The cost of fifty-six books requested for fifth and sixth graders--such as "Way to Start a Day," "Hey! Listen to This: Stories to Read Aloud," and "Pink and Say"--is $673, including shipping and <a target="new" href="http://www.donorschoose.org/html/fulfillment.htm" onclick="g_openWindow('http://www.donorschoose.org/html/fulfillment.htm', 300, 800, 'fulfillwindow');return false;">fulfillment</a>.
This is my first year teaching at the Children's Workshop School. As I was setting up my room this year, I was surprised and saddened to see that my classroom library is virtually non-existent. This is due to the fact that my 5/6 class is a new class this year. Two current class libraries are being made into three libraries. As a result, there are less options in each classroom.
You can help me to create a library that offers students options that are exciting, informative, funny, and interesting at different reading levels.
After teaching 5th and 6th grades for the past three years, I have figured out what books and authors really excite my students. I want my students to joyfully devour the books that my students have loved in the past and discover some great new authors. I am distraught that I don't see the kids' favorite authors lining the shelves.
I know that all of the readers in the class will benefit if they have the option of reading the words of:
Louis Sacchar, Jerry Spinelli, Walter Dean Myers, Gary Soto, Karen Hesse, J. K. Rowling, Lemony Snicket, Shel Silverstein, R.L. Stine, Matt Christopher, Anne Mazer, David Shannon, Patricia Polacco, Mildred D. Taylor, Sharon Creech, Lois Lowry, Pam Munoz Ryan, Ann Brashares, Meg Cabot, Avi, Madeleine L'Engle, Eoin Colfer, C.S. Lewis, Ann M. Martin, E. L. Konigsburg, Cynthia Rylant, Paul Fleischman, Katherine Paterson, Christopher Paul Curtis, Jack Prelutsky, Eloise Greenfield, Paul Laurence Dunbar, Langston Hughes, Kate Dicamillo and Angela Johnson.
The books by the authors above will give students enticing books to read at his/her reading level in various genres including poetry, multicultural literature, series, fantasy, humor, and realistic fiction. I want to expose the students to as many genres, author styles and subjects as possible. You can help me provide the students with amazing books and authors who are exemplify incredible writing.
Throughout the year each student reads 25-30 books. The students will participate in book clubs where they will study authors, genres, and themes. I will use these texts to give students examples of interesting and creative writing and teach the students how to write book reviews which they will present in oral or written form. With an extensive and exciting library, you will give students more options and help to make them excited to read.
Please help me create an inviting, stimulating library so that my students can enjoy reading each and every day! Thank you in advance for your help.
A Light in the Attic Book: 20th Anniversary Edition with CD Written and Read by Shel Silverstein, Shel Silverstein (Illustrator)
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Portraits of African-American Heroes Tonya Bolden, Ansel Pitcairn (Illustrator)
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$17.09
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$17.09
Big Talk: Poems for Four Voices Paul Fleischman, Beppe Giacobbe (Illustrator)
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$16.19
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$16.19
The Sharon G. Flake Collection: The Skin I'm In/ Money Hungry/ Begging for Change Sharon G. Flake
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$16.19
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$16.19
20th Century Children's Poetry Treasury Selected by Jack Prelutsky, Meilo So (Illustrator)
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$15.96
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$15.96
The New Kid on the Block Jack Prelutsky, James Stevenson (Illustrator)
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$14.39
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$14.39
Visiting Day Jacqueline Woodson, James E. Ransome (Illustrator)
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$14.35
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$14.35
Pink and Say Patricia Polacco, Patricia Polacco (Illustrator)
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$13.59
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$13.59
Hey! Listen to This: Stories to Read Aloud Jim Trelease (Editor), Jim Trelease
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$13.50
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$13.50
Read All about It!: Great Read-Aloud Stories, Poems, and Newspaper Pieces for Preteens and Teens Jim Trelease (Editor)
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$13.50
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Where the Sidewalk Ends: 30th Anniversary Special Edition Shel Silverstein, Shel Silverstein (Illustrator)
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$12.59
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$12.59
Falling Up: Poems and Drawings Shel Silverstein, Shel Silverstein (Illustrator)
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$12.59
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$12.59
Runny Babbit: A Billy Sook Shel Silverstein, Shel Silverstein (Illustrator)
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$12.59
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Thank You, Mr. Falker Patricia Polacco, Patricia Gauch (Editor)
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$11.89
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$11.89
101 African-American Read-Aloud Stories: Ten-Minute Readings from the World's Best-Loved Literature Susan Kantor (Editor), Susan Kantor
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$10.36
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$10.36
Childtimes: A Three-Generation Memoir Eloise Greenfield, Lessie Jones Little, Lessie J. Little (Illustrator), Jerrie Pinkney (Illustrator), Pattie Ridley Jones
