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Mrs. Barton from Chicago, IL is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Superhero Books Make Us Super Readers

My students need 17 books based on the superhero theme.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Barton's classroom raised $343

This project is fully funded

My Students

I am the school librarian. Superheroes rule in our school library! My struggling readers dash to the shelves to find their favorite superhero titles. The bins are usually empty by the end of the day, since everybody wants to read these books.

Our school is located in an extremely violent, poverty-stricken urban neighborhood.

Students can't safely walk to the public library. Our administration has no funds for the school library. The good news is that a whole-school effort is bringing rising reading scores. Our teachers are dedicated and hard-working. Parents are supportive, as well. The school library has played a significant part in this reading growth. In my library, students are free to select any book they desire. Numerous studies show that self-selected reading is a major factor in reading improvement. Students will push themselves when they have something they want to read. All of our titles come from grants and gifts. Superhero books have proved especially popular. Those we received in 2010 are battered, but still loved, as new patrons discover them. Students who read the harder chapter books are asking me for more. They are also discovering challenging literature.

My Project

Students select library books weekly; some slip into the library even more frequently. Students read these books out loud to each other, as soon as they are checked out. They read the books to themselves many times over during the week. These activities greatly improve comprehension and fluency. Since the library serves the whole school, students are constantly "growing into" titles. It's exciting to see new classes discover these books. The books I am requesting now will appeal to stronger readers. The drawing book will be very popular. Drawing makes students attend to "steps in a process," an important skill. The girls who have discovered Amelia will adore the new titles about her. They will want to read each one. There are books about the science of Batman's tools; these will create high interest.

Having highly prized titles helps make the library a popular place.

Your gift will provide hours of reading practice, experienced as pleasurable play by my students. I have also noticed that students identify with the adversity superheroes overcome. They are learning that perseverance brings success and can apply this to their own lives. Reading is the superpower that equips children for all future learning.

Mrs. Barton Lavizzo Elementary School Grades 3-5

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Chicago, IL 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

100 students impacted 11donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Batsuits and Capes • AKJ Books $19.45 1 $19.45
Batmobiles and Batcycles • AKJ Books $19.45 1 $19.45
Five Riddles for Robin • AKJ Books $18.48 1 $18.48
Guardian of Earth • AKJ Books $18.48 1 $18.48
Draw Superheroes in 4 Easy Steps • AKJ Books $18.45 1 $18.45
Amelia in Speak Softee to Me • AKJ Books $17.67 1 $17.67
Amelia and the Gym Class System: #2 Jim Gownley, Jimmy Gownl • AKJ Books $17.67 1 $17.67
Amelia vs. the Sneeze Barf: #1 Jim Gownley, Jimmy Gownley, J • AKJ Books $17.67 1 $17.67
Amelia in Loosely in Disguise and Frightened: #3 Jim Gownley • AKJ Books $17.67 1 $17.67
Swamp Thing Vs the Zombie Pets • AKJ Books $16.53 1 $16.53
Superhero Joe and the Creature Next Door • AKJ Books $12.40 1 $12.40
Send for a Superhero! • AKJ Books $12.40 1 $12.40
Superhero Joe • AKJ Books $12.40 1 $12.40
Eliot Jones, Midnight Superhero • AKJ Books $11.64 1 $11.64
Superhero Silliness • AKJ Books $10.21 1 $10.21
Stink • AKJ Books $9.48 1 $9.48
Superman Glowing Kryptonite • AKJ Books $7.26 1 $7.26

Materials cost

$257.31

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.86

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$291.17

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$51.38

Total project goal

$342.55

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $342.55

7 Donors

-$241.68

Donations toward project cost

-$206.17

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$35.51

match offer

-$100.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$85.00

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$15.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$0.87

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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