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Mrs. Pettis from Chicago IL is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Expanding Our Library With Science Fiction & Fantasy

Help me give my students access to science fiction and fantasy books so they can broaden the genres they read during independent reading.

  • $527 goal

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This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.

My Students

My students live in a low socioeconomic community where COVID-19 has lingered. They love writing and reading, but don't have access to a variety of science fiction and fantasy books. I want to make sure they have access to high interest books as they learn new techniques for their creative writing assignment.

My Project

I want students to learn the fundamental difference between science fiction and fantasy. Students will analyze how science fiction narratives describe what is possible whereas fantasy narratives describe what is impossible. Science fiction elements have a firm basis in reality. In contrast, fantasy elements are founded purely on facets of the imagination.

Then, students will use these books as mentor texts as they create their own story in either genre.

Students will learn how to integrate prominent characteristics of the science fiction (space travel and exploration, advanced technology, authentic world, interplanetary conflict) and fantasy (unique magic system, elaborate world building, dangerous quest, mythical creatures).

Mrs. Pettis
Grades 6-8

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
The Mirror Season • Amazon Business $18.99 2 $37.98
Wings of Ebony • Amazon Business $17.99 2 $35.98
Legendborn • Amazon Business $16.29 2 $32.58
Infinity Reaper (Infinity Cycle, 2) • Amazon Business $15.99 2 $31.98
Lost in the Never Woods • Amazon Business $15.79 2 $31.58
The Gilded Ones • Amazon Business $15.39 2 $30.78
Firekeeper's Daughter • Amazon Business $14.99 2 $29.98
Bloodsworn (Ashlords) • Amazon Business $14.49 2 $28.98
The Inheritance Games • Amazon Business $14.39 2 $28.78
Raybearer • Amazon Business $14.21 2 $28.42
Lore • Amazon Business $13.45 2 $26.90
Infinity Son (Infinity Cycle, 1) • Amazon Business $12.76 2 $25.52
The Ravens • Amazon Business $10.88 2 $21.76
We Hunt the Flame (Sands of Arawiya, 1) • Amazon Business $9.89 2 $19.78

Materials cost

$411.00

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.16

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$447.16

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$78.91

Total project goal

$526.07

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $526.07

4 Donors

-$340.54

Donations toward project cost

-$289.46

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$51.08

Matching donations from our partners

-$185.53

Match offers toward project cost

-$157.70

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$27.83

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