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Ms. Vanderpuije from Brooklyn, NY is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Wanted: Non-Fiction Books

My students need non-fiction books, including these 18 titles, on engaging topics such as sharks and meat-eating plants.

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My Students

There is nothing more wonderful than watching a child's face light up as they read a fascinating fact about an animal. Kids love learning about the world and all the amazing creatures that live in it. Please help give the students in my fourth grade class the opportunity to have such an experience.

My students live in a culturally rich and diverse community within New York City.

The students in my classroom are a reflection of that richness. Despite being a Title I school, administration and teachers strive to engage students in the learning process by offering a curriculum that teaches through the arts. While our school is a Title I school, we strive to be creative in finding ways of making sure that our students have access to the best resources despite their financial situation.

My Project

I am requesting a range of non-fiction books on topics including sharks, wolves, and plants that eat animals. These books will be used to support our non-fiction reading unit. During this unit students will be working on skills such as finding the main idea and supporting details, determining the author's purpose, and making connections between different books on the same topic.

Reading is arguably the most important skill that students must develop in order to be successful in life.

In order to become fluent and skillful readers, children need to be exposed to many books and engaged by the subject matter. Kids love to read about dangerous, weird, and wacky animals. Donating a set of non-fiction books will engage students and help build stronger readers.

Ms. Vanderpuije PS 295 the Studio School of Art & Culture 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

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Discovery Channel The Big Book of Sharks • Amazon $12.95 5 $64.75
Discovery Channels Top 10 Deadliest Sharks GN (Discovery Channel Books) • Amazon $7.98 6 $47.88
Weird Meat-Eating Plants (Bizarre Science) • Amazon $7.15 6 $42.90
Sharks • Amazon $6.18 5 $30.90
Magic Tree House Fact Tracker #9: Dolphins and Sharks: A Nonfiction Companion to Magic Tree House #9: Dolphins at Daybreak (A Stepping Stone Book(TM)) • Amazon $5.39 5 $26.95
Fly Traps! Plants That Bite Back (Read and Discover) • Amazon $4.20 6 $25.20
3-D Thrillers: Sharks and the World's Scariest Sea Monsters • Amazon $4.49 5 $22.45
DK Readers: Plants Bite Back! (Level 3: Reading Alone) • Amazon $3.59 6 $21.54
Meat-Eating Plants (Weird & Wacky Science) • Amazon $6.48 1 $6.48
Magic Tree House Fact Tracker #9: Dolphins and Sharks: A Nonfiction Companion to Magic Tree House #9: Dolphins at Daybreak (A Stepping Stone Book(TM)) • Amazon $5.39 1 $5.39
3-D Thrillers: Sharks and the World's Scariest Sea Monsters • Amazon $4.49 1 $4.49
Wolves (Sierra Club Wildlife Library) • Amazon $4.00 1 $4.00
Meat-Eating Plants (Weird & Wacky Science) • Amazon $3.94 1 $3.94
Hungry Plants (Step-into-Reading, Step 4) • Amazon $3.59 1 $3.59
Meat-Eating Plants (Weird & Wacky Science) • Amazon $2.95 1 $2.95
Meat-Eating Plants (Weird & Wacky Science) • Amazon $0.66 1 $0.66
Meat-Eating Plants (Weird & Wacky Science) • Amazon $0.61 1 $0.61
Meat-Eating Plants (Weird & Wacky Science) • Amazon $0.61 1 $0.61

Materials cost

$315.29

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.73

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$350.02

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$61.77

Total project goal

$411.79

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $411.79

6 Donors

-$411.79

Donations toward project cost

-$350.02

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$61.77

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