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Mr. Clisham from Seattle, WA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Books That Teach Kids How to Think While Reading

My students need 44 books, including "Jumanji", "Ugly Duckling" and "Stellaluna".

FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Clisham's classroom raised $502

This project is fully funded

Brilliant 3rd Graders In Need Of Books! I teach a 3rd grade class of amazing ethnically diverse, multi-lingual, low income students in a high needs school .

My 3rd grade classroom is severely lacking books! There is no school budget to purchase any more books for my classroom.

The books I have requested are classics that teach students multiple literacy skills such as story elements (character/setting/plot), comparing and contrasting, making inferences and many more! They go along with curriculum called "Interactive Read Alouds" which helps teach students how great readers think. It is essential that we empower students with high level thinking skills!

Your help will make it possible for my students to become proficient, high level readers who are on their way to college!These books will serve students for years to come. I can't do it without you!

Mr. Clisham Dunlap Elementary School Grades 3-5

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Heartland Julie Cannon • Barnes and Noble $14.35 1 $14.35
Stellaluna Janell Cannon, Jewell Cannon • Barnes and Noble $13.60 1 $13.60
Officer Buckle and Gloria Peggy Rathmann, Peggy Rathmann (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $13.59 1 $13.59
The Relatives Came Cynthia Rylant, Stephen Gammell (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $7.19 1 $7.19
Grandfather's Journey Allen Say, Allen Say (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $7.19 1 $7.19
It Could Always Be Worse Margot Zemach, Margot Zemach (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.35 1 $5.35
What Do You Do With a Tail like This? Robin Page, Steve Jenkins (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $7.15 1 $7.15
Snow Uri Shulevitz • Barnes and Noble $6.25 1 $6.25
Tuesday David Wiesner, David Wiesner (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $7.19 1 $7.19
Crow Boy Taro Yashima, Taro Yashima (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
Lon Po Po: A Red-Riding Hood Story from China Ed Young, Ed Young (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
Little Red Riding Hood Retold by Candice Ransom, Tammie Speer Lyon (Illustrator), Manufactured by McGraw-Hill Childrens Publishing, Brothers Grimm • Barnes and Noble $3.59 1 $3.59
Stray Dog Marc Simont, Marc Simont (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
The Biggest Bear Lynd Ward, Lynd Ward (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.25 1 $6.25
The Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins Barbara Kerley, Brian Selznick (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $8.09 1 $8.09
Hansel and Gretel James Marshall, James Marshall (Illustrator), Brothers Grimm • Barnes and Noble $7.19 1 $7.19
The Man Who Walked Between the Towers Mordicai Gerstein, Mordicai Gerstein (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $14.36 1 $14.36
Goggles! Ezra Jack Keats, Ezra Jack Keats (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
Cheyenne Again Eve Bunting, Irving Toddy (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.35 1 $5.35
Casey at the Bat Jim Hull, Designed by Martin Gardner • Barnes and Noble $6.25 1 $6.25
Snowflake Bentley Jacqueline Briggs Martin, Jacqueline Briggs Martin (Illustrator), Mary Azarian (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $9.82 1 $9.82
Owl Moon Jane Yolen, John Schoenherr (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $13.59 1 $13.59
Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters John Steptoe, John Steptoe (Illustrator), John L. Steptoe (Illustrator), Clarita Kohen (Translator) • Barnes and Noble $14.39 1 $14.39
Ugly Duckling Hans Christian Andersen, Bernadette Watts (Illustrator), Adapted by Bernadette Watts • Barnes and Noble $6.25 1 $6.25
Puss in Boots Charles Perrault, Fred Marcellino (Illustrator), Malcolm Arthur (Translator), Malcom Arthur (Translator) • Barnes and Noble $8.99 1 $8.99
Sylvester and the Magic Pebble William Steig, William Steig (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $7.19 1 $7.19
Mirandy and Brother Wind Patricia C. McKissack, Jerry Pinkney (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
Shrek! William Steig • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
A Chocolate Moose For Dinner Fred Gwynne, Fred Gwynne (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $4.49 1 $4.49
Some Smug Slug Pamela Duncan Edwards, Henry Cole (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs Jon Scieszka, A. Wolf, Lane Smith (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $13.59 1 $13.59
Little Bear's Visit (I Can Read Book Series) Else Holmelund Minarik, Maurice Sendak (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $3.55 1 $3.55
Seven Blind Mice Ed Young, Ed Young (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $7.19 1 $7.19
Sleeping Ugly Jane Yolen, Diane Stanley (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
When I Was Young in the Mountains Cynthia Rylant, Diane Goode (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
Doctor De Soto William Steig, William Steig (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $7.19 1 $7.19
Frog Prince--Continued Jon Scieszka, Steve Johnson (Illustrator), Brothers Grimm • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
Tomorrow's Alphabet George Shannon, Donald Crews (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
Martin's Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Doreen Rappaport, Bryan Collier (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
Jumanji Chris Van Allsburg, Chris Van Allsburg (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $15.16 1 $15.16
Ashanti to Zulu: African Traditions Margaret Musgrove, Leo Dillon (Illustrator), Diane Dillon (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
Dogteam Gary Paulsen, Ruth Wright Paulsen (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
Yo! Yes? Raschka, Chris Raschka (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
Rumpelstiltskin (First Stories) Grimm, Jacob; Grimm, Wilhelm • Barnes and Noble $2.53 1 $2.53

Materials cost

$341.22

Vendor shipping charges

$34.12

Sales tax

$22.18

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.12

Fulfillment labor & materials

$9.00

Total project cost

$411.64

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$90.36

Total project goal

$502.00

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$502.00

12 Donors

-$501.11

Donations toward project cost

-$411.68

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$89.43

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$0.94

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$0.00

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