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Mr. Wood from Chicago, IL is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Welcome to Wonderland

My students need 34 copies each of "Alice in Wonderland" and "The Looking Glass Wars," along with teacher guides for these titles and additional resources.

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Mr. Wood Mitchell Elementary School
Chicago, IL Grades 6-8

My Students

Where does imagination go? Down the rabbit hole? Seventh Graders need to know the power of imagination and the value of storytelling. The high interest books I chose will motivate my students to read, help them unlock their imaginations, and guide them as they adapt classic tales.

My incoming class is a lively, friendly, and highly excitable group of early adolescents.

They enjoy coming to school and like a good challenge. I have immeasurable amounts of fun with this class and hope to give them meaningful and memorable learning experiences.

My Project

My students need to read high interest books of varying difficulty, such as "Alice in Wonderland" and "The Looking Glass Wars." It's imperative that I hook these students into reading ad they make preparations for high school. Boys at this grade level are typically reluctant to read, and girls often like to read about relationships and girl power. The books I chose appeal to both boys and girls of all types. The novels have action, romance, fantastic creatures, supernatural powers, and of course, Alice. There's no doubt in my mind that the books I selected will hook students into reading and inspire them to use their creativity and imaginations to adapt classic stories. Students will learn strategies for developing rising action, memorable characters, and vivid pictures in the minds of readers. "Alice in Wonderland" is the perfect text for easing my students into poetry. "The Looking Glass Wars" is a modern take on the "true story" behind Lewis Carroll's novel. The two novels combined will help my students determine what makes a story worth telling.

Please help my students access classic and contemporary literature that will make them want to read.

Adolescents who enjoy reading perform better in school and in life. There is no doubt that my students will devour and enjoy these texts as they learn that dreamers make the future.

32 students impacted 3 donors
Mr. Wood Mitchell Elementary School Grades 6-8 Chicago, IL View local requests 32 students impacted 3donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
The Looking Glass Wars Frank Beddor • Barnes and Noble $5.11 34 $173.74
Hatter M, Volume 1: The Looking Glass Wars Ben Templesmith (Artist), Frank Beddor, Liz Cavalier • Barnes and Noble $10.22 1 $10.22
Seeing Redd (Looking Glass Wars Series #2) Frank Beddor • Barnes and Noble $3.40 8 $27.20
Hatter M, Volume 2: Mad with Wonder Sami Makkonen (Artist), Frank Beddor, Liz Cavalier • Barnes and Noble $10.22 1 $10.22
ArchEnemy (Looking Glass Wars Series #3) Frank Beddor • Barnes and Noble $12.30 4 $49.20
Hatter M, Volume 3: The Nature of Wonder Sami Makkonen (Artist), Frank Beddor, Liz Cavalier, Bill Sienkiewicz (Artist) • Barnes and Noble $16.01 1 $16.01
Alice in Wonderland: From the Every Teacher's Friend Classroom Plays Series Pat Jordan • Barnes and Noble $4.27 1 $4.27
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass (Barnes & Noble Classics Series) Lewis Carroll, John Tenniel (Illustrator), Tan Lin (Illustrator), Tan Lin (Introduction) • Barnes and Noble $5.08 34 $172.72

Materials cost

$463.58

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Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.95

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$505.53

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$75.54

Total project goal

$581.07

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $581.07

2 Donors

-$97.00

Donations toward project cost

-$84.39

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$12.61

match offer

-$484.07

Match offer toward project cost

-$421.14

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$62.93

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