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Ms. Brito from Redwood City, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Ms. Brito's classroom raised $436

A Chris Van Allsburg Library to Help Us Love Literature!

My students would love to have Chris Van Allsburg books for our classroom library.

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Ms. Brito Fair Oaks Elementary School
Redwood City, CA Grades 3-5

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

I teach third grade in a very low-income neighborhood. All of our students receive free lunch at school. My entire class is learning English as a second language, and few of them have books in any language at home. We have state-issued text books, but not much supply money for books for our classroom library. We have now been told not to spend any money at all. I am working on building a library of quality children's books that my students can enjoy. The books that were already in the room are tattered paperbacks that other teachers didn't want. I know my students are so inspired and excited when they get to read nice hard-back books with cool stories and fascinating illustrations. One of the required stories that we read in third grade anthology is The Garden of Abdul Gazasi, by Chris Van Allsburg. He is the master of connecting art and literature! I would love to have the students be able to read his other books, write their responses to his literature and practice writing alternate endings or sequels to the stories. They will respond to questions about the texts. They will write comparative book reports and comparative character webs. For art, we will compare his illustrations in different stories and do some black and white sketching with pencil, and pointillism with pens. With your generous donation, we can study, compare, and enjoy quality children's literature. Your gift of art and literature will inspire not only these current third graders, but third graders for years to come! Thank you so much.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More than three‑quarters of students from low‑income households

30 students impacted 6 donors
Ms. Brito Fair Oaks Elementary School Grades 3-5

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Redwood City, CA View local requests

More than three‑quarters 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

30 students impacted 6donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Jumanji Chris Van Allsburg, Chris Van Allsburg (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $15.16 1 $15.16
The Wreck of the Zephyr Chris Van Allsburg, Chris Van Allsburg (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $17.05 1 $17.05
Two Bad Ants Chris Van Allsburg, Chris Van Allsburg (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $17.05 1 $17.05
Garden of Abdul Gasazi Chris Van Allsburg, Allsburg Chris Van, Chris Van Allsburg (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $17.05 1 $17.05
Just a Dream Chris Van Allsburg, Chris Van Allsburg (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $17.05 1 $17.05
The Wretched Stone Chris Van Allsburg, Chris Van Allsburg (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $17.05 1 $17.05
The Z Was Zapped: A Play in Twenty-Six Acts Chris Van Allsburg, Chris Van Allsburg (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $15.16 1 $15.16
Bad Day at Riverbend Chris Van Allsburg, Chris Van Allsburg (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $17.95 1 $17.95
Probuditi! Chris Van Allsburg, Chris Van Allsburg (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $17.05 2 $34.10
Zathura Chris Van Allsburg, Chris Van Allsburg (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $16.20 1 $16.20
The Widow's Broom Chris Van Allsburg, Chris Van Allsburg (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $17.05 1 $17.05
Sweetest Fig Chris Van Allsburg, Chris Van Allsburg (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $17.05 1 $17.05
The Polar Express Chris Van Allsburg, Chris Van Allsburg (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $15.16 1 $15.16
The Mysteries of Harris Burdick Chris Van Allsburg, Harris Burdick • Barnes and Noble $17.05 1 $17.05
The Stranger Chris Van Allsburg, Chris Van Allsburg (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $17.05 2 $34.10

Materials cost

$284.23

Vendor shipping charges

 $28.42

Sales tax

 $20.61

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.11

Fulfillment labor & materials

$17.00

Total project cost

$357.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$78.37

Total project goal

$435.37

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $435.37

4 Donors

-$420.00

Donations toward project cost

-$357.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$63.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$15.37

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 $0.00

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