Please help me inspire my students to not only strengthen their reading skills but also deepen their understanding of the world around them and the people who have helped shape it.
FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Ellis's classroom raised $555
This project is fully funded
My Project
My fourth-grade students are curious, enthusiastic learners who thrive on opportunities to explore new topics in engaging and meaningful ways. One of the best ways I’ve found to spark their love for reading and history is through the Who Was book series. These high-interest, nonfiction biographies are written at an accessible level and cover a diverse range of inspiring individuals from various walks of life—scientists, athletes, artists, inventors, and leaders.
I am working to build a more diverse and engaging classroom library that meets the needs and interests of all my students.
Many of them are just beginning to find joy in reading, and having access to books they want to read makes all the difference. The Who Was books not only strengthen their reading skills but also deepen their understanding of the world around them and the people who helped shape it.
With your support, I can provide a wide selection of these books so every student can find a figure who inspires them. Your donation will help foster a lifelong love of reading, promote critical thinking, and support academic growth in a way that feels exciting and personal for each learner.
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
Who Is (Who Was) Series (10 Book Set) - George Washington, Frederick Douglas, Neil Armstrong, Ronald Reagan, Thomas Jefferson, Marco Polo, Walt Disney, & More!
• Amazon Business
$65.49
1
$65.49
Kaplan Early Learning Who Was/Is Books - Set of 6
• Kaplan Early Learning Company
$36.95
1
$36.95
4 Book Set - Who HQ: Historical Figures: Booker T. Washington, Frederick Douglass, Sojourner Truth, Harriet Tubman (paperback) x MahoganyBooks
• DonorsChoose Featured Favorites
$28.00
1
$28.00
Who Was Sitting Bull?
• Amazon Business
$16.80
1
$16.80
¿Qué fue la isla Ellis? (Quien Fue? / Who Was?) (Spanish Edition)
• Amazon Business
$12.95
1
$12.95
Who Were the Navajo Code Talkers? (Who Was?)
• Amazon Business
$6.50
1
$6.50
Who Was Babe Ruth?
• Amazon Business
$6.50
1
$6.50
Who Was Selena?
• Amazon Business
$6.50
1
$6.50
Who Was Jacqueline Kennedy?
• Amazon Business
$6.50
1
$6.50
Who Was Sam Walton?
• Amazon Business
$6.50
1
$6.50
Who Was Daniel Boone?
• Amazon Business
$6.50
1
$6.50
Who Was Roald Dahl?
• Amazon Business
$6.29
1
$6.29
Who Were the Tuskegee Airmen? (Who Was?)
• Amazon Business
$6.05
1
$6.05
Who Was Muhammad Ali?
• Amazon Business
$6.01
1
$6.01
Where Is...? - Where Is Alcatraz? - Paperback Book
• AKJ Education
$5.83
1
$5.83
Who Were the Wright Brothers? (Who Was?)
• Amazon Business
$5.59
1
$5.59
Who Was Ida B. Wells?
• Amazon Business
$5.59
1
$5.59
Who Was Mister Rogers?
• Amazon Business
$5.57
1
$5.57
Who Was Charles Darwin?
• Amazon Business
$5.57
1
$5.57
Who Was Clara Barton?
• Amazon Business
$5.24
1
$5.24
Who Is Jackie Chan? (Who Was?)
• Amazon Business
$5.24
1
$5.24
Who Is Malala Yousafzai? (Who Was?)
• Amazon Business
$5.24
1
$5.24
Who Was...? - Who Was Louis Armstrong? - Paperback Book
• AKJ Education
$5.10
1
$5.10
Who Was...? - Who Was Alexander Graham Bell? - Paperback Book
• AKJ Education
$5.10
1
$5.10
Who Was...? - Who Was Susan B. Anthony? - Paperback Book
• AKJ Education
$5.10
1
$5.10
Who Was...? - Who Was Sally Ride? - Paperback Book
• AKJ Education
$5.10
1
$5.10
Who Was...? - Who Was Anne Frank? - Paperback Book
• AKJ Education
$5.10
1
$5.10
Who Was...? - Who Was Jim Thorpe? - Paperback Book
• AKJ Education
$5.10
1
$5.10
Who Was...? - Who Was Jackie Robinson? - Paperback Book
• AKJ Education
$5.10
1
$5.10
Who Was...? - Who Was Maria Tallchief? - Paperback Book
• AKJ Education
$5.10
1
$5.10
Who Was...? - Who Was Leif Erikson? - Paperback Book
• AKJ Education
$5.10
1
$5.10
Who Was...? - Who Was Johnny Appleseed? - Paperback Book
• AKJ Education
$5.10
1
$5.10
Who Was...? - Who Was George Washington Carver? - Paperback Book
• AKJ Education
$5.10
1
$5.10
Who Was...? - Who Was Albert Einstein? - Paperback Book
• AKJ Education
$5.10
1
$5.10
Who Was...? - Who Was Thomas Alva Edison? - Paperback Book
• AKJ Education
$5.10
1
$5.10
Who Is LeBron James? (Who Was?)
• Amazon Business
$4.93
1
$4.93
Who Is Michael Jordan? (Who Was?)
• Amazon Business
$4.71
1
$4.71
Who Was Kobe Bryant? (Who HQ Now)
• Amazon Business
$4.67
1
$4.67
Who Was Neil Armstrong?
• Amazon Business
$4.65
1
$4.65
Who Was Ronald Reagan?
• Amazon Business
$4.54
1
$4.54
Who Was Ruth Bader Ginsburg?
• Amazon Business
$4.49
1
$4.49
Who Was Dr. Seuss?
• Amazon Business
$4.49
1
$4.49
Who Was Harriet Tubman?
• Amazon Business
$4.38
1
$4.38
Who Was...? - Who Was Martin Luther King, Jr.? - Paperback Book
• AKJ Education
$4.37
1
$4.37
Who Was...? - Who Was Abraham Lincoln? - Paperback Book
• AKJ Education
$4.37
1
$4.37
Who Was...? - Who Was Amelia Earhart? - Paperback Book
• AKJ Education
$4.37
1
$4.37
Who Was...? - Who Is Simone Biles? - Paperback Book
• AKJ Education
$4.37
1
$4.37
Who Was...? - Who Was King Tut? - Paperback Book
• AKJ Education
$4.37
1
$4.37
Who Was Betsy Ross?
• Amazon Business
$4.09
1
$4.09
Who Was Frederick Douglass?
• Amazon Business
$3.89
1
$3.89
Who Was Henry Ford?
• Amazon Business
$3.89
1
$3.89
Who Was Galileo?
• Amazon Business
$3.89
1
$3.89
Materials cost
$402.18
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$32.78
3rd party payment processing fee
$6.03
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$470.99
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$83.12
Total project goal
$554.11
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$554.11
2 Donors
-$495.28
Donations toward project cost
-$428.49
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$66.79
match offer
-$50.00
Match offer toward project cost
-$42.50
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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