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Ms. Hurston from Butler, KY is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Maternity Leave Read-Aloud Books

Help me give my students quality read-aloud books while I am away on maternity leave.

  • $393 goal

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My Project

I am due to have a baby in early March of 2023 and will not be returning for the remainder of the school year. While making my long-term substitute plans, I realized that I not only have read through a majority of my read-aloud books already, but the ones I am leaving for my substitute aren't the most engaging/up to date books. My students love read-aloud time, and I think leaving some fun new read-aloud books with my class will help them grow and connect with their new teacher.

I would love to leave my sub and students some quality, engaging read aloud books that will end their year on a great note!

Ms. Hurston Northern Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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Butler, KY 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

20 students impacted 1donor

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
The Watcher: Jane Goodall's Life with the Chimps • Amazon Business $17.49 1 $17.49
The Last Day of School • Amazon Business $17.45 1 $17.45
The Sandwich Swap • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
Aaron Slater, Illustrator (The Questioneers) • Amazon Business $15.49 1 $15.49
Iggy Peck, Architect (The Questioneers) • Amazon Business $13.55 1 $13.55
Sofia Valdez, Future Prez (The Questioneers) • Amazon Business $12.87 1 $12.87
The Word Collector • Amazon Business $12.46 1 $12.46
Ada Twist, Scientist (The Questioneers) • Amazon Business $12.11 1 $12.11
A Letter From Your Teacher: On the Last Day of School • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
A Camping Spree with Mr. Magee: (Read Aloud Books, Series Books for Kids, Books for Early Readers) (Mr. Magee, MCGE) • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs: Book and CD • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Shark Lady: The True Story of How Eugenie Clark Became the Ocean's Most Fearless Scientist (Women in Science Books, Marine Biology for Kids, Shark Gifts) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
The Girl Who Thought in Pictures: The Story of Dr. Temple Grandin (Amazing Scientists) • Amazon Business $9.95 1 $9.95
Arthur's Family Vacation: An Arthur Adventure (Arthur Adventures) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Salt in His Shoes: Michael Jordan in Pursuit of a Dream • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Wayside School Gets a Little Stranger • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
The Worrywarts • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Picture Day Jitters (The Jitters Series) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Wayside School Beneath the Cloud of Doom (Wayside School, 4) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Can I Be Your Dog? • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Baghead • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Fly Away Home • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
No More Pencils, No More Books, No More Teacher's Dirty Looks! (Gilbert) • Amazon Business $7.35 1 $7.35
The Name Jar • Amazon Business $7.32 1 $7.32
There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Clover! • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Jabari Jumps • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Books! • Amazon Business $5.72 1 $5.72
There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Chick! • Amazon Business $5.72 1 $5.72
The Night Before St. Patrick's Day • Amazon Business $5.51 1 $5.51
The Night Before Summer Vacation • Amazon Business $4.65 1 $4.65

Materials cost

$295.48

Vendor shipping charges

 $3.99

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.43

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$333.90

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$58.92

Total project goal

$392.82

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $392.82

1 Donor

-$392.82

Donations toward project cost

-$333.90

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$58.92

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