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Ms. Sasaoka-Tam from Waimanalo, HI is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Growing Literacy With Books

Help me give my students books to learn, and grow their language and comprehension.

  • $745 goal

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My Project

Help give my students access to books that spark their love for reading! During the COVID-19 pandemic my students who were leaning at home didn't have access to books they could hold, manipulate, and explore. Books are a great way to build vocabulary, grammar, and comprehension. They can transport my students to different times and places from the comfort of our classroom.

Books with engaging story lines and beautiful illustrations will support student's engagement and provide a fun context for language learning.

These amazing stories will ignite my student's joy for reading. As they go through school their love for reading will also spark their love and interest for learning.

Ms. Sasaoka-Tam Blanche Pope Elementary School Grades PreK-2

Equity Focus

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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Waimanalo, HI View local requests

More than 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

33 students impacted 1donor

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lakeshore The Cow That Went Oink Big Book Activity Kit • Lakeshore Learning Materials $69.99 1 $69.99
Constructive Playthings If You Take A Mouse to School Puppet Set (17 pcs.) • Amazon Business $34.55 1 $34.55
Love Monster and the Perfect Present • Amazon Business $21.99 1 $21.99
Too Many Mangos • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
Cool Dog, School Dog • Amazon Business $9.99 2 $19.98
Love Monster and the Last Chocolate • Amazon Business $17.79 1 $17.79
The Big Cheese (The Food Group) • Amazon Business $15.98 1 $15.98
Should I Share My Ice Cream? • AKJ Education $7.29 2 $14.58
In the Tall, Tall Grass • Amazon Business $14.39 1 $14.39
Creepy Carrots! (Creepy Tales!) • Amazon Business $14.39 1 $14.39
The Couch Potato (The Food Group) • Amazon Business $13.00 1 $13.00
Snow Dog, Go Dog • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
The Bad Seed (The Food Group) • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
The Smart Cookie (The Food Group) • Amazon Business $12.67 1 $12.67
Creepy Crayon! (Creepy Tales!) • Amazon Business $11.79 1 $11.79
Creepy Pair of Underwear! (Creepy Tales!) • Amazon Business $11.40 1 $11.40
The Sour Grape (The Food Group) • Amazon Business $10.95 1 $10.95
The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend (Caldecott Medal Winner) • Amazon Business $10.59 1 $10.59
The Cool Bean (The Food Group) • Amazon Business $9.92 1 $9.92
What If Everybody Thought That? • Amazon Business $9.39 1 $9.39
Too Many Carrots • Amazon Business $9.39 1 $9.39
Big Al • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
What If Everybody Said That? • Amazon Business $8.29 1 $8.29
Maisy Goes to Preschool: A Maisy First Experiences Book • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Where's My Mummy? • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Fun Dog, Sun Dog • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Big Al and Shrimpy • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Anansi and the Moss-Covered Rock (Anansi the Trickster) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
A Loud Winter's Nap (Capstone Young Readers) (Fiction Picture Books) • Amazon Business $7.91 1 $7.91
Maisy's Chinese New Year: A Maisy First Experiences Book • Amazon Business $7.15 1 $7.15
Love Monster • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Maisy Goes Camping: A Maisy First Experience Book • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
What If Everybody Did That? • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Maisy Goes to the Hospital: A Maisy First Experience Book • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Maisy's Surprise Birthday Party • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Room on the Broom • Amazon Business $6.79 1 $6.79
Maisy's Morning on the Farm • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
The Paper Bag Princess • Amazon Business $2.49 2 $4.98

Materials cost

$493.71

Vendor shipping charges

 $80.00

Sales tax

 $21.72

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.41

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$632.84

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$111.68

Total project goal

$744.52

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $744.52

1 Donor

-$744.52

Donations toward project cost

-$632.84

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$111.68

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