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

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Through the Eyes of an Author

My project needs 27 books, including 1 bookset, by four different authors.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. S.'s classroom raised $300

This project is fully funded

Reading opens our eyes to a world of wonder. With each page we turn, our imaginations come alive. We have the ability to visualize anything with books. Because of this, I am looking to introduce my students to a wide arrange of authors through author studies. We are a small charter school on the west side of Chicago. My second grade classroom lacks book sets by author and I am often running to our public library to get books. Since most of the materials are borrowed from the library, it makes it difficult to have for an extended period of time. Also, our school does not have a school library, which adds to this difficulty. Students in my class will use the materials to study the writing styles of different authors. Because each author writes with their own technique, students will get the chance to find an author that they really like. This gives the students the ability to choose books from other authors than those they may typically read. I have 20 students in my classroom that would use the materials requested. I would also share the books with my teammate and her 20 students. Our class is looking to receive books by a few different authors, which will be used over again in following years. Once again, I believe that it is important to expose children to a variety of authors. Through author studies, students get the opportunity to find books that meet their interests. This will help to create stronger, well-rounded readers.

Mrs. S. Grades PreK-2

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
No, David! David Shannon, David Shannon (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $12.76 1 $12.76
Good Boy, Fergus! David Shannon, David Shannon (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $12.79 1 $12.79
Duck on a Bike David Shannon, David Shannon (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $12.76 1 $12.76
Pirates Don't Change Diapers Melinda Long, David Shannon, David Shannon (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $12.80 1 $12.80
A Bad Case of Stripes David Shannon, David Shannon (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.39 1 $5.39
The Amazing Christmas Extravaganza ( Scholastic Bookshelf Holiday Series) David Shannon, David Shannon (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.39 1 $5.39
Rain Came Down David Shannon, David Shannon (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $15.25 1 $15.25
Pink and Say Patricia Polacco, Patricia Polacco (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $13.59 1 $13.59
Thunder Cake Patricia Polacco, Patricia Polacco (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $7.19 1 $7.19
Keeping Quilt Patricia Polacco, Patricia Polacco (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
My Rotten Redheaded Older Brother Patricia Polacco, Patricia Polacco (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
Bee Tree Patricia Polacco, Patricia Polacco (Illustrator), Patrcicia Polacco (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $7.19 1 $7.19
Babushka's Doll Patricia Polacco, Patricia Polacco (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $7.19 1 $7.19
Some Birthday! Patricia Polacco, Patricia Polacco (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $7.19 1 $7.19
Beware, The Snowman (Goosebumps Series) R. L. Stine • Barnes and Noble $4.49 1 $4.49
The Haunted School (Goosebumps Series) R. L. Stine • Barnes and Noble $4.49 1 $4.49
One Day at Horrorland (Goosebumps Series) R. L. Stine • Barnes and Noble $4.49 1 $4.49
The Great Smelling Bee (Rotten School Series #2) R. L. Stine, Trip Park (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $3.98 1 $3.98
The Werewolf Of Fever Swamp (Goosebumps Series) R. L. Stine • Barnes and Noble $4.49 1 $4.49
Go Eat Worms! (Goosebumps Series) R. L. Stine • Barnes and