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The Lightning Thief Stole Our 4th Grade Attention

Help me give my students a class set of The Lightning Thief so we can read, discuss, analyze, and enjoy the story before seeing the play in October.

Mrs. Smith Gallberry Farm Elementary School

Hope Mills, NC Grades 3-5

My Project

My 4th graders are ready for a shared reading experience that pulls them into a story and gives them something exciting to talk about together. A class set of The Lightning Thief will allow every student to hold the book, follow along, revisit important moments, and take part in meaningful conversations about the characters, plot, and Percy Jackson’s adventure.

This project is even more exciting because our students will be seeing The Lightning Thief play in October.

Reading the novel first will help them walk into the theater already knowing the characters, humor, conflicts, and mythology behind the story. They will be able to notice how the stage production uses actors, music, dialogue, costumes, and movement to transform the book into a live performance.

As students read, they will explore important reading skills such as character traits, theme, problem and solution, point of view, vocabulary, figurative language, making predictions, and using text evidence. The Greek mythology woven throughout the novel will also spark curiosity and help students connect modern storytelling to myths that have been shared for generations.

Having a class set will make sure every student can participate fully in the novel study. This shared experience will build reading confidence, strengthen comprehension, and make our October theater trip even more meaningful and memorable.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Nearly all students from low‑income households

150 students impacted 1 donor

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Hope Mills, NC
Grades 3-5
Literacy
Books
Nearly all students from low‑income households

Mrs. Smith Gallberry Farm 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.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Hope Mills, NC 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

150 students impacted 1donor

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Materials Cost Quantity Total

The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 1) • Amazon Business $4.93 26 $128.18

Materials cost			$128.18
Vendor shipping charges			FREE
Sales tax			$10.00
3rd party payment processing fee			$1.92
Fulfillment labor & materials			$30.00
Total project cost			$170.10
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			$30.02
Total project goal			$200.12
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Total project goal			$200.12
1 Donor			-$200.12
Donations toward project cost			-$170.10
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			-$30.02
Still needed View calculation Hide calculation			$0.00

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The Lightning Thief Stole Our 4th Grade Attention

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