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Mrs. Benz from Elizabeth, NJ is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Curious Minds Need Non-Fiction Books!

My students need nonfiction library books that are age appropriate and will engage their curiosity and keep them thinking about classroom lessons

  • $1,311 goal

This project expired on February 13, 2015.

This project expired on February 13, 2015.

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Students

Non-fiction reading keeps them engaged and helps them understand the world that they live in. Our students are hungry for facts and stories about Science, History and Society - and the library is the perfect place to explore these titles.

We are in a 2nd-8th grade urban elementary school.

Our students are fast-paced learners - and constantly are asking for new reading material! Our students are always looking for new biographies and books about real life. They are naturally curious and have many questions about the world around them. We want to help them answer these questions!

My Project

Students will be able to use these nonfiction library books to expand their classroom knowledge, complete creative research projects, and improve their reading skills. Teachers can also use these materials for their own classroom lessons, as well as for projects that the students design.

Currently our library is lacking new non-fiction books.

By donating to our library, you will help students see how real facts and true stories can be both exciting and inspirational!

Mrs. Benz
Grades 3-5
  • Monsignor Joao Antao School 31
  • Elizabeth, NJ
    • 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

    Equity Focus

    At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

    This project will reach 800 students.

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Natural History (Smithsonian) • Amazon $36.29 1 $36.29
The Case of the Vanishing Honeybees: A Scientific Mystery • Amazon $26.34 1 $26.34
14 Cows for America • Amazon $12.92 1 $12.92
The Way We Work: Getting to Know the Amazing Human Body • Amazon $24.63 1 $24.63
Soul Surfer: A True Story of Faith, Family, and Fighting to Get Back on the Board • Amazon $21.00 1 $21.00
I Am Malala: How One Girl Stood Up for Education and Changed the World (Young Readers Edition) • Amazon $9.94 1 $9.94
The Complete Maus: A Survivor's Tale • Amazon $19.77 1 $19.77
The Brooklyn Bridge: The story of the world's most famous bridge and the remarkable family that built it. (Wonders of the World Book) • Amazon $18.56 1 $18.56
Titanic: Voices from the Disaster • Amazon $16.56 1 $16.56
Beyond Courage: The Untold Story of Jewish Resistance During the Holocaust (Booklist Editor's Choice. Books for Youth (Awards)) • Amazon $16.37 1 $16.37
Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow (Bccb Blue Ribbon Nonfiction Book Award (Awards)) • Amazon $15.83 1 $15.83
Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood • Amazon $15.31 1 $15.31
Empire State Building: When New York Reached for the Skies (Wonders of the World Book) • Amazon $15.11 1 $15.11
What Was Pompeii? • Amazon $14.40 1 $14.40
What Was The Underground Railroad? (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) • Amazon $14.40 1 $14.40
Bomb: The Race to Build--and Steal--the World's Most Dangerous Weapon (Newbery Honor Book) • Amazon $14.39 1 $14.39
We've Got a Job: The 1963 Birmingham Children's March (Jane Addams Award Book (Awards)) • Amazon $14.36 1 $14.36
Moonshot: The Flight of Apollo 11 (Richard Jackson Books (Atheneum Hardcover)) • Amazon $13.93 1 $13.93
Outbreak! Plagues That Changed History • Amazon $13.86 1 $13.86
Who Was George Washington? • Amazon $13.79 1 $13.79
Who Was First?: Discovering the Americas (Bank Street College of Education Flora Stieglitz Straus Award (Awards)) • Amazon $13.68 1 $13.68
What Was the Boston Tea Party? • Amazon $13.67 1 $13.67
What Was the Battle of Gettysburg? • Amazon $13.67 1 $13.67
John, Paul, George & Ben • Amazon $13.61 1 $13.61
What Was Ellis Island? (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) • Amazon $13.60 1 $13.60
Who Was Daniel Boone? (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) • Amazon $13.27 1 $13.27
Who Was Sacagawea? (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) (Who Was...? (PB)) • Amazon $13.27 1 $13.27
Who Was Dr. Seuss? • Amazon $13.27 1 $13.27
The Legend of the Jersey Devil • Amazon $13.25 1 $13.25
Who Was Marco Polo? • Amazon $13.12 1 $13.12
Brave Girl: Clara and the Shirtwaist Makers' Strike of 1909 • Amazon $12.95 1 $12.95
Amelia Lost: The Life and Disappearance of Amelia Earhart • Amazon $12.64 1 $12.64
Who Was Leonardo da Vinci? (Who Was...? (PB)) • Amazon $12.48 1 $12.48
Who Was Anne Frank? (Who Was...? (PB)) • Amazon $12.48 1 $12.48
Who Were the Beatles? (Who Was...? (PB)) • Amazon $12.48 1 $12.48
Who Was Thomas Alva Edison? (Who Was...? (PB)) • Amazon $12.48 1 $12.48
Who Was Helen Keller? (Who Was...? (PB)) • Amazon $12.48 1 $12.48
Who Was Amelia Earhart? (Who Was...? (PB)) • Amazon $12.48 1 $12.48
Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History • Amazon $12.43 1 $12.43
Persepolis 2: The Story of a Return • Amazon $11.97 1 $11.97
Brave Girl: Clara and the Shirtwaist Makers' Strike of 1909 • Amazon $11.97 1 $11.97
Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass: The Story Behind an American Friendship • Amazon $11.92 1 $11.92
Bomb: The Race to Build--and Steal--the World's Most Dangerous Weapon (Newbery Honor Book) • Amazon $11.69 1 $11.69
Guys Read: True Stories • Amazon $11.46 1 $11.46
A Splash of Red: The Life and Art of Horace Pippin (Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Nonfiction for Children (Awards)) • Amazon $11.37 1 $11.37
Who Was Jackie Robinson? (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) (Who Was...? (PB)) • Amazon $11.34 1 $11.34
Thomas Jefferson Builds a Library • Amazon $10.24 1 $10.24
The New York Times Upfront, Grades 9 - 12 (min. 10 subscriptions per order) - 14 Issues / Min. 10 Subscriptions / Grades 9–12 • Scholastic Classroom Magazines $9.95 10 $99.50
The Boy Who Loved Math: The Improbable Life of Paul Erdos • Amazon $9.94 1 $9.94
Junior Scholastic, Grades 6 - 8 (min. 10 subscriptions per order) - 16 Issues / Min. 10 Subscriptions / Grades 6–8 • Scholastic Classroom Magazines $8.35 10 $83.50
Minecraft: Essential Handbook: An Official Mojang Book • Amazon $7.19 1 $7.19
Minecraft: Construction Handbook: An Official Mojang Book • Amazon $5.97 1 $5.97
Scholastic News, Grades 5/6 (min. 10 subscriptions per order) - 24 Issues / Min. 10 Subscriptions / Grades 5/6 • Scholastic Classroom Magazines $4.75 10 $47.50
Scholastic News, Grade 4 (min. 10 subscriptions per order) - 24 Issues / Min. 10 Subscriptions / Grade 4 • Scholastic Classroom Magazines $4.75 10 $47.50
Scholastic News, Grade 3 (min. 10 subscriptions per order) - 24 Issues / Min. 10 Subscriptions / Grade 3 • Scholastic Classroom Magazines $4.75 10 $47.50

Materials cost

$1,035.63

Vendor shipping charges

 $32.55

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$15.53

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,113.71

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$196.54

Total project goal

$1,310.25

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