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Ms. Pickett from Lake Charles, LA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Expanding Minds: Help Update The School Library's Non-Fiction Section!

Help me give my students an updated non-fiction section at our Title I elementary school library!

  • 5 donors
  • $1,091 still needed

expires Jun 15

  • 5 donors
  • $1,091 still needed
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My Project

The library is an essential resource for my students, and I'm hoping to give it a fresh update by expanding the non-fiction section with new, engaging, and educational books.

A well-rounded non-fiction section will provide my students with the tools to explore new topics, build critical thinking skills, and develop a deeper understanding of the world.

My students are eager to learn about the world around them, from science and history to biographies and how things work. However, many of the current non-fiction books are outdated or no longer relevant.

For many of my students, the library is their only place to access books on a variety of subjects that spark curiosity and foster academic growth.

My goal is to update and expand our non-fiction collection by purchasing a diverse range of books that reflect the interests and needs of my students.

Ms. Pickett College Oaks Elementary School Grades 3-5

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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 directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Lake Charles, LA View local requests

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

275 students impacted 5donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Barrier Breakers - In Disguise on the Underground Railroad - Library Bound Book • AKJ Education $26.75 1 $26.75
Graphic Library - Medieval Knights - Library Bound Book • AKJ Education $24.32 1 $24.32
Revolutionary War - Battle for a New Nation - Library Bound Book • AKJ Education $23.35 1 $23.35
Two Truths and a Myth - The Apollo 11 Moon Landing - Library Bound Book • AKJ Education $22.86 1 $22.86
Sports Illustrated Kids Goats - Soccer GOATs - Library Bound Book • AKJ Education $22.86 1 $22.86
Beastly Battles - Great White Shark vs. Megalodon - Library Bound Book • AKJ Education $22.86 1 $22.86
Traditions and Celebrations - Easter - Library Bound Book • AKJ Education $22.86 1 $22.86
Traditions and Celebrations - Passover - Library Bound Book • AKJ Education $22.86 1 $22.86
Beastly Battles - Siberian Tiger vs. Saber-Tooth Cat - Library Bound Book • AKJ Education $22.86 1 $22.86
Traditions and Celebrations - Valentine?s Day - Library Bound Book • AKJ Education $22.86 1 $22.86
World Passport - Your Passport to Canada - Library Bound Book • AKJ Education $22.86 1 $22.86
My Itty-Bitty Bio - Kamala Harris - Library Bound Book • AKJ Education $22.37 1 $22.37
My Itty-Bitty Bio - Franklin Delano Roosevelt - Library Bound Book • AKJ Education $22.37 1 $22.37
Fact Finders - Dynamic Planet - Library Bound Book • AKJ Education $21.89 1 $21.89
Fact Finders - The Bill of Rights in Translation - Library Bound Book • AKJ Education $21.89 1 $21.89
Fact Finders - Igneous Rocks - Library Bound Book • AKJ Education $21.89 1 $21.89
X-Treme Facts Continents - Antarctica - Library Bound Book • AKJ Education $21.86 1 $21.86
Vital to Earth! Keystone Species Explained - Bees in Their Ecosystems - Library Bound Book • AKJ Education $21.86 1 $21.86
Blazers - Gross Facts About the Roman Empire - Library Bound Book • AKJ Education $21.40 1 $21.40
Bright Minds - Lewis Latimer: A Brilliant Inventor (Bright Minds) - Library Bound Book • AKJ Education $21.17 1 $21.17
Bright Minds - George Washington Carver: More Than The Peanut Man" (Bright Minds)" - Library Bound Book • AKJ Education $21.17 1 $21.17
Life on Earth! Biodiversity Explained - Wetland Life Connections - Library Bound Book • AKJ Education $20.81 1 $20.81
Danger Down Under - Eastern Brown Snake - Library Bound Book • AKJ Education $20.81 1 $20.81
Life on Earth! Biodiversity Explained - Forest Life Connections - Library Bound Book • AKJ Education $20.81 1 $20.81
Early Bird Astronomy - Venus - Library Bound Book • AKJ Education $19.42 1 $19.42
Wild Canine Pups - Red Foxes - Library Bound Book • AKJ Education $18.72 1 $18.72
Not-So-Common Cents - Library Bound Book • AKJ Education $18.18 1 $18.18
Little Pebble Celebrate Fall - Pumpkins - Library Bound Book • AKJ Education $17.99 1 $17.99
Sports Illustrated Kids All-star Jokes! - Sports Illustrated Kids Basketball Jokes - Library Bound Book • AKJ Education $17.99 1 $17.99
Sedimentary Rocks - Library Bound Book • AKJ Education $16.75 1 $16.75
Math Is Fun - Pattern Bugs - Library Bound Book • AKJ Education $16.53 1 $16.53
Rosen Verified Natural Disasters - Blizzards - Library Bound Book • AKJ Education $14.22 1 $14.22
Manga Drawing With Dc - How to Draw Wonder Woman Manga: Manga Drawing with DC - Library Bound Book • AKJ Education $13.00 1 $13.00
Abe's Honest Words - Library Bound Book • AKJ Education $12.40 1 $12.40
I am Jackie Robinson - Library Bound Book • AKJ Education $12.40 1 $12.40
I am Martin Luther King, Jr. - Library Bound Book • AKJ Education $12.40 1 $12.40
I am Oprah Winfrey - Library Bound Book • AKJ Education $11.67 1 $11.67
Bright Minds - Charles Drew: The Innovator of the Blood Bank (Bright Minds) - Library Bound Book • AKJ Education $11.50 1 $11.50
National Geographic Readers - Queen Elizabeth II (National Geographic Kids Readers, Level 3) - Library Bound Book • AKJ Education $10.88 1 $10.88
Dangerous Jobs - Underwater Construction Workers - Library Bound Book • AKJ Education $10.50 1 $10.50
Left Out of History - Real History of Thanksgiving - Library Bound Book • AKJ Education $10.50 1 $10.50
Wild World Habitats Day and Night - Arctic (Wild World: Habitats Day and Night) - Library Bound Book • AKJ Education $10.48 1 $10.48
Nature's Rule Breakers: Creatures That Don't Fit in - Library Bound Book • AKJ Education $10.33 1 $10.33
History Smashers - History Smashers: Women's Right to Vote - Library Bound Book • AKJ Education $10.21 1 $10.21
History Smashers - History Smashers: The Underground Railroad - Library Bound Book • AKJ Education $10.21 1 $10.21

Materials cost

$823.88

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $72.09

3rd party payment processing fee

$12.36

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$938.33

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$165.59

Total project goal

$1,103.92

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,103.92

2 Donors

-$8.00

Donations toward project cost

-$7.25

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.75

match offer

-$5.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$4.25

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.75

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$0.53

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $1,090.39

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