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Ms. L. from MN is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Books for Recent Refugees

My students need 7 copies each of 13 books, including "Zomo the Rabbit: A Trickster Tale from West Africa" and "Miss Nelson Is Missing!".

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. L.'s classroom raised $1,158

This project is fully funded

I teach recent immigrants and refugees from East Africa, Southeast Asia, and Latin America. Many are recent arrivals to the United States and are learning English for the first time.

To say that my students lack supplies would be an understatement. My students regularly come to school without winter coats or socks; not because they are absentminded, but because there simply is not money to buy them. While other teachers and I scramble to gather donated coats, the thought of suggesting to my students that they buy books for themselves is almost laughable. With the public library miles away and the rising cost of public transportation, my students are left with few options.

Providing opportunities for my students to read high-quality beginning-reader books is paramount to fostering a lifelong love of reading. Dynamic literature like Horton Hears a Who, Goodnight Moon, and Curious George are the titles that inspired me to first fall in love with reading.

Your donation would not only provide an opportunity for students to read well-loved stories. It will also serve as a key component in learning English, an essential skill for success in working world. This donation is not simply about putting books in a classroom; it is about investing in the idea of the quintessential American Dream. My students have survived numerous obstacles to get to America, please help me in providing them with the tools to make their hopes for a positive future a lasting, concrete reality.

Ms. L. Grades 9-12

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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

48 students impacted 46donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Where the Sidewalk Ends: 30th Anniversary Special Edition Shel Silverstein, Shel Silverstein (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $12.34 7 $86.38
Horton Hears a Who! Dr. Seuss, Kallen, Welton • Barnes and Noble $11.96 7 $83.72
Yertle the Turtle and Other Stories Dr. Seuss, Dr. Seuss (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $11.96 7 $83.72
Thidwick, the Big-Hearted Moose (Dr. Seuss Classics Series) Dr Seuss, Seuss • Barnes and Noble $11.96 7 $83.72
Curious George H. A. Rey, H. A. Rey (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.25 8 $50.00
Gardener Sarah Stewart, David Small (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.29 7 $44.03
Grandfather's Journey Allen Say, Allen Say (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $7.19 7 $50.33
Lon Po Po: A Red-Riding Hood Story from China Ed Young, Ed Young (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.29 7 $44.03
Miss Nelson Is Missing! Harry G. Allard Jr., James Marshall (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.29 7 $44.03
Goodnight Moon Margaret Wise Brown, Clement Hurd (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $8.09 7 $56.63
Round Trip Ann Jonas, Ann Jonas (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.29 7 $44.03
The Story of Ferdinand Munro Leaf, Robert Lawson (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $11.69 7 $81.83
Zomo the Rabbit: A Trickster Tale from West Africa Gerald McDermott, Gerald McDermott (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.30 7 $44.10

Materials cost

$796.55

Vendor shipping charges

 $79.66

Sales tax

 $51.78

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.95

Fulfillment labor & materials

$9.00

Total project cost

$948.91

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$208.30

Total project goal

$1,157.21

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,157.21

35 Donors

-$1,157.21

Donations toward project cost

-$948.91

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$208.30

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