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Mr. Andy from Flushing, NY is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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A Thousand Lives through Books

Help me give my students books with powerful messages, life lessons, and simply enjoyable to take home and share with their families.

FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Andy's classroom raised $787

This project is fully funded

My Project

We go through our lives learning different lessons that will help us grow and develop into the people we are now. Some experiences and lessons are much harder to come by through experience. One of the reasons why we read is to learn a variety of life lessons we wouldn't be able to experience. Not many people can travel to different parts of the world and experience the magical things the world has to offer.

Literature is the passport to experiencing the amazing things without having to hop on a plane or a time machine.

With an expanded library filled with books that contain valuable life lessons, my kids will be able to learn things they wouldn't be able to at home. The expanded library will allow for discussions about the author's purpose for writing the book and what they've learned after reading it.

I want my students to learn life lessons through literature and develop a passion for reading as it is one of the most important factors for academic success.

First impressions are very important. Please help me give a wonderful first impression of books by funding this project. My hope is that these books will ignite class discussions about the lessons learned and have these kids bring home discussions for their families to talk about.

George RR Martin wrote, "A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies. The man who never reads lives only one.” I want my students to live a million lives and I want them to start living here...in Pre-K.

Mr. Andy Active Learning Elementary School Grades PreK-2

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Flushing, NY 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

450 students impacted 13donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
A Little SPOT of Emotion 8 Book Box Set (Books 1-8: Anger, Anxiety, Peaceful, Happiness, Sadness, Confidence, Love, & Scribble Emotion) • Amazon Business $37.56 3 $112.68
The Wonderful World of Elephant & Piggie Series 10 Books Collection Box Set by Mo Willems • Amazon Business $49.99 2 $99.98
Elephant & Piggie Series Complete Collection 25 Books Set • Amazon Business $83.86 1 $83.86
Don't Let the Pigeon Series 6 Books Collection Set by Mo Willems (Pigeon Drive the Bus, Stay Up Late, Ducking Gets a Cookie, Finds a Hot Dog, Needs a Bath & Wants a Puppy) • Amazon Business $34.99 2 $69.98
Pigeon Series 7 Book Set : Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus / Stay up Late. Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog ....and 4 More Titles • Amazon Business $41.89 1 $41.89
Ninja Life Hacks Emotions and Feelings 8 Book Box Set (Books 1-8: Angry, Inventor, Positive, Lazy, Helpful, Earth, Grumpy, Kind) • Amazon Business $38.18 1 $38.18
A Little SPOT of Feelings 8 Book Box Set (Book 25-32: Empathy, Frustration, Calm, Belonging, Worry, Boredom, Flexible Thinking, & Feelings Detective) • Amazon Business $37.65 1 $37.65
A Little SPOT of Emotion 8 Plush Toys with Feelings Book Box Set • Amazon Business $35.99 1 $35.99
Lost and Found • Amazon Business $18.35 1 $18.35
I Am Quiet: A Story for the Introvert in All of Us • Amazon Business $16.95 1 $16.95
Amelia Bedelia Chapter Book 4-Book Box Set: Books 1-4 • Amazon Business $16.49 1 $16.49
I'm Not Scared, You're Scared • Amazon Business $14.49 1 $14.49
See You Later, Alligator • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
The Creator in You • Amazon Business $10.79 1 $10.79
The Storm • Amazon Business $10.18 1 $10.18
What About Worms!? (Elephant & Piggie Like Reading!) (Elephant & Piggie Like Reading!, 7) • Amazon Business $8.39 1 $8.39

Materials cost

$628.84

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.43

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$668.27

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$117.93

Total project goal

$786.20

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$786.20

2 Donors

-$786.20

Donations toward project cost

-$668.27

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$117.93

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$0.00

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