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Mrs. Ward from Auburn ME is requesting Books through DonorsChoose, the #1 classroom funding site for teachers.

The Facts Behind Fiction Books

Help me give my students the literacy connection between their fiction and nonfiction books!

  • $294 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

My students love hands on learning, the feel of a book. They learn the most when they are engaged in their learning. It's wonderful to watch these kiddos learn by doing! It is exciting to watch these students choose a book over reading on their ipad.

We are a very diverse school.

My students overcome many challenges daily. Therefore, providing a hands on learning experiences and rich in literacy opportunity is critical. Some of these experience will be the only ones provided to them.

My Project

My students love Magic Tree House books! All year long we are working on comprehension strategies. Mary Pope Osborne created a world of adventure and imagination. She followed up with the Fact Tracker Books.

"These books break complex subjects down into simple concepts that young children can readily comprehend.

They help develop a child’s skills at reaching conclusions through the logic of cause and effect. But the most fundamental gain of the nonfiction Fact Trackers is that they give children an appreciation for the wonders of the “real” world and inspire a curiosity for learning more about history and natural science."

"Writing is a miracle. You can travel anywhere in the world, to any time and any place — and still be home in time for dinner!" Mary Pope Osborne

Mrs. Ward
Grades 3-5
More than half of students from low‑income households

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4 donors4 donors have given to this project.

This project will reach 20 students.

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Magic Tree House #51: High Time for Heroes • AKJ Education $10.21 1 $10.21
Polar Bears and the Arctic • AKJ Education $7.14 1 $7.14
Magic Tricks from the Tree House A fun companion to Magic Tree House #50: Hurry Up, Houdini! • AKJ Education $5.39 1 $5.39
Dragons and Mythical Creatures • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
Wild West • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
Magic Tree House Research Guide #22: Rags and Riches • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
Magic Tree House Fact Tracker #30: Ninjas and Samurai • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
Horse Heroes • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
Sea Monsters • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
Penguins and Antarctica • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
Abraham Lincoln • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
Sabertooths and the Ice Age • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
World War II • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
Leprechauns and Irish Folklore • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
Ancient Greece and the Olympics • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
American Revolution • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
Pirates • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
Twisters and Other Terrible Storms • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
Magic Tree House Research Guide #23: Snakes and Other Reptiles • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
Magic Tree House Fact Tracker #32: Sharks and Other Predator • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
Pandas and Other Endangered Species • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
Heroes for All Times • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
Fact Tracker-Magic Treehouse Dog Heroes: Dogs in the Dead of Night • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
Magic Tree House Fact Tracker #31: China • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
Knights and Castles: A Companion to the Knight at Dawn • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
Titanic: A Nonfiction Companion to Tonight on the Titanic • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
Magic Tree House Fact Tracker #1: Dinosaurs a Nonfiction Companion to Magic Tree House #1: Dinosaurs Before Dark • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
Rain Forests (Research Guide) • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
Polar Bears and the Arctic: A Nonfiction Companion to Polar Bears Past Bedtime • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
Dolphins and Sharks • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
Soccer • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
Space • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
Magic Tree House Fact Tracker #3: Mummies and Pyramids A Nonfiction Companion to Magic Tree House #3: Mummies in the Morning • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
Pilgrims • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
Tsunamis and Other Natural Disasters • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
Ancient Rome and Pompeii • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
Shadow of the Shark • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
Balto of the Blue Dawn • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
Magic Tree House Fact Tracker #34: Dogsledding and Extreme Sports • AKJ Education $3.50 1 $3.50
Magic Tree House: Games and Puzzles from the Tree House • AKJ Education $2.99 1 $2.99

Materials cost

$206.27

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

State sales tax

$10.31

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.09

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$249.67

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$44.06

Total project goal

$293.73

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$293.73

4 Donors

-$293.73

Donations toward project cost

-$249.67

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$44.06

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$0.00

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