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Ms. Anderson from Salt Lake City, UT is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Only Great Books Will Do

Help me give my students high-quality and captivating novels. I have chosen historical fiction set during the Revolutionary War, the Civil War, and frontier days in Washington.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Anderson's classroom raised $593

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My Students

Walt Disney had it right when he said: “There is more treasure in books than in all the pirate’s loot on Treasure Island.”

My students are eager for their next treasure hunt in a book!

They are a diverse group of 10 and 11 year olds who love a good story. Many of them are already avid readers who tend to glaze over when presented with the school district's reading program basal. I know that reading great novels will engage these kids, no question! However, I also have students who read below-grade level or are learning English. These students need a great hook, too. They need to experience what excellent writing looks and feels like through reading an authentic text.

When my class and I share a good book together, it builds community. It gives us a common experience to build from. It also provides ideal teaching material for showing kids how to be a strong reader. We use class novels and literature circles to practice the reading skills and strategies that students can apply to any text they read.

My Project

In my experience, it is safe to say that all children love stories. We are drawn to the excitement of a great plot, and we search for connections between characters and our own lives. Stories can show us a new perspective on history or shine a light on someone else's experience that we may never have considered before.

Because stories are the way into children's hearts and minds, only great books will do when they are learning to become active and responsive readers.

The books I chose for my classroom are highly engaging, so kids are motivated to read them. The books are largely historical fiction, which allows me to connect the topics to our learning throughout the day, not just during reading class. Sophia's War is a book set during the American Revolution, and I chose it because it has a girl protagonist--and she's a spy! The Fighting Ground is by Avi, and it tells the tale of a boy who fights in the American Revolution. Iron Thunder and Elijah of Buxton are both set during the Civil War. Avi has written another exciting story, this time about the first iron-sided ship that the Union used against the Confederacy. In Elijah of Buxton, we follow the breathtaking and heart-breaking journey of a slave as he escapes to a settlement of freed slaves in Canada.

Ms. Anderson Wasatch Elementary School Grades 3-5 Salt Lake City, UT View local requests

More than a third 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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Some Kind of Courage • Amazon Business $6.29 30 $188.70
Pax • Amazon Business $8.99 6 $53.94
Sophia's War: A Tale of the Revolution • Amazon Business $8.98 6 $53.88
Sophia's War: A Tale of the Revolution • Amazon Business $8.98 6 $53.88
Iron Thunder (I Witness) • Amazon Business $7.63 6 $45.78
Elijah of Buxton (Scholastic Gold) • Amazon Business $6.75 6 $40.50
The Fighting Ground • Amazon Business $4.99 6 $29.94

Materials cost

$466.62

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.00

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$503.62

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$88.87

Total project goal

$592.49

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $592.49

5 Donors

-$542.49

Donations toward project cost

-$461.12

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$81.37

match offer

-$50.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$42.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$7.50

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 $0.00

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