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Mrs. v. from Maricopa, AZ is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Mrs. v.'s classroom raised $482

A Room Without Books Is Like A Body Without A Soul

My project needs over 30 picture books to enhance my students' understanding during Science and Social Studies instruction.

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Mrs. v. Maricopa Elementary School
Maricopa, AZ Grades PreK-2

Education is often a "numbers game", but more often than not the numbers are not favorable! Each year, more than half of the students in my 1st grade class are not able to reach benchmark for reading! This means that I need to find additional ways to promote literacy in ALL academic content areas.

Research shows that the rich variety of material offered by children's literature stimulates the learners' engagement, thus promoting literacy. In addition, it promotes critical thinking skills in the context of Science and Social Studies curriculum.

Help me to enrich the lives of my students by helping them learn through literature. I have selected over 30 of the best picture books to illuminate the wonders of our natural world and spark a curiosity for reading and learning that will burn for years to come.

I am looking for a donor who understands that children's literature extends far beyond amusement, but reaches deep into the soul of a lifelong learner. I want to give my students the future they deserve. The power of giving starts with you!

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Half of students from low‑income households

30 students impacted 8 donors
Mrs. v. Maricopa Elementary School Grades PreK-2

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Maricopa, AZ View local requests

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

30 students impacted 8donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
My Very First Book of Motion Eric Carle, Eric Carle (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.39 1 $5.39
Me and My Amazing Body Joan Sweeney, Annette Cable (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
A Woodland Counting Book Claudia McGehee • Barnes and Noble $16.15 1 $16.15
The Frog Who Wanted to See the Sea Guy Billout • Barnes and Noble $14.36 1 $14.36
The Dot Peter H. Reynolds, Peter H. Reynolds (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $11.20 1 $11.20
Up, Up I Go: A Growth Chart by Eric Carle Eric Carle • Barnes and Noble $11.65 1 $11.65
Poppy Avi • Barnes and Noble $5.39 1 $5.39
Quiltmaker's Gift Jeff Brumbeau, Gail De Marcken (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $14.36 1 $14.36
Henry's Freedom Box Ellen Levine, Kadir Nelson (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $13.59 1 $13.59
The Velveteen Rabbit Margery Williams, Magery Williams, William Nicholson (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $11.16 1 $11.16
Dem Bones Bob Barner, Chronicle Books, Design Inc Higashi/Glaser • Barnes and Noble $15.25 1 $15.25
The Skeleton Inside You Phillip Balestrino, True Kelley (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.39 1 $5.39
From Seed to Plant Gail Gibbons, Gail Gibbons (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.25 1 $6.25
100th Day Worries Margery Cuyler, Arthur Howard (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
Why?: The Best Ever Question and Answer Book about Nature, Science, and the World around You Catherine Ripley, Scot Ritchie (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $15.96 1 $15.96
365 Penguins Jean-Luc Fromental, Joelle Jolivet • Barnes and Noble $14.36 1 $14.36
Pond Life David Stewart, Mark Bergin (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.25 1 $6.25
A Walk in the Rainforest Kristin Joy Pratt-Serafini, Kristin Joy Pratt (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $7.15 1 $7.15
A Seed Is Sleepy Dianna Aston, Sylvia Long (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $15.25 1 $15.25
Motherbridge of Love Anonymous, Jos Masse (Illustrator), Josee Masse (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $15.29 1 $15.29
The Magic School Bus Plants Seeds: A Book About How Living Things Grow (Magic School Bus Series) Created by Joanna Cole, Patricia Relf, Bruce Degan (Illustrator), John Speirs (Illustrator), Created by Bruce Degen • Barnes and Noble $3.15 1 $3.15
The Human Body: Scholastic First Discoveries Scholastic, Sylvaine Peyrols, Sylvaine Peyrols (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.39 1 $5.39
Weather and Climate Change Manufactured by Gareth Stevens Publishing, David Krasnow, Various (Photographer) • Barnes and Noble $22.74 1 $22.74
Math For All Seasons Greg Tang, Harry Briggs (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.39 1 $5.39
Space Simon Holland, Carole Stott, Mary Ling (Editor), Simon Holland (Editor) • Barnes and Noble $8.99 1 $8.99
What Is the World Made Of?: All About Solids, Liquids, and Gases Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld, Paul Meisel (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.39 1 $5.39
In the Forest David M. Schwartz, Dwight Kuhn (Photographer) • Barnes and Noble $2.69 1 $2.69
Grasslands Darlene R. Stille • Barnes and Noble $6.25 1 $6.25
Here Is the African Savanna Madeleine Dunphy, Tom Leonard (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $8.95 1 $8.95
Rain Rain Forest Brenda Z. Guiberson, Steve Jenkins (Illustrator), Steve Jenkins (Translator) • Barnes and Noble $15.25 1 $15.25
If I Ran the Rain Forest: All about Tropical Rain Forests Bonnie Worth, Aristides Ruiz (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $8.09 1 $8.09
I Have a Dream Martin Luther King, Jr., Coretta Scott King, Foreword by Coretta Scott King • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
Stanley, Flat Again! Jeff Brown, Scott Nash (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $4.49 1 $4.49

Materials cost

$320.04

Vendor shipping charges

 $32.00

Sales tax

 $17.92

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.00

Fulfillment labor & materials

$17.00

Total project cost

$395.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$86.71

Total project goal

$481.71

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $481.71

6 Donors

-$464.71

Donations toward project cost

-$395.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$69.71

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$17.00

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