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Ms. Chapman from Seattle, WA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Ms. Chapman's classroom raised $540

Super Poetry Books

My students need 14 poetry books to read so they can write great poems!

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Ms. Chapman Roxhill Elementary School
Seattle, WA Grades 3-5

My Students

I want my students to be amazing readers and writers. It's hard to write really great poetry without really great examples of poems!

My students live in a high-poverty area of Washington State.

We have a very high percentage of free and reduced lunches. That doesn't mean my students aren't capable of learning! They are smart and funny. My students need books of poetry so they can see really great examples of poems.

My Project

Some of the books are by the famous poet, Jack Prelutsky. His poems are laugh-out-loud funny and easy to relate to! Other poetry books are in both Spanish and English. Imagine how wonderful my bilingual students will feel, seeing their language honored and accepted in this way.

My students need to become better readers and writers.

In order to do this, I need to provide them with high-quality, high-interest books and materials. Specifically, I would love for my students to read great poetry so they can write great poetry!

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Nearly all students from low‑income households

143 students impacted 13 donors
Ms. Chapman Roxhill Elementary School Grades 3-5

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Seattle, WA View local requests

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

143 students impacted 13donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Giraffes Can't Dance Giles Andreae, Guy Parker-Rees (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $9.43 6 $56.58
The Random House Book of Poetry for Children : A Treasury of 572 Poems for Today's Child Jack Prelutsky, Arnold Lobel (Illustrator), Selected by Jack Prelutsky • Barnes and Noble $15.72 6 $94.32
Family of Poems: My Favorite Poetry for Children Caroline Kennedy, John J. Muth (Illustrator), Jon J Muth (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $13.64 1 $13.64
Falling Down the Page Georgia Heard (Editor) • Barnes and Noble $11.59 1 $11.59
Mary Had A Little Jam and Other Silly Rhymes Bruce Lansky, Stephen Carpenter (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $8.50 1 $8.50
Me I Am! Jack Prelutsky, Christine Davenier (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $12.99 1 $12.99
Animal Poems Valerie Worth, Steve Jenkins (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $13.80 1 $13.80
And Then There Were Eight: Poems about Space Laura Purdie Sales • Barnes and Noble $3.97 1 $3.97
The Dream Keeper and Other Poems Langston Hughes, Brian Pinkney (Illustrator), J. Brian Pinkney (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $17.09 1 $17.09
Knock on Wood: Poems About Superstitions Janet S. Wong, Julie Paschkis (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $14.57 1 $14.57
Could We Be Friends?: Poems for Pals Bobbi Katz, Joung Un Kim (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $12.14 1 $12.14
Love to Mama: A Tribute to Mothers Pat Mora (Editor), Paula S. Barragan M. (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $7.64 14 $106.96
Thunderboom!: Poems for Everybody Charlotte Pomerantz, Rob Shepperson (Illustrator), Rob Shepperson (Photographer) • Barnes and Noble $15.34 1 $15.34
Animal Tracks: Wild Poems to Read Aloud Charles Ghigna, John Speirs (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $12.14 1 $12.14

Materials cost

$393.63

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $34.44

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.90

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$468.97

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$70.08

Total project goal

$539.05

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $539.05

10 Donors

-$536.41

Donations toward project cost

-$468.97

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$67.44

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$2.64

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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