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$8.99
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$8.99
House on Mango Street Sandra Cisneros
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$8.95
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$8.95
Wham! It's a Poetry Jam: Discovering Performance Poetry Sara Holbrook, Foreword by Jane Yolen
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$8.95
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Let the Circle Be Unbroken Mildred D. Taylor
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$7.19
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$7.19
All the Small Poems and Fourteen More Valerie Worth, Natalie Babbitt (Illustrator)
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$7.15
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$7.15
Spectacular Science: A Book of Poems Lee Bennett Hopkins, Virginia Halstead (Illustrator)
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$6.29
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$6.29
On the Fringe Donald R. Gallo (Editor)
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$6.29
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$6.29
Chicken Sunday Patricia Polacco, Edward Miller (Illustrator)
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$6.29
Way to Start a Day Byrd Baylor, Peter Parnall (Illustrator)
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$6.29
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$6.29
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry Mildred D. Taylor
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$6.29
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$6.29
I Love My Hair Natasha Anastasia Tarpley, E. B. Lewis (Illustrator)
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I'm in Charge of Celebrations Byrd Baylor, Peter Parnall (Illustrator), Peter Parnell (Illustrator)
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Marvelous Math: A Book of Poems Lee Bennett Hopkins, Karen Barbour (Illustrator)
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$6.29
Palm of My Heart: Poetry by African American Children Davida Adedjouma (Editor), Gregory R. Christie (Illustrator)
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$6.25
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$6.25
In Daddy's Arms I Am Tall: African Americans Celebrating Fathers Javaka Steptoe (Illustrator)
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$6.25
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$6.25
Ultimate Sports: Short Stories by Outstanding Writers for Young Adults Donald R. Gallo (Editor)
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$5.85
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$5.85
Wilma Unlimited: How Wilma Rudolph Became the World's Fastest Woman Kathleen Krull, David Diaz (Illustrator)
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$5.40
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$5.40
Honey, I Love and Other Love Poems Eloise Greenfield, Leo Dillon (Illustrator), Diane Dillon (Illustrator), Leo and Diane Dillon (Illustrator)
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Miracle's Boys Jacqueline Woodson
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What Do, Fish Have to Do With Anything? Avi, Tracy Mitchell (Illustrator)
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Well: David's Story Mildred D. Taylor
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A Writer's Notebook: Unlocking the Writer within You Ralph J. Fletcher
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Live Writing: Breathing Life into Your Words Ralph J. Fletcher
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I Am Phoenix: Poems for Two Voices Paul Fleischman, Ken Nutt (Illustrator)
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Coraline Neil Gaiman, Dave McKean (Illustrator)
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Heaven Angela Johnson, John Jude Palencar (Illustrator)
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Handbook for Boys: A Novel Walter Dean Myers, Matthew Bandsuch (Illustrator)
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Bronx Masquerade Nikki Grimes
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Joyful Noise: Poems for Two Voices Paul Fleischman, Eric Beddows (Illustrator)
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Fly Away Home Ronald Himler (Illustrator)
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$5.35
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Neighborhood Odes Gary Soto, David Diaz (Illustrator)
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Greatest: Muhammad Ali Walter Dean Myers
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$4.49
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$4.49
Gold Cadillac Mildred D. Taylor, Michael Hays (Illustrator)
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$4.49
Hey World, Here I Am! Jean Little, Sue Truesdell (Illustrator)
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Poetry Matters: Writing a Poem from the Inside Out Ralph J. Fletcher
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How Writers Work: Finding a Process That Works for You Ralph Fletcher
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Malcolm X: By Any Means Necessary Walter Dean Myers
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Something Upstairs Avi
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Friendship Mildred D. Taylor, Max Ginsburg (Illustrator), Max Ginsberg (Illustrator)
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Materials cost
$473.51
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Total project cost
$551.45
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$121.05
Total project goal
$672.50
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$672.50
1 Donor
-$634.17
Donations toward project cost
-$552.00
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