My students need 62 books for our classroom library about new topics for this year, such as Rhode Island.
FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Davis Riley's classroom raised $804
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Hello! I teach 4th grade students in the inner city. As is the rest of the nation, we are currently operating in very difficult economic times. I teach children who are impoverished, at-risk and who are struggling to learn another language.
This proposal is about books. As my title says, is there truly anything more exciting than a new book? I still treasure the memories of having new books to read in my life. A book is so powerful that it can transform you in so many ways. Our students do not have that luxury in their lives. For their families, simply putting food on the table or buying medicine or heating the house is a first priority. I have always realized that it is the school that must provide those book experiences. I have personally seen children who have never liked to read begin to love it based on exposure to beautiful books.
In my proposal I have asked for books on many different topics we will learn this year. Books about our state will beautifully accompany a geography/history unit (their very first time learning about geography/history!), books on popular TV shows will surely hook them, holiday books (a huge interest of children the age I teach) and science books to go with our beautiful first science topic this year: geology! I am already imagining the joy on my children's faces seeing these books I selected just for them!
Books are part of educated people's lives. They just are. It is routine for so many of us to stop at the bookstore on the way home or on the weekend to pick up a magazine or a book to spend time with. Yet, for so many of my students, they cannot. Books cost money. So this is simply not an option. Yet,a life without a love for books leads to a life that is not a literate one. Without that, the future does not look bright. Please help my students have the chance to read, touch, devour and learn from these beautiful books. I can assure you they are extremely humble and grateful and these books will truly make a difference in the literate future of our country. Thank you to everyone who is kind enough to consider this proposal! It is a beautiful thing you are doing.
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
From Seed to Pumpkin (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science Books Series) Wendy Pfeffer, James Graham Hale (Illustrator)
• Barnes and Noble
$5.39
1
$5.39
Rhode Island, Vol. 41 Kathleen Thompson
• Barnes and Noble
$9.45
1
$9.45
Rhode Island John F. Warner
• Barnes and Noble
$6.25
1
$6.25
Rhode Island John F. Warner
• Barnes and Noble
$9.96
1
$9.96
Rhode Island Contribution by Lerner Publishing Group, J. F. Warner
• Barnes and Noble
$22.73
1
$22.73
Rhode Island Ann Heinrichs, Matt Kania (Illustrator), Karen Eberhart
• Barnes and Noble
$24.36
1
$24.36
Rhode Island Carol Severin
• Barnes and Noble
$21.60
1
$21.60
Rhode Island: The Ocean State Jay D. Winans
• Barnes and Noble
$23.40
1
$23.40
Rhode Island (One Nation) Patricia K. Kummer, Albert T. Klyberg, Rhode Island Historical Society
• Barnes and Noble
$20.34
1
$20.34
Rhode Island Susan Labella
• Barnes and Noble
$18.45
1
$18.45
Rhode Island Val Hallinan
• Barnes and Noble
$7.15
1
$7.15
Uniquely Rhode Island Katherine Moose
• Barnes and Noble
$8.10
1
$8.10
Rhode Island Silly Trivia! Carole Marsh
• Barnes and Noble
$17.95
1
$17.95
Cool Rhode Island Coloring Book Carole Marsh
• Barnes and Noble
$3.55
1
$3.55
My First Book about Rhode Island Carole Marsh
• Barnes and Noble
$7.15
1
$7.15
Rhode Island "Jography": A Fun Run Thru Our State! Carole Marsh
• Barnes and Noble
$7.15
1
$7.15
Rhode Island Experience Pocket Guide Carole Marsh, Kathy Zimmer
• Barnes and Noble
$6.25
1
$6.25
Rhode Island Jeopardy!: Answers and Questions about Our State! Carole Marsh
• Barnes and Noble
$7.15
1
$7.15
Rhode Island (Land of Liberty Series) Kathleen W. Deady, Bernard P. Fishman
• Barnes and Noble
$22.73
1
$22.73
Rhode Island Facts and Symbols Kathy Feeney, Albert T. Klyberg
• Barnes and Noble
$19.13
1
$19.13
Big Rhode Island Reproducible Activity Book Carole Marsh
• Barnes and Noble
$8.95
1
$8.95
Good Night Rhode Island Adam Gamble, Anne Rosen (Illustrator)
• Barnes and Noble
$8.95
1
$8.95
Alfred Visits Rhode Island Elizabeth O'Neill
• Barnes and Noble
$10.80
1
$10.80
