Barnes and Noble
$6.29
1
$6.29
Heart: Our Circulatory System Seymour Simon
• Barnes and Noble
$6.29
1
$6.29
Muscles: Our Muscular System Seymour Simon
• Barnes and Noble
$6.29
1
$6.29
Volcanoes Seymour Simon, Jeremy Caplan (Editor)
• Barnes and Noble
$6.29
1
$6.29
Snakes Seymour Simon
• Barnes and Noble
$6.29
1
$6.29
Oceans Seymour Simon
• Barnes and Noble
$6.29
1
$6.29
Comets, Meteors and Asteroids Seymour Simon
• Barnes and Noble
$6.29
1
$6.29
Stars Seymour Simon
• Barnes and Noble
$6.29
1
$6.29
Gorillas Seymour Simon
• Barnes and Noble
$6.29
1
$6.29
Big Cats Seymour Simon
• Barnes and Noble
$6.29
1
$6.29
Sun Seymour Simon
• Barnes and Noble
$6.29
1
$6.29
Yes I Can!: Struggles from Childhood to the NFL Neil Smith, With Brad Hamann
• Barnes and Noble
$13.45
1
$13.45
Dwyane Wade (NBA Reader Series) John Smallwood
• Barnes and Noble
$3.59
1
$3.59
Kevin Garnett Story Steve Aschburner
• Barnes and Noble
$3.59
1
$3.59
NBA Basketball Offense Basics Mark Vancil, Kendo Nagasaki
• Barnes and Noble
$10.75
1
$10.75
Chris Brown James Hooper
• Barnes and Noble
$7.15
1
$7.15
Materials cost
$390.55
Vendor shipping charges
$39.06
Sales tax
$23.43
3rd party payment processing fee
$9.76
Fulfillment labor & materials
$17.00
Total project cost
$480.00
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$105.37
Total project goal
$585.37
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$585.37
6 Donors
-$564.71
Donations toward project cost
-$480.00
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