Do you remember what it was like the first time you read a book that you couldn't put down? My students need some books that are practically guaranteed winners!
My students live in Missouri, "The Show-Me State." They are bright, curious inquirers, and they are constantly asking me for great books.
I want them to grow as readers and thinkers, and I want them to leave fourth grade with a passion for reading! I want to "show them" that they have some amazing literature at their fingertips!
My Project
These books are listed as "Must-Reads by the Time You're 13" in Esme Raji Codell's book, How to Get Your Child to Love Reading. I have read many of them myself, but some of the lesser-known books are new to me, too. I want to help my students experience the magic that comes from discovering a really great book, and share in the joy that will most definitely ensue.
In the life of a child, there is simply nothing more important than interacting with quality literature.
It is crucial that kids read early, and often. The books in this project are hand-picked gems, sure to delight kids and "hook" them into reading for years to come. This is a chance to have a lasting impact how our kids feel about themselves as readers; and, it's a chance to pave a road of reading success.
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Chronicles of Narnia Series #2) C. S. Lewis, Pauline Baynes (Illustrator)
• AKJ BOOKS
$5.97
1
$5.97
Pippi Longstocking Astrid Lindgren, Louis S. Glanzman (Illustrator), Florence Lamborn (Translator)
• AKJ BOOKS
$5.12
1
$5.12
Number the Stars Lois Lowry
• AKJ BOOKS
$5.97
1
$5.97
One Thousand and One Arabian Nights Geraldine McCaughrean, Rosamund Fowler (Illustrator)
• AKJ BOOKS
$10.22
1
$10.22
Shiloh Phyllis Reynolds Naylor, Barry Moser (Illustrator)
• AKJ BOOKS
$5.97
1
$5.97
Land I Lost: Adventures of a Boy in Vietnam Quang Nhuong Huynh, Vo-Dinh Mai, Vo-dinh Mai (Illustrator), Dinh Mai Vo (Illustrator)
• AKJ BOOKS
$5.12
1
$5.12
Hatchet (Brian's Saga Series #1) Gary Paulsen
• AKJ BOOKS
$5.97
1
$5.97
A Long Way from Chicago Richard Peck
• AKJ BOOKS
$5.97
1
$5.97
The Twenty-One Balloons William Pene du Bois, William Pene Du Bois (Illustrator)
• AKJ BOOKS
$5.97
1
$5.97
The Big Orange Splot Daniel Pinkwater, D. Manus Pinkwater
• AKJ BOOKS
$4.26
1
$4.26
Pink and Say Patricia Polacco, Patricia Polacco (Illustrator)
• AKJ BOOKS
$11.61
1
$11.61
Best Christmas Pageant Ever Barbara Robinson, Judith Gwyn Brown (Illustrator)
• AKJ BOOKS
$5.12
1
$5.12
Sideways Stories from Wayside School Louis Sachar, Adam McCauley (Illustrator)
• AKJ BOOKS
$5.12
1
$5.12
The Little Prince Antoine de Saint-Exupery, Antoine de Saint-Exupery (Illustrator), Richard Howard (Translator)
• AKJ BOOKS
$6.84
1
$6.84
The Juniper Tree and Other Tales from Grimm Brothers Grimm, Maurice Sendak (Illustrator), Randall Jarrell (Translator), Lore Segal (Translator)
• AKJ BOOKS
$23.94
1
$23.94
The Sneetches & Other Stories Dr. Seuss, Dr. Seuss (Illustrator)
• AKJ BOOKS
$10.22
1
$10.22
The Wretched Stone Chris Van Allsburg, Chris Van Allsburg (Illustrator)
• AKJ BOOKS
$12.95
1
$12.95
Little House in the Big Woods: (Little House Series: Classic Stories) Laura Ingalls Wilder, Lefaivre, Garth Williams (Illustrator), Morrell (Illustrator)
• AKJ BOOKS
$5.97
1
$5.97
BOOK BUDDY BAGS 6/PK 10 X 12----*Comments*
• Teacher's School Supply Inc.
$7.99
3
$23.97
BOOK BUDDY BAGS 6/PK 10 X 12----*Comments*
• Teacher's School Supply Inc.
$7.99
1
$7.99
Materials cost
$396.94
Vendor shipping charges
$3.52
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$5.95
Fulfillment labor & materials
$35.00
Total project cost
$441.41
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$77.90
Total project goal
$519.31
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$519.31
16 Donors
-$496.91
Donations toward project cost
-$441.41
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