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Ms. Lawrence from Montgomery, AL is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Ms. Lawrence's classroom raised $575

Book Characters and Books!

Help me give my students book characters and corresponding books to support reading.

This project expired on May 6, 2024.

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Ms. Lawrence Davis Elementary School
Montgomery, AL Grades PreK-2

My Project

The Book Characters and Books! project is a compelling initiative that underscores the critical importance of nurturing a love for reading and fostering strong literacy skills within our community. This project aims to purchase a collection of children's books and book buddies (book characters), two vital components working in synergy to elevate the literacy landscape by encouraging reading via the introduction of beloved characters.

Readers fall in love with book characters.

Characters are an essential element of the fictional story. Through a book’s characters, readers learn good versus evil and can see themselves or who they would like to be. Characters drive the stories, from their traits to their actions, from their feelings to how they change throughout the book. Readers connect to the characters, which is why so many book series are popular. For example, the Amazing Grace Series by Mary Hoffman, would not be popular without Grace, the girl who had a big imagination and amazing self-confidence.

Our scholars are struggling and reluctant readers who have not developed a culture of reading at home. By utilizing book buddies as decorations in the library along with a corresponding book about the character, I can generate great interest in reading through using the characters. From conversation starters about a particular series to peer testimonials of loving that series or book, book buddies can help our scholars generate interest in reading. Book buddies can also be used for our scholars to practice their reading skills on our monthly Book Buddies Day.

Equity Focus

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Nearly all students from low‑income households

HBCU Alum 516 students impacted 3 donors
Ms. Lawrence Davis Elementary School Grades PreK-2

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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.

Montgomery, AL View local requests

Nearly all 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

HBCU Alum 516 students impacted 3donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Captain Underpants Books 1-12 Complete FULL COLOR Collection (Hardcover) • Amazon Business $136.62 1 $136.62
¡Vamos! Let's Go Read (World of ¡Vamos!) • Amazon Business $16.17 2 $32.34
A Friend for Dragon: An Acorn Book (Dragon #1) (1) • Amazon Business $23.99 1 $23.99
Dragon Gets By: An Acorn Book: An Acorn Book • Amazon Business $23.99 1 $23.99
Dragon's Merry Christmas: An Acorn Book (Dragon #5) (5) • Amazon Business $23.99 1 $23.99
Dragon's Fat Cat: An Acorn Book (Dragon #2): An Acorn Book • Amazon Business $23.99 1 $23.99
MerryMakers Dragon Soft Plush Blue Dragon Stuffed Animal Toy, 10-Inch, from Dav Pilkey's Dragon Book Series • Amazon Business $20.00 1 $20.00
MerryMakers The Cool Bean Book Character Plush, Yellow • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
Dragon's Halloween: An Acorn Book • Amazon Business $19.16 1 $19.16
MerryMakers ¡Vamos! Let's Cross The Bridge Little Lobo Doll, 14-Inch, Based on The Award-Winning Books by Raúl The Third • Amazon Business $18.00 1 $18.00
MerryMakers Captain Underpants Soft Superhero Toy, 10-Inch, from The bestselling Comic Book Series by Dav Pilkey, Red For 5 - 12 years • Amazon Business $16.95 1 $16.95
The Big Cheese (The Food Group) • Amazon Business $15.98 1 $15.98
¡Vamos! Let's Cross the Bridge (World of ¡Vamos!) • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
The Cool Bean (The Food Group) • Amazon Business $9.92 1 $9.92
¡Vamos! Let's Go to the Market (World of ¡Vamos!) • Amazon Business $7.69 1 $7.69
¡Vamos! Let’s Go Eat (World of ¡Vamos!) • Amazon Business $7.69 1 $7.69
The Cool Bean Presents: As Cool as It Gets: Over 150 Stickers Inside! A Christmas Holiday Book for Kids (The Food Group) • Amazon Business $5.79 1 $5.79

Materials cost

$418.08

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $34.07

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.27

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$488.42

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$86.19

Total project goal

$574.61

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $574.61

2 Donors

-$287.29

Donations toward project cost

-$244.20

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$43.09

match offer

-$287.32

Match offer toward project cost

-$244.22

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$43.10

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