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Ms. Ploutz from Greenwood, IN is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Reading Lets our Imaginations Take Flight!

Help me give my students three nonfiction National Geographic books, and Wings of Fire Graphic Novels 1 - 7.

  • $201 goal

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My Project

My students LOVE graphic novels and nonfiction books. They are quickly devouring one book after another and are eager to read more. Here's where I need your help!

Reading helps our imagination take flight!

My students have really enjoyed reading The Wings of Fire chapter book series and now these books are coming out in Graphic Novel format. These books are about dragons who go on epic adventures in different habitats. I would like to get copies of all seven of them. My students also love the Investi-Gators series and nonfiction. I am requesting a copy of the newest Investi-Gators book and three nonfiction National Geographic books.

I asked my students what it is about these books that they love best and here is what they said. My students said these books are fun to read, very colorful, and full of exciting adventures. They are entertaining and they take a long time to read. My students love books that are longer and that they can enjoy over many days. When they get into a book, they just don't want to put it down!

With your help, I'm hoping to give them the opportunity to continue reading some of their favorite book types and book series. Reading is fundamental, but it should also be fun! Thank you for helping to give these fun books into my students' hands!

Ms. Ploutz V.O. Isom Central Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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More than 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

27 students impacted 3donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Wings of Fire #1-#4: A Graphic Novel Box Set (Wings of Fire Graphic Novels #1-#4) (Wings of Fire Graphix) • Amazon Business $23.90 1 $23.90
InvestiGators: All Tide Up (InvestiGators, 7) • Amazon Business $10.38 2 $20.76
Winter Turning: A Graphic Novel (Wings of Fire Graphic Novel #7) (Wings of Fire Graphix) • Amazon Business $10.38 2 $20.76
Wings of Fire: The Brightest Night: A Graphic Novel (Wings of Fire Graphic Novel #5) (Wings of Fire Graphix) • Amazon Business $10.19 2 $20.38
Moon Rising: A Graphic Novel (Wings of Fire Graphic Novel #6) (Wings of Fire Graphix) • Amazon Business $8.31 2 $16.62
National Geographic Little Kids First Big Book of Pets (National Geographic Little Kids First Big Books) • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
National Geographic Little Kids First Big Book of Why (National Geographic Little Kids First Big Books) • Amazon Business $11.92 1 $11.92
Bet You Didn't Know: Fascinating, Far-out, Fun-tastic Facts! • Amazon Business $11.69 1 $11.69

Materials cost

$138.02

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.07

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$170.09

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$30.02

Total project goal

$200.11

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $200.11

2 Donors

-$113.00

Donations toward project cost

-$96.05

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$16.95

match offer

-$87.11

Match offer toward project cost

-$74.04

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$13.07

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