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Mrs. Kwock from Kamuela, HI is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Help Build A Love Of Reading By Building Culture!

My students need books about Hawaii that will interest them that they can relate to.

  • $758 goal

This project expired on July 20, 2010.

This project expired on July 20, 2010.

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Mrs. Kwock Waimea Elementary School
Kamuela, HI Grades 3-5

My Students

Have you ever tried to read a book that you couldn't understand because you did not know much about that culture? Some of my Hawaiian students struggle to comprehend books because they do not have the background knowledge. We need books about the Hawaiian culture for these students.

I have 25 students in my homeroom class.

I also teach reading to another 24 students. All 49 students are fifth graders. Many of these students come from poor families. The majority of my students have at least some Hawaiian ancestry. All of my students have a great respect for the Hawaiian culture.

My Project

I would like some Hawaiian story books for my classroom. The children will be better able to relate to these books. I plan to use some of the books for read-alouds. I will also do book talks on the books to introduce them to the students. Then I will place the books in a special place in the classroom library for the students to read during their independent reading time. I can just imagine how excited my students will be to read these books. Sadly, my classroom library only has around 5 Hawaiian books. With additional Hawaiian books, I know that we can get the students to love reading.

You will be helping to motivate my fifth graders to read.

Having books about their culture will help my students to feel proud of who they are, teach them about their ancestors, and help them to improve their reading skills. Mahalo for your generosity!

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More than half of students from low‑income households

49 students impacted
Mrs. Kwock Waimea Elementary School Grades 3-5

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Kamuela, HI View local requests

