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Ms. Burman from Los Angeles, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Literacy, Indigenous Wisdom and Wild Robots

Help me give my students the gift of reading. Students will learn to love reading great books.

  • $705 goal

This project expired on May 3, 2025.

This project expired on May 3, 2025.

My Project

Students love reading when they receive relevant and engaging materials. I am excited to be able to give the gift of new books to my students. These two books speak to some of my students' interests.

Reading how a robot battles the odds and befriends an orphaned migratory bird helps my students build literacy.

I plan to use this novel as a differentiated text in a class currently testing two grades below grade level. Some of these students report a low interest in reading. I look forward to collaborating with students' robotics teacher to bring this book to life. Later in the semester, I plan to offer chapters from 'Braiding Sweetgrass' as an optional activity when we visit the garden. Kimmerer's expertise and knowledge on plant species and ecology will inspire questions and experiments in the garden

Many themes in both books connect to needs of 7th graders like belonging, technology, nature, and being present. My students are still kids who love a story and connect to the values weaved in the pages. Caring for themselves is hard, so getting lost in a story is a break that they all deserve.

Ms. Burman Mark Twain Middle School Grades 6-8

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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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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

150 students impacted

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Where Your Donation Goes

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
The Wild Robot (Volume 1) (The Wild Robot, 1) • Amazon Business $6.89 37 $254.93
Braiding Sweetgrass for Young Adults: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants • Amazon Business $14.99 10 $149.90
Science World, Grades 6-10 (Print + Digital) • Scholastic Magazines+ $9.99 10 $99.90

Materials cost

$504.73

Vendor shipping charges

 $9.99

Sales tax

 $46.18

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.57

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$598.47

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$105.61

Total project goal

$704.08

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