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Mrs. Moriarty from Washington, DC is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Mrs. Moriarty's classroom raised $549

Readers Rock!

My students need the above books as part of our class library. Students will be required to read each night as part of their homework and will also be required to submit reports on their reading on a daily and monthly basis.

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Mrs. Moriarty Sousa Middle School
Washington, DC Grades 6-8

I teach 6th grade reading and social studies at a public school. My students are eager to learn and my school was able to meet AYP for the first time ever this year. We (myself and my students) are eager to continue this momentum this year and build a culture of achievement in our school and our classroom. Despite the difficulties many of my students face outside of school, they are a true example for others- they can and do achieve at high levels and are able to attain academic success each day.

Our classroom library is very small. My 60 students only have about 70 books to choose from, which makes exposure to an interesting selection of literature often difficult. My students are excited to read, and in fact do read each day as part of their in class and homework assignments, but lack the materials needed in order to truly explore literature.

We need books to fill our classroom library with a robust selection of literature. Students develop of a love of learning and a passion for literature when they are able to choose books from a wide variety of genres and subjects. Not only will we ensure that the students will be able to choose from a large selection of fiction and non-fiction books for their independent reading, we will help foster a love of reading in each of the 60 students that steps foot in the classroom.

You will make it possible for my students to develop a life long love of reading and empower them with the ability to discover and explore many genres of literature. Your donation will help ensure the academic success of the students and will be greatly appreciated!

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More than half of students from low‑income households

60 students impacted 4 donors
Mrs. Moriarty Sousa Middle School Grades 6-8

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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

60 students impacted 4donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
How to Eat a Poem: A Smorgasbord of Tasty and Delicious Poems for Young Readers American Poetry & Literacy Project (Editor), Ted Kooser, Academy of American Poets (Editor), Foreword by Ted Kooser • Barnes and Noble $2.25 1 $2.25
American Born Chinese Gene Luen Yang • Barnes and Noble $8.09 1 $8.09
Briar Rose: A Novel of the Fairy Tale Series Jane Yolen • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
The Dangerous Days of Daniel X James Patterson, Michael Ledwidge • Barnes and Noble $7.19 1 $7.19
Dicey's Song Cynthia Voigt • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
Big Mouth & Ugly Girl Joyce Carol Oates • Barnes and Noble $8.09 1 $8.09
Airborn Kenneth Oppel • Barnes and Noble $7.19 1 $7.19
Homecoming Cynthia Voigt • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland Lewis Carroll, John Tenniel (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $1.80 1 $1.80
Bleachers John Grisham • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
Once Dead, Twice Shy Kim Harrison • Barnes and Noble $13.59 1 $13.59
The Dangerous Days of Daniel X James Patterson, Michael Ledwidge • Barnes and Noble $7.19 1 $7.19
Dreamland Sarah Dessen • Barnes and Noble $8.09 1 $8.09
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian Sherman Alexie, Ellen Forney (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $8.09 1 $8.09
The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians Series #1) Rick Riordan • Barnes and Noble $4.98 1 $4.98
The Giver Lois Lowry • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry Mildred D. Taylor • Barnes and Noble $7.19 1 $7.19
Begging for Change Sharon Flake • Barnes and Noble $7.19 1 $7.19
Tears of a Tiger Sharon M. Draper • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
Who Am I Without Him?: Short Stories About Girls and the Boys in Their Lives Sharon Flake, Tk (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $7.19 1 $7.19
Skin I'm In Sharon Flake, Tk (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $7.19 1 $7.19
Michael Jordan Judy L. Hasday • Barnes and Noble $20.65 1 $20.65
Salt in His Shoes: Michael Jordan in Pursuit of a Dream Deloris Jordan, Kadir Nelson (Illustrator), With Roslyn M. Jordan • Barnes and Noble $7.19 1 $7.19
Ten Men You Meet in the Huddle: Lessons from a Football Life Bill Curry • Barnes and Noble $19.96 1 $19.96
Oprah Winfrey Wil Mara • Barnes and Noble $4.45 1 $4.45
The Lorax Dr. Seuss, Dr. Seuss (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $11.96 1 $11.96
Werewolves Don't Go to Summer Camp (The Adventures of the Bailey School Kids #2) Dadey, Marcia Thornton Jones, Ralph Ed. Shapiro, John Steven Gurney (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $3.59 1 $3.59
Vampires Don't Wear Polka Dots (Adventures of the Bailey School Kids Series #1) Dadey, John Steven Gurney (Illustrator), Marcia Thornton Jones • Barnes and Noble $3.59 1 $3.59
Ghouls Don't Scoop Ice Cream (Adventures of the Bailey School Kids Series #31) Debbie Dadey, Tarr, Marcia Thornton Jones • Barnes and Noble $3.59 1 $3.59
Scary Stories: Boxed Set Alvin Schwartz, Stephen Gammell (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $14.37 1 $14.37
Esperanza Rising Pam Munoz Ryan • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
Harry Potter Paperback Boxed Set (Books 1-7) J. K. Rowling • Barnes and Noble $56.50 1 $56.50
Twilight Saga Collection Stephenie Meyer • Barnes and Noble $53.95 1 $53.95
Whipping Boy Sid Fleischman, Peter Sis (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.39 1 $5.39
Hey, Al Arthur Yorinks, Richard Egielski (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.25 1 $6.25
Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac Gabrielle Zevin • Barnes and Noble $8.09 1 $8.09
Tyrell Coe Booth • Barnes and Noble $7.19 1 $7.19

Materials cost

$376.06

Vendor shipping charges

 $37.61

Sales tax

 $21.62

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.64

Fulfillment labor & materials

$9.00

Total project cost

$449.95

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$98.77

Total project goal

$548.72

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $548.72

4 Donors

-$548.72

Donations toward project cost

-$449.95

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$98.77

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