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Ms. Dawson from Springfield, MA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Finding a Silver Lining in the Library

Help me give my students early chapter books to replace those we lost in a flood.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Dawson's classroom raised $602

This project is fully funded

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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.

My Project

Second, third, and fourth graders love the early chapter books I keep in easy-to-browse colorful bins. These books have plenty of illustrations but give students the feeling of accomplishment that comes from reading a chapter book.

So it was devastating to lose this entire collection when a pipe burst one icy New England weekend.

My principal and I are committed to rebuilding a new and better library, but in the meantime, there is a critical shortage of some of our most popular books. I'm trying to keep the library up and running and getting some of these titles would be a huge help.

Ms. Dawson Rebecca Johnson Elementary School Grades 3-5

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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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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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
The Great Pet Escape • Amazon Business $19.25 1 $19.25
Pug's Got Talent: A Branches Book (Diary of a Pug #4) (4) • Amazon Business $17.76 1 $17.76
Bad Guys in Superbad • Amazon Business $17.25 1 $17.25
The Bad Guys In The Furball Strikes Back (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) • Amazon Business $16.80 1 $16.80
The Bad Guys In Mission Unpluckable (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) • Amazon Business $16.80 1 $16.80
Dear Beast: The Pet Parade • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
Mercy Watson: Princess in Disguise • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
Mercy Watson Goes for a Ride • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
The Whispering Oak (The Last Firehawk #3): A Branches Book (3) • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
The Crystal Caverns: A Branches Book (The Last Firehawk #2) (2) • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
Dear Beast: Someone Is Missing! • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
Kitty and the Treetop Chase (Kitty, 4) • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
Kitty and the Sky Garden Adventure (Kitty, 3) • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
A Woodland Wedding: A Branches Book (Owl Diaries) • Amazon Business $15.98 1 $15.98
The School Is Alive! (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) (Eerie Elementary) • Amazon Business $15.80 1 $15.80
Game Over, Super Rabbit Boy! (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) (Press Start!) • Amazon Business $15.80 1 $15.80
Pug's Sleepover: A Branches Book (Diary of a Pug #6) • Amazon Business $15.58 1 $15.58
Beak & Ally #4: Snow Birds • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
The Scrumptious Life of Azaleah Lane • Amazon Business $12.69 1 $12.69
The Great Art Caper (Pets on the Loose!) • Amazon Business $12.16 1 $12.16
Pirates Past Noon Graphic Novel (Magic Tree House (R)) • Amazon Business $11.97 1 $11.97
Max Meow Book 4: Taco Time Machine • Amazon Business $11.69 1 $11.69
Baloney and Friends: Going Up! (Baloney & Friends, 2) • Amazon Business $11.49 1 $11.49
Waffles and Pancake Planetary YUM Waffles and Pancake 1 • Amazon Business $11.49 1 $11.49
Max Meow Book 1: Cat Crusader • Amazon Business $10.72 1 $10.72
The Amazing Life of Azaleah Lane • Amazon Business $10.69 1 $10.69
Beak & Ally #1: Unlikely Friends • Amazon Business $10.61 1 $10.61
Fox & Rabbit • Amazon Business $10.59 1 $10.59
Mummies in the Morning Graphic Novel (Magic Tree House (R)) • Amazon Business $10.49 1 $10.49
Agent Moose: Moose on a Mission (Agent Moose, 2) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Fox & Rabbit Celebrate (Fox & Rabbit Book #3) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Dinosaurs Before Dark Graphic Novel (Magic Tree House (R)) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Fox & Rabbit Make Believe (Fox & Rabbit Book #2) • Amazon Business $9.89 1 $9.89
Agent Moose (Agent Moose, 1) • Amazon Business $9.34 1 $9.34
Agent Moose: Operation Owl (Agent Moose, 3) • Amazon Business $8.47 1 $8.47

Materials cost

$474.19

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.11

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$511.30

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$90.23

Total project goal

$601.53

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $601.53

1 Donor

-$601.53

Donations toward project cost

-$511.30

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$90.23

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