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Mrs. Solis from Saint Paul, MN is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Books to Build Our Brains 2: Science and History Comics

Help me give my students new and engaging books filled with facts, science, history and humanity.

  • $547 goal

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My Project

This project will give my students meaningful interactions with STEM-forward, non-fiction text--including fact books, a very cool series: "What's the Point of Science?" and "What's the Point of Philosophy?", and some very engaging history graphic novels. One of my students also requested the 2024 Guinness World Records--so, of course I had to add that too.

My students love reading, and to stay excited about reading takes books.

This project of over 30 books will be just the ticket to keep us excited. I know that the fact books and graphic novels will be very engaging to my students and get them to think more about science and history. I can't wait!

Mrs. Solis Paul & Sheila Wellstone Elementary School Grades 3-5

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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More than three‑quarters 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

25 students impacted 6donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Dragon Masters Series Collection Set (Books 17 - 20) • Amazon Business $29.95 1 $29.95
What's the Point of Philosophy? (DK What's the Point of?) • Amazon Business $18.80 1 $18.80
Life Cycles: Everything from Start to Finish (DK Life Cycles) • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
InvestiGators: Ants in Our P.A.N.T.S. (InvestiGators, 4) • Amazon Business $8.82 2 $17.64
How Everything Works: From Brain Cells to Black Holes • Amazon Business $17.58 1 $17.58
Guinness World Records 2024 • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
What's the Point of Science? (DK What's the Point of?) • Amazon Business $15.77 1 $15.77
Unsolved Case Files: Jailbreak at Alcatraz: Frank Morris & the Anglin Brothers' Great Escape (Unsolved Case Files, 2) • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
History Comics: The Transcontinental Railroad: Crossing the Divide • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Unsolved Case Files: The 500 Million Dollar Heist: Isabella Stewart Gardner and Thirteen Missing Masterpieces (Unsolved Case Files, 3) • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Ride On • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
The Moth Keeper: (A Graphic Novel) • Amazon Business $12.31 1 $12.31
History Comics: The Roanoke Colony: America's First Mystery • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Unsolved Case Files: Escape at 10,000 Feet: D.B. Cooper and the Missing Money (Unsolved Case Files, 1) • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
History Comics: The American Bison: The Buffalo's Survival Tale • Amazon Business $11.71 1 $11.71
Sorceline Book 2 (Volume 2) • Amazon Business $11.69 1 $11.69
History Comics: The Wild Mustang: Horses of the American West • Amazon Business $11.39 1 $11.39
Sorceline • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Speak Up! • Amazon Business $10.68 1 $10.68
History Comics: The National Parks: Preserving America's Wild Places • Amazon Business $10.64 1 $10.64
Karen's Haircut: A Graphic Novel (Baby-Sitters Little Sister #7) (Baby-Sitters Little Sister Graphix) • Amazon Business $10.38 1 $10.38
The Girl and the Glim • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
I Survived the Great Chicago Fire, 1871 (I Survived Graphic Novel #7) (I Survived Graphix) • Amazon Business $9.89 1 $9.89
I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 (I Survived Graphic Novel #8) (I Survived Graphix) • Amazon Business $9.89 1 $9.89
InvestiGators: Heist and Seek (InvestiGators, 6) • Amazon Business $9.89 1 $9.89
History Smashers: The Titanic • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
History Smashers: Christopher Columbus and the Taino People • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005: A Graphic Novel (I Survived Graphic Novel #6) (I Survived Graphix) • Amazon Business $8.79 1 $8.79
InvestiGators: Off the Hook (InvestiGators, 3) • Amazon Business $8.46 1 $8.46
InvestiGators: Braver and Boulder (InvestiGators, 5) • Amazon Business $8.40 1 $8.40
History Smashers: The Underground Railroad • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
The Magic and Mystery of Trees (The Magic and Mystery of Nature) • Amazon Business $7.38 1 $7.38
Bloom of the Flower Dragon: A Branches Book (Dragon Masters #21) • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
Guarding the Invisible Dragons: A Branches Book (Dragon Masters #22) • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
Wishypoofs and Hiccups: Zoey and Sassafras #9 • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
Curse of the Shadow Dragon: A Branches Book (Dragon Masters #23) • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
Treasure of the Gold Dragon: A Branches Book (Dragon Masters #12) (12) • Amazon Business $4.74 1 $4.74

Materials cost

$427.81

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.42

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$464.23

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$81.92

Total project goal

$546.15

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $546.15

4 Donors

-$383.23

Donations toward project cost

-$331.25

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$51.98

Matching donations from our partners

-$156.45

Match offers toward project cost

-$132.98

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$23.47

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$6.48

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