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Mrs. Lewis from North Little Rock, AR is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Mrs. Lewis's classroom raised $520

Opening Minds Through Open Books

My students need 35+ plus early readers, including works by Cynthia Rylant, Chris Van Allsburg and Ezra Jack Keats.

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Mrs. Lewis Crestwood Elementary School
North Little Rock, AR Grades PreK-2

My Students

A book; an imagination, a change, a story, a tradition, a legend, an inspiration...will you create one? Imagine a child in which it is their last chance in public school, the system has given up on them, and they are destined for failure...this is my students and they are only in 2nd grade!

My students are children who have been given up on.

They face challenges in their everyday lives we could never imagine. They have been abused, neglected, and starved of love. They work on survival methods and education pales in comparison to survival. They have extreme emotional disorders, extensive DHHS files, and little to look up to. They are bright and eager to learn and absorb all information given to them. My students work well in leadership positions. They are compassionate and understanding (do to their experiences). They are grateful and appreciative. My students are wonderful and well deserving of quality education. They are the ones who need the experience. They need to get away from the pain and escape into books. They need love, attention, and faith restored in their lives.

My Project

Books....Open minds, hearts, and doors...What is education without them. When emotions are tapped into, the brain works as a sponge. I believe I have included books in which tap into emotions and relate to my students. The chosen books relate to them and their culture and heritage. There are also classics included in my selection which most of them have never heard. I believe I can open their hearts up to the enjoyment of reading. I will use them to teach them about themselves and new concepts. I will be able to get them to read for pleasure and not because they have to. I will open doors and eyes into the great world of literature and imagination!

With your help and my enthusiasm, I know we can change these underprivileged children's lives.

We together can develop a love of reading for these children. We can help them to explore alternative options and become productive members in society. Together we can create people who will take in the importance of books and pass it on to their families..Help me change their lives and give them hope for an alternative lifestyle other than being on the streets. This is strictly for them;OUR FURTURE!

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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

12 students impacted 5 donors
Mrs. Lewis Crestwood Elementary School Grades PreK-2

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

North Little Rock, AR 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

12 students impacted 5donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Saturdays and Teacakes Lester L. Laminack, Chris K. Soentpiet (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $11.59 1 $11.59
Diary of a Wimpy Kid Four Book Set Jeff Kinney • Barnes and Noble $38.16 1 $38.16
Chicken-Chasing Queen of Lamar County Janice N. Harrington, Shelley Jackson (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $13.79 1 $13.79
Mrs. Spitzer's Garden Edith Pattou, Tricia Tusa (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $11.62 1 $11.62
From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler E. L. Konigsburg • Barnes and Noble $5.97 1 $5.97
The Phantom Tollbooth Norton Juster, Jules Feiffer (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.97 1 $5.97
The Hundred Dresses Eleanor Estes, Louis Slobodkin (Illustrator), Helena Estes (Introduction) • Barnes and Noble $5.98 1 $5.98
Because of Winn-Dixie Kate DiCamillo • Barnes and Noble $5.97 1 $5.97
The Story of Ferdinand Munro Leaf, Robert Lawson (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.83 1 $6.83
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Bill Martin Jr., Lois Ehlert (Illustrator), John Archambault • Barnes and Noble $6.83 1 $6.83
Fantasy Books Set (Classic Starts Series) J. M. Barrie, Lewis Carroll, Carlo Collodi, Bram Stoker • Barnes and Noble $16.95 1 $16.95
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Mark Twain, Neil Reed (Illustrator), Richard Peck (Introduction) • Barnes and Noble $4.26 1 $4.26
The Lowdown on EarthWorms Norma Dixon • Barnes and Noble $15.39 1 $15.39
Charlotte And The Starlet (Easyread Large Edition) Dave Warner • Barnes and Noble $16.23 1 $16.23
George Washington Carver: Agriculture Pioneer Stephanie Macceca • Barnes and Noble $7.68 1 $7.68
Ruby Bridges Goes To School: My True Story Ruby Bridges • Barnes and Noble $3.41 1 $3.41
Martin Luther King, Jr.: Young Man with a Dream (Childhood of Famous Americans Series) Dharathula H. Millender, Al Fiorentino (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.12 1 $5.12
Jackie Robinson Philip Abraham • Barnes and Noble $4.22 1 $4.22
It Looked Like Spilt Milk Charles G. Shaw, Charles G. Shaw (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.97 1 $5.97
Three Billy Goats Gruff Paul Galdone, Paul Galdone (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.93 1 $5.93
You Read to Me, I'll Read to You: Very Short Fairy Tales to Read Together Mary Ann Hoberman, Michael Emberley (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $11.61 1 $11.61
The Gingerbread Boy Paul Galdone, Paul Galdone (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.93 1 $5.93
Tomie dePaola's Big Book of Favorite Legends Tomie dePaola, Tomie dePaola (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $12.16 1 $12.16
The Leopard's Drum: An Asante Tale from West Africa Jessica Souhami, Paul McAlinden, Souham, Jessica Souhami (Illustrator), Paul McAlinden (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.79 1 $6.79
Apples to Oregon Deborah Hopkinson, Nancy Carpenter (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $14.61 1 $14.61
The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush Tomie dePaola, Tomie dePaola (Illustrator), Tomie de Paola (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $13.79 1 $13.79
Make Way for Ducklings Robert McCloskey, Robert McCloskey (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $12.98 1 $12.98
The Relatives Came Cynthia Rylant, Stephen Gammell (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.83 1 $6.83
The Snowy Day Ezra Jack Keats • Barnes and Noble $5.97 1 $5.97
Strega Nona Tomie dePaola, Tomie dePaola (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.83 1 $6.83
A Chair for My Mother Vera B. Williams, Vera B. Williams (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.97 1 $5.97
The Polar Express Chris Van Allsburg • Barnes and Noble $12.95 1 $12.95
The Little House Virginia Lee Burton, Virginia Lee Burton (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.83 1 $6.83
Rosa Nikki Giovanni, Bryan Collier (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.83 1 $6.83
Anansi the Spider: A Tale from the Ashanti Gerald McDermott, Gerald McDermott (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.83 1 $6.83
Joey Pigza Loses Control Jack Gantos • Barnes and Noble $5.12 1 $5.12
Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key Jack Gantos • Barnes and Noble $5.12 1 $5.12
I Am Not Joey Pigza Jack Gantos • Barnes and Noble $10.94 1 $10.94
Spaces & Places: Designing Classrooms for Literacy Debbie Diller • Barnes and Noble $23.82 1 $23.82

Materials cost

$379.78

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $31.33

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.70

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$451.81

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$67.51

Total project goal

$519.32

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $519.32

3 Donors

-$121.00

Donations toward project cost

-$105.27

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$15.73

match offer

-$398.32

Match offer toward project cost

-$346.54

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$51.78

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