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Ms. Sarah from Chicago, IL is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Connecting With Books!

Help me give my students a variety of high quality, engaging picture books!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Sarah's classroom raised $888

This project is fully funded

My Project

My students are curious and engaged learners who greatly enjoy story time with their classmates and teachers. Help me give my students access to a variety of reading materials that are tailored to their interests and complement our ongoing lessons throughout the school year. Not only will these reading materials be available during independent reading time, but these books will address the variety of subjects and interests we explore throughout the school year during large group as well.

All of these books have been chosen with my students in mind to further cultivate learning and allow them to make connections that build a deeper understanding of the world around them.

These books will help strengthen their imaginations while building strong literacy and communication skills. Help me provide a solid foundation of learning that will follow these young learners through life!

Ms. Sarah Barbara Vick Early Child Center Grades PreK-2

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

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Half 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

40 students impacted 14donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
The Bad Seed Children Reading 5 books set • Amazon Business $36.99 1 $36.99
2 Book Set: Latino Book of Concepts - Round is a Tortilla & Green is a Chile Pepper (paperback picture books) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $20.00 1 $20.00
If I Built a School • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
Parker Looks Up: An Extraordinary Moment (hardcover picture book, ages 4-8 read aloud) x Black Books Matter from MahoganyBooks • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $19.00 1 $19.00
What's in the Egg? • Amazon Business $17.00 1 $17.00
The Three Little Dinosaurs • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
The Three Little Pigs and the Somewhat Bad Wolf • Amazon Business $16.76 1 $16.76
Goatilocks and the Three Bears • Amazon Business $16.19 1 $16.19
Mr. Crum's Potato Predicament • Amazon Business $15.85 1 $15.85
All Sorts • Amazon Business $15.76 1 $15.76
I'm Sorry (The I'm Books) • Amazon Business $15.11 1 $15.11
Pitter Pattern • Amazon Business $14.96 1 $14.96
A Family Is a Family Is a Family - Hardcover Book • AKJ Education $14.59 1 $14.59
Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs - Reinforced Book • AKJ Education $14.59 1 $14.59
Arlo Draws an Octopus: A Picture Book • Amazon Business $14.44 1 $14.44
Firebird - Reinforced Book • AKJ Education $13.86 1 $13.86
The Three Little Aliens and the Big Bad Robot - Hardcover Book • AKJ Education $13.86 1 $13.86
If You Lived Here: Houses of the World • Amazon Business $13.79 1 $13.79
The Three Little Tamales - Reinforced Book • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13
Follow This Line • Amazon Business $12.91 1 $12.91
The Three Little Javelinas (Reading Rainbow Book) • Amazon Business $12.86 1 $12.86
The School Book • Amazon Business $12.29 1 $12.29
The Three Ninja Pigs • Amazon Business $12.16 1 $12.16
Who Laid the Egg? • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
The Cars and Trucks Book • Amazon Business $11.89 1 $11.89
Iggy Peck, Architect: A Picture Book (The Questioneers) • Amazon Business $11.72 1 $11.72
A Squiggly Story • Amazon Business $11.71 1 $11.71
Leaf Man • Amazon Business $11.65 1 $11.65
The Kindness Book • Amazon Business $11.46 1 $11.46
City Shapes • Amazon Business $11.29 1 $11.29
Good People Everywhere • Amazon Business $11.22 1 $11.22
Thunder Boy Jr. • Amazon Business $11.02 1 $11.02
Egg: Nature's Perfect Package • Amazon Business $10.90 1 $10.90
You Are a Story • Amazon Business $10.89 1 $10.89
The Thankful Book • Amazon Business $10.69 1 $10.69
Families, Families, Families! • Amazon Business $10.43 1 $10.43
The Birthday Book • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
I Am Love: A Book of Compassion (I Am Books) • Amazon Business $9.89 1 $9.89
Most People • Amazon Business $9.25 1 $9.25
The Perfect Nest • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Goldilocks and the Three Bears • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
The Underwear Book • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
ABCs of Kindness: Everyday Acts of Kindness, Inclusion, and Generosity from A to Z, Read-Aloud ABC Kindness Board Book for Toddlers and Preschoolers (Highlights Books of Kindness) • Amazon Business $8.46 1 $8.46
All Kinds of Families • Amazon Business $8.36 1 $8.36
I Am Peace: A Book of Mindfulness (I Am Books) • Amazon Business $8.22 1 $8.22
I Am Human: A Book of Empathy (I Am Books) • Amazon Business $8.06 1 $8.06
Circles • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
The Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig • Amazon Business $7.87 1 $7.87
School's First Day of School • Amazon Business $7.73 1 $7.73
The Feel Good Book (Todd Parr Classics) • Amazon Business $7.69 1 $7.69
Goldilocks and the Three Bears (Picture Puffin Books) • Amazon Business $7.39 1 $7.39
Kindness Makes Us Strong • Amazon Business $7.36 1 $7.36
Reading Makes You Feel Good (Todd Parr Classics) • Amazon Business $7.31 1 $7.31
When a Line Bends . . . A Shape Begins - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $7.29 1 $7.29
The Feelings Book (Todd Parr Classics) • Amazon Business $7.08 1 $7.08
Believe Me, Goldilocks Rocks!: The Story of the Three Bears as Told by Baby Bear (The Other Side of the Story) • Amazon Business $6.85 1 $6.85
The Spring Book • Amazon Business $6.64 1 $6.64
The Family Book • Amazon Business $6.63 1 $6.63
Goldy Luck and the Three Pandas • Amazon Business $6.36 1 $6.36
The Button Box • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
The Three Little Pigs (Reading Railroad) • Amazon Business $4.42 1 $4.42

Materials cost

$713.74

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.71

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$754.45

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$133.14

Total project goal

$887.59

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $887.59

12 Donors

-$473.06

Donations toward project cost

-$411.85

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$61.21

match offer

-$403.06

Match offer toward project cost

-$342.60

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$60.46

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$11.47

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