Election Day (Rookie Read-About Holidays Series) Patricia J. Murphy, Caroline Anderson (Photographer), Katherine A. Kane, Nanci Vargus
• Barnes and Noble
$5.35
1
$5.35
Halloween Howls: Holiday Poetry, Vol. 4 Selected by Lee Bennett Hopkins, Stacey Schuett (Illustrator)
• Barnes and Noble
$3.59
1
$3.59
Hurray for Today!: All about Holidays Bonnie Worth, Aristides Ruiz (Illustrator), Aristides Ruiz (Translator)
• Barnes and Noble
$10.79
1
$10.79
Too Many Pumpkins Linda White, Megan Lloyd (Illustrator)
• Barnes and Noble
$6.25
1
$6.25
Halloween Jerry Seinfeld, James Bennett (Illustrator)
• Barnes and Noble
$10.36
1
$10.36
The Best Halloween Ever Barbara Robinson
• Barnes and Noble
$5.39
1
$5.39
Pumpkin Circle: The Story of a Garden George Levenson, Shmuel Thaler (Photographer)
• Barnes and Noble
$7.19
1
$7.19
Keeping Secrets (Hannah Montana Series #1) Beth Beechwood, Created by Michael Poryes, Created by Rich Correll
• Barnes and Noble
$4.49
1
$4.49
Super Sneak (Hannah Montana Series #3) Laurie Mcelroy, Created by Michael Poryes, Created by Rich Correll
• Barnes and Noble
$4.49
1
$4.49
Truth or Dare (Hannah Montana Series #4) M. C. King, Created by Michael Poryes, Created by Rich Correll
• Barnes and Noble
$4.49
1
$4.49
Face-off (Hannah Montana Series#2) Alice Alfonsi, Created by Michael Poryes, Created by Rich Correll
• Barnes and Noble
$4.49
1
$4.49
Face the Music (Hannah Montana Series #9) Beth Beechwood
• Barnes and Noble
New Kid in Town (Cory in the House Series #1) Alice Alfonsi
• Barnes and Noble
$4.49
1
$4.49
Top Secret (Cory in the House Series #2) Alice Alfonsi
• Barnes and Noble
$4.49
1
$4.49
Go, Wonder Pets! (Wonder Pets! Series) Josh Selig, Little Airplane Productions (Illustrator)
• Barnes and Noble
$5.39
1
$5.39
Up All Night (Fairly Odd Parents Series) Kim Ostrow, Zina Saunders (Illustrator)
• Barnes and Noble
$3.59
1
$3.59
Fairly Odd Recess: A Fill-Ins Book (Fairly Oddparents Series) Wendy Wax, Style Guide Art (Illustrator), Style Guide (Illustrator)
• Barnes and Noble
$3.59
1
$3.59
Lemonade with a Twist! (Fairly Odd Parents Series) Steven Banks, Victoria Miller (Illustrator)
• Barnes and Noble
$3.59
1
$3.59
Scary OddParents: A Fairly Odd Halloween Terry Collins, Gregg Schigiel (Illustrator), Based On Work by Butch Hartman, Based On Work by Steve Marmel
• Barnes and Noble
$5.39
1
$5.39
High School Musical, Vol. 1 TOKYOPOP
• Barnes and Noble
$7.19
1
$7.19
High School Musical: The Junior Novel N. B. Grace
• Barnes and Noble
$4.49
1
$4.49
Making Memories (High School Musical 3 Series) Sarah Nathan
• Barnes and Noble
$3.59
1
$3.59
Where Does the Garbage Go? (Let's-Read-and-Find-out Science Book)) Paul Showers, Randy Chewning (Illustrator), Randy Chewing (Illustrator)
• Barnes and Noble
$5.39
1
$5.39
Energy Makes Things Happen (Let's Read-and-Find-out Science Series) Kimberly Brubaker Bradley, Paul Meisel (Illustrator)
• Barnes and Noble
$5.39
1
$5.39
Rocks and Minerals Ann O. Squire
• Barnes and Noble
$6.25
1
$6.25
Rocks and Minerals (Eye Wonder Series) Caroline Bingham, DK Publishing, Manufactured by Dorling Kindersley Publishing
• Barnes and Noble
$8.99
1
$8.99
Let's Go Rock Collecting Roma Gans, Gans, Holly Keller (Illustrator)
• Barnes and Noble
$5.39
1
$5.39
Rocks Robin Nelson
• Barnes and Noble
$16.74
1
$16.74
If You Find a Rock Peggy Christian, Barbara Hirsch Lember (Photographer)
• Barnes and Noble
$5.40
1
$5.40
Looking at Rocks Jennifer A. Dussling, Allan Drew-Brook-Cormack (Illustrator), Deborah Drew-Brook (Illustrator)
• Barnes and Noble
$6.29
1
$6.29
Rocks and Fossil Hunter (Nature Activity Series) Ben Morgan, DK Publishing, Contribution by Richard H. Efthim, Manufactured by DK Publishing
• Barnes and Noble
$8.99
1
$8.99
Rocks in His Head Carol Otis Hurst, James Stevenson (Illustrator)
• Barnes and Noble
$15.29
1
$15.29
Rocks and Fossils (Science Kids Series) Chris Pellant
• Barnes and Noble
$6.25
1
$6.25
Big Rock Bruce Hiscock, Bruce Hiscock (Illustrator)
• Barnes and Noble
$6.29
1
$6.29
Rocks and Minerals DK Publishing, Martin Sheen
• Barnes and Noble
$23.99
1
$23.99
Materials cost
$570.51
Vendor shipping charges
$57.05
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$14.26
Fulfillment labor & materials
$17.00
Total project cost
$659.00
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$144.66
Total project goal
$803.66
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$803.66
4 Donors
-$775.29
Donations toward project cost
-$659.00
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