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Mrs. Summa from Tracy, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Nonfiction Books Needed

My students need nonfiction books in order to learn about important historical figures.

  • $188 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

My 4th graders are active in their learning, they are so inquisitive, and are always looking to study more in depth.

My students love learning.

They come from caring homes, but every year more and more families are unable to donate to the classroom due to financial issues. I teach in a K-8 school, and due to that I get to see them grow all the way through junior high. My students are eager to read, eager to learn and a pleasure to work with. I am thankful for them, and I wouldn't want to teach anywhere else.

My Project

I am hoping to gain these nonfiction biographical figure books for my students and our classroom library. The new Common Core standards focus on nonfiction text, which my library is sadly limited in. I can't afford to purchase these books by myself; I need help in order for my students to dive deep with their research. Please consider helping my class.

These donations will improve my classroom by allowing my students the opportunity to learn important biographical information that will enrich their educational experience.

I know my students will benefit deeply from these books.

Mrs. Summa
Grades 3-5
    More than a third 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

    This project will reach 32 students.

    4 donors have given to this project.

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Who Was Louis Armstron • AKJ Books $11.39 1 $11.39
Who was Martin Luther King,Jr? • AKJ Books $3.64 1 $3.64
Who Was Rosa Parks? • AKJ Books $3.64 1 $3.64
Who Was Jackie Robinson? • AKJ Books $3.64 1 $3.64
Who Was Sacagawea? • AKJ Books $3.64 1 $3.64
Who Was Mark Twain? • AKJ Books $3.64 1 $3.64
Who Was Leonardo de Vinci? • AKJ Books $3.64 1 $3.64
Who Was Dr. Seuss? • AKJ Books $3.64 1 $3.64
Who Was Claude Monet? • AKJ Books $3.64 1 $3.64
Who Was William Shakespeare? • AKJ Books $3.64 1 $3.64
Who Was Pablo Picasso? • AKJ Books $3.64 1 $3.64
Who Was Johnny Appleseed? • AKJ Books $3.64 1 $3.64
Who Was Daniel Boone? • AKJ Books $3.64 1 $3.64
Who Was Marco Polo? • AKJ Books $3.64 1 $3.64
Who Was Ferdinand Magellan? • AKJ Books $3.64 1 $3.64
Who Was Daniel Boone? • AKJ Books $3.64 1 $3.64
Who Was Annie Oakley? • AKJ Books $3.64 1 $3.64
Who Was Albert Einstein? • AKJ Books $3.64 1 $3.64
Who is Maria Tallchief? • AKJ Books $3.64 1 $3.64
Who Was Anne Frank? • AKJ Books $3.64 1 $3.64
Who Was Rosa Parks? • AKJ Books $3.64 1 $3.64
Who Was Helen Keller? • AKJ Books $3.64 1 $3.64
Who Was Benjamin Franklin? • AKJ Books $3.64 1 $3.64
Who Was Ronald Reagan? • AKJ Books $3.64 1 $3.64
Who Was JFK? • AKJ Books $3.64 1 $3.64
Who Is Barack Obama? • AKJ Books $3.64 1 $3.64
Who Was Paul Revere? • AKJ Books $3.64 1 $3.64
Who Was Franklin Roosevelt? Margaret Frith, John O''Brien (Il • AKJ Books $3.64 1 $3.64
Who Was King Tut? • AKJ Books $3.64 1 $3.64
Who Was Jackie Robinson? • AKJ Books $3.64 1 $3.64

Materials cost

$116.95

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $10.70

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.75

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$159.40

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$28.13

Total project goal

$187.53

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $187.53

3 Donors

-$182.53

Donations toward project cost

-$155.15

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$27.38

match offer

-$5.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$4.25

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.75

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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