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

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Dive Into a World of Imagination - Let Your Brain Read Free

My students need 32 books plus 5 named "Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti" to add to the Classroom Library.

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Mr. Robertson Gunsaulus Scholastic Academy
Chicago, IL Grades 6-8

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

I teach at an inner city elementary school. Unfortunately, most of the young people in our school come from disadvantaged homes and many of them are English Language Learners. Even though these kids are at a disadvantage, they are bright and want to be challenged. I teach three 8th grade science classes. One of these classrooms is my homeroom and they receive Language Arts instruction in my classroom. I am also the K-5 science coach and facilitator. Part of my job as coach is to work with the teachers to complete curriculum mapping so that there is consistency in what they teach in science and minimize overlap and repetition of science lessons.

The kids love to read. As a group, in Language Arts, they just finished reading “Of Mice and Men” by John Steinbeck. I have bought some books and have had a few donated by friends and family, but they have been devoured by my kids. I have never seen a group of kids like this. When there is a lull or a break, they pull out a book and read. I don’t say anything because I am in awe and think it is great. My classroom library needs more good books, so I have chosen the top books I could find from the 8th grade reading lists of books.

One other little school policy nuance, my school library doesn’t allow students to check-out books. What is this you say? It is true. So my classroom library is in need of more good books. This project will allow my students to select from a new set of good books that they can get excited and spread the word about.

I can’t say enough about what a difference your help will be in motivating my students to read new and relevant current works of literature. I believe you will want to contribute to this excitement. Although I am not one for loitering, I think you will agree that seeing my kids loiter around the book-stand in my classroom would be a most desirable occurrence. By helping with this project you will truly be helping these young people “dive into a world of imagination and let their brains read free.”

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More than three‑quarters of students from low‑income households

31 students impacted 1 donor
Mr. Robertson Gunsaulus Scholastic Academy Grades 6-8

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Chicago, IL 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

31 students impacted 1donor

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Homecoming Cynthia Voigt • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
Widow's Broom Chris Van Allsburg, Chris Van Allsburg (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $15.16 1 $15.16
Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti Frances Temple • Barnes and Noble $5.39 5 $26.95
Pink and Say Patricia Polacco, Patricia Polacco (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $13.59 1 $13.59
In the Shadow of the Master: Classic Tales by Edgar Allan Poe and Essays by Jeffery Deaver, Nelson DeMille, Tess Gerritsen, Sue Grafton, Stephen King, Laura Lippman, Lisa Scottoline, and Thirteen Others Michael Connelly, Harry Clarke (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $23.39 1 $23.39
A Long Way from Chicago Richard Peck • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
Foxman Gary Paulsen • Barnes and Noble $5.39 1 $5.39
Alida's Song Gary Paulsen • Barnes and Noble $4.95 1 $4.95
Jacob Have I Loved Katherine Paterson • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
A Single Shard Linda Sue Park • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
Nothing but the Truth: A Documentary Novel Avi • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
Stonehenge Gate Jack Williamson • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
Tuck Everlasting Natalie Babbitt • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
I Am Regina Sally M. Keehn • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
Mary Had a Little Lamp Jack Lechner, Bob Staake (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $14.35 1 $14.35
Letting Swift River Go Jane Yolen, Barbara Cooney (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
Tuesday David Wiesner, David Wiesner (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $7.19 1 $7.19
The Way We Work: Getting to Know the Amazing Human Body David Macaulay, With Richard Walker • Barnes and Noble $28.00 1 $28.00
Black and White David Macaulay • Barnes and Noble $7.19 1 $7.19
Black and White Paul Volponi • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
Autumn Street Lois Lowry • Barnes and Noble $5.39 1 $5.39
Mossflower (Redwall #2) Brian Jacques • Barnes and Noble $7.19 1 $7.19
The Breaker Boys Pat Hughes • Barnes and Noble $16.20 1 $16.20
Nory Ryan's Song Patricia Reilly Giff • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
The Sea of Trolls (Sea of Trolls Trilogy Series #1) Nancy Farmer, Rick Britton (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $8.99 1 $8.99
The Land of the Silver Apples (Sea of Trolls Trilogy Series #2) Nancy Farmer • Barnes and Noble $8.99 1 $8.99
The Islands of the Blessed (Sea of Trolls Trilogy Series #3) Nancy Farmer, Jon Foster (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $15.19 1 $15.19
Dateline Troy Paul Fleischman, Gwen Frankfeldt (Illustrator), Glenn Morrow (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $8.09 1 $8.09
Bull Run Paul Fleischman, David Frampton (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.39 1 $5.39
The Midwife's Apprentice Karen Cushman, Bryan Leister (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.39 1 $5.39
Catherine, Called Birdy Karen Cushman • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
Bud, Not Buddy Christopher Paul Curtis • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
Pinballs Betsy Byars, Betsy Cromer Byars • Barnes and Noble $5.39 1 $5.39

Materials cost

$314.14

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.71

Fulfillment labor & materials

$9.00

Total project cost

$327.85

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$71.97

Total project goal

$399.82

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $399.82

1 Donor

-$399.82

Donations toward project cost

-$327.85

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$71.97

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