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Mrs. McKnight from Ashland, KY is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Nonfiction Novel for the Classroom

Help me give my students an introduction to nonfiction text through the eyes of Nya and Salva in "A Long Walk to Water". This true story will touch their hearts and meet our standards!

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. McKnight's classroom raised $272

This project is fully funded

My Project

This school year I moved from 7th grade into 6th grade. My content partner and I are building our curriculum from the ground up. Thus far we've used short stories, articles and a great book called "Restart". Now what we need is a nonfiction book.

A Long Walk to Water is about the struggle of water in Sudan, which students may not know much about.

This text will allow them to step outside of their comfort zones and join the characters through good and tough times. They'll see what it's like across the world where water is a privilege not a right. Something they most likely have never thought of before.

I live in the rural area of Boyd County, KY but you more than likely have heard of the city of Ashland instead. We're all one big area. We need resources in the classroom to help keep up with current events. Our school provides supplies to students and I use my classroom money to stock even more. With building a curriculum and getting new resources, I do not currently have the funds to buy these books.

These books will tremendously help my students be able to read nonfiction and at the same time even enjoy. They deserve the chance to read a beautifully written story. This is why I need YOUR help. Please consider donating. Every penny helps!

Mrs. McKnight Boyd County Middle School Grades 6-8

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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
A Long Walk to Water: Based on a True Story • Amazon Business $6.17 32 $197.44

Materials cost

$197.44

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.96

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$230.40

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$40.66

Total project goal

$271.06

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $271.06

3 Donors

-$166.00

Donations toward project cost

-$141.10

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$24.90

match offer

-$105.06

Match offer toward project cost

-$89.30

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$15.76

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 $0.00

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