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Mrs. Alonso from Miami, FL is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Expanding Our Nonfiction Library with What Is...? Books

Help me give my students books to enhance our nonfiction section and give them access to high-interest, engaging materials that will boost their reading skills and knowledge!

  • $326 goal

This project expired on May 8, 2025.

This project expired on May 8, 2025.

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My Project

Nonfiction reading sparks curiosity and deepens understanding of the world. Our 5th graders love exploring topics like history, science, and culture, and the "What Is...?" series is the perfect fit for their growing minds. These books present complex topics in a way that's easy to read, engaging, and filled with fun facts and illustrations that capture students' attention.

We are requesting a collection of books to enhance our nonfiction section, giving students access to high-interest, engaging materials that will boost their reading skills and knowledge.

With this project, we hope to add a variety of titles from the "What Is...?" series to our classroom library. From "What Is the Declaration of Independence?" to "What Is the Solar System?" these books will give our students access to quality resources that support their love of learning and help them meet critical nonfiction reading standards.

These books will also support independent reading, book clubs, and small-group instruction, providing all students—regardless of their reading levels—the opportunity to connect with content they love. Your donation will empower our students to become stronger readers and lifelong learners.

Mrs. Alonso Somerset Academy Palms Grades 3-5

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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

50 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
What Is a Presidential Election?: 2024 Edition (What Was?) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Where Is Stonehenge? • Amazon Business $7.43 1 $7.43
Where Are the Constellations? (Where Is?) • Amazon Business $7.43 1 $7.43
What Is Congress? (What Was?) • Amazon Business $7.43 1 $7.43
What Is the Stanley Cup? (What Was?) • Amazon Business $7.43 1 $7.43
Where Is Broadway? • Amazon Business $7.43 1 $7.43
What Is the Supreme Court? (What Was?) • Amazon Business $6.85 1 $6.85
Where Is the Great Barrier Reef? • Amazon Business $6.65 1 $6.65
What Do We Know About the Loch Ness Monster? • Amazon Business $6.50 1 $6.50
What Do We Know About Atlantis? • Amazon Business $6.50 1 $6.50
Where Is the Eiffel Tower? • Amazon Business $6.49 1 $6.49
What Are the Summer Olympics? (What Was?) • Amazon Business $6.40 1 $6.40
What Is the Super Bowl? (What Was?) • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
What Was the Vietnam War? • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
What Is Juneteenth? (What Was?) • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
What Is a Solar Eclipse? (Who HQ Now) • Amazon Business $5.57 1 $5.57
Where Is Our Solar System? • Amazon Business $5.57 1 $5.57
What Was the Titanic? • Amazon Business $5.57 1 $5.57
Where Are the Galapagos Islands? (Where Is?) • Amazon Business $5.57 1 $5.57
Where Is Alcatraz? • Amazon Business $5.57 1 $5.57
Where Is the White House? • Amazon Business $5.39 1 $5.39
Where Is the Grand Canyon? • Amazon Business $5.39 1 $5.39
Where Is Niagara Falls? • Amazon Business $5.39 1 $5.39
Where Is the Bermuda Triangle? • Amazon Business $5.27 1 $5.27
What Is LEGO? (What Was?) • Amazon Business $5.19 1 $5.19
What Is the Statue of Liberty? (What Was?) • Amazon Business $5.19 1 $5.19
What Is Climate Change? (What Was?) • Amazon Business $5.09 1 $5.09
What Was the Underground Railroad? • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
What Is the Women's Rights Movement? (What Was?) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
What Was the Boston Tea Party? • Amazon Business $4.79 1 $4.79
What Is the Panama Canal? (What Was?) • Amazon Business $4.79 1 $4.79
What Is the Civil Rights Movement? (What Was?) • Amazon Business $4.78 1 $4.78
Where Is the Tower of London? • Amazon Business $4.74 1 $4.74
What Is NASA? (What Was?) • Amazon Business $4.65 1 $4.65
Where Are the Great Pyramids? (Where Is?) • Amazon Business $4.65 1 $4.65
What Were the Twin Towers? (What Was?) • Amazon Business $4.65 1 $4.65
What Were the Salem Witch Trials? (What Was?) • Amazon Business $4.59 1 $4.59
What Is the World Series? (What Was?) • Amazon Business $4.41 1 $4.41
What Is the World Cup? (What Was?) • Amazon Business $4.19 1 $4.19
Who Were the Wright Brothers? (Who Was?) • Amazon Business $4.09 1 $4.09
What Is the Declaration of Independence? (What Was?) • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99
What Is the Constitution? (What Was?) • Amazon Business $3.89 1 $3.89
What Was the Berlin Wall? • Amazon Business $3.89 1 $3.89
What Was the Great Depression? • Amazon Business $3.89 1 $3.89

Materials cost

$243.23

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.65

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$276.88

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$48.86

Total project goal

$325.74

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