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

49 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
High Tide in Hawaii (Magic Tree House Series #28) Mary Pope Osborne, Sal Murdocca (Illustrator), Salvatore Murdocca (Illustrator), Murdocca (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $3.59 1 $3.59
The Musubi Man: Hawai'i's Gingerbread Man Takayama • Barnes and Noble $8.76 1 $8.76
Night of the Howling Dogs Graham Salisbury • Barnes and Noble $5.85 1 $5.85
Under the Blood-Red Sun Graham Salisbury • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
Voyage to The Volcano (Magic School Bus Chapter Books Series #15) Judith Bauer Stamper, Joanna Cole, John Speirs (Illustrator), Based On Work by Joanna Cole, Based On Work by Bruce Degen • Barnes and Noble $4.49 1 $4.49
Million Dollar Putt Dan Gutman • Barnes and Noble $5.39 1 $5.39
A Boy at War: A Novel of Pearl Harbor Harry Mazer, Tristan Elwell • Barnes and Noble $5.39 1 $5.39
Hawaiian Night Before Christmas Carolyn Macy, Carolyn Macy (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $12.76 1 $12.76
Stories of Old Hawaii: Na Mo'olelo Hawai'i O Ka Wa Kahiko Alameida • Barnes and Noble $11.65 1 $11.65
Calvin Coconut: Dog Heaven Graham Salisbury, Jacqueline Rogers (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $10.39 1 $10.39
Trade Wind Danger (Nancy Drew Girl Detective Series #13) Carolyn Keene • Barnes and Noble $5.39 1 $5.39
Girl's Day in Hawaii with Yuki-chan Tokie Ikeda Ching, Sets Arai (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $13.45 1 $13.45
Lydia and the Island Kingdom: A Story Based on the Real Life of Princess Liliuokalani of Hawaii (Ready-to-Read Series) Joan Holub, Nonna Aleshina (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $3.59 1 $3.59
Pearl Harbor Is Burning!: A Story of World War II Kathleen V. Kudlinski, Ronald Himler (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.39 1 $5.39
House of the Red Fish Graham Salisbury • Barnes and Noble $5.85 1 $5.85
Calvin Coconut: Trouble Magnet Graham Salisbury, Jacqueline Rogers (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $11.69 1 $11.69
The Volcano Goddess Will See You Now (Zack Files Series #9) Dan Greenburg, Jack E. Davis (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $4.49 1 $4.49
Calvin Coconut: The Zippy Fix Graham Salisbury, Jacqueline Rogers (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $11.69 1 $11.69
Dumpling Soup, Vol. 1 Jama Kim Rattigan, Lillian Hsu-Flanders (Illustrator), unknown (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
Fables from the Garden Leslie Ann Hayashi, Kathleen Wong Bishop (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $13.59 1 $13.59
Lord of the Deep Graham Salisbury • Barnes and Noble $5.39 1 $5.39
Black Pearl Mystery (The Boxcar Children Series #64) Gertrude Chandler Warner • Barnes and Noble $4.05 1 $4.05
Curious Kimo Malia Maness, Pat Hall (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $7.96 1 $7.96
Dog-of-the-Sea-Waves James Rumford, James Rumford (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $14.40 1 $14.40
The Education of Patience Goodspeed Heather Vogel Frederick • Barnes and Noble $5.39 1 $5.39
Story of Hawaii Coloring Book Yuko Green • Barnes and Noble $3.55 1 $3.55
Grandma Calls Me Beautiful Barbara M. Joosse, Barbara Lavallee (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $15.29 1 $15.29
Moki and the Magic Surfboard: A Hawaiian Fantasy Bruce Hale • Barnes and Noble $7.16 1 $7.16
Okazu at the Zoo Laurie Shimizu Ide, Daniel Kanekuni (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $10.36 1 $10.36
One Paddle, Two Paddle: Hawaiian Teen Age Mystery and Suspense Stories Miriam E. Rappolt, Jane W. Pultz (Editor), Peg Frazer (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $9.85 1 $9.85
Panic in the Wild Waters Lee Roddy • Barnes and Noble $7.19 1 $7.19
Rage of Fire Gloria Skurzynski, Alane Ferguson, &. Ferguson Skurzynski • Barnes and Noble $14.35 1 $14.35
Ten Little Menehunes: A Hawaiian Counting Book Demming Forsythe • Barnes and Noble $15.16 1 $15.16
Aunty Pua's Dilemma Ann Kondo Corum, Ann K. Corum (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $7.15 1 $7.15
Captured off Guard: The Attack on Pearl Harbor Donald B. Lemke, Claude St Aubin (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.35 1 $5.35
Dangerous Canoe Race Lee Roddy • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
Hawaiian Christmas Tree Dawn Adrienne, Susan Brooks (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $11.96 1 $11.96
The Heart's Language Lois-Ann Yamanaka, Aaron Jasinski (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $12.79 1 $12.79
Hula Lullaby Erin Eitter Kono • Barnes and Noble $14.39 1 $14.39
Keoni: The Good Menehune Kupuna Kane, Di Kerry (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $10.36 1 $10.36
Mele da Mynah's Noisy Ohana Geshell • Barnes and Noble $8.76 1 $8.76
Mystery of the Island Jungle Lee Roddy • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
The Mystery of the Wild Surfer Lee Roddy • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
Night of the Vanishing Lights Lee Roddy • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
Peril at Pirate's Point Lee Roddy • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
Surf Gecko to the Rescue! Bruce Hale (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $9.85 1 $9.85
Terror at Forbidden Falls Lee Roddy • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
The Toad That Taught Flying Malia Maness, Pat Hall (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $7.96 1 $7.96
The Voracious Volcano Mystery Carole Marsh • Barnes and Noble $5.39 1 $5.39
When I am Quiet on Oahu Judi Riley • Barnes and Noble $10.36 1 $10.36
There's a Monster in my Opu Hopper • Barnes and Noble $9.56 1 $9.56
Hawaii: A Pictorial Celebration Ellie Crowe, Elan Penn (Photographer), Produced by Penn Publishing Ltd. • Barnes and Noble $11.96 1 $11.96
Hawai'i Island Legends: Pikoi, Pele and Others Mary Kawena Pauku'i, Caroline Curtis, Don Robinson (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $11.65 1 $11.65
Sharks of Hawai'i: Their Biology and Cultural Significance Leighton R. Taylor, L. R. Taylor • Barnes and Noble $17.59 1 $17.59
Hawaiian Legends of Dreams Retold by Caren Loebel-Fried • Barnes and Noble $17.59 1 $17.59
Maui Goes Fishing Julie Stewart Williams, Robin Yoko Burningham (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $11.99 1 $11.99
Hawaiian Legends Photo-book (including The Legend of boyhood of Kamehameha) From the Film Series of George Tahara George Tahara • Barnes and Noble $11.96 1 $11.96
How Maui Slowed the Sun Suelyn Ching Tune, Suelyn Ching Tune (Illustrator), Robin Yoko Burningham (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $13.49 1 $13.49
Maui and the Secret of Fire Suelyn Ching Tune, Robin Yoko Burningham (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $11.99 1 $11.99
Hina and the Sea of Stars Nordenstrom • Barnes and Noble $9.85 1 $9.85
Kauai Tales Frederick B. Wichman, Christine Faye (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $13.50 1 $13.50
Keana Dawn Kahalaomapuana Tautafa Wasson, With Jeremy Kamakaneoaloha Hopkins, Contribution by Punana Leo o Koolauloa • Barnes and Noble $10.36 1 $10.36
Pele and the Rivers of Fire Nordenstrom • Barnes and Noble $9.85 1 $9.85

Materials cost

$579.48

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $24.16

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.69

Fulfillment labor & materials

$9.00

Total project cost

$621.33

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$136.39

Total project goal

$757.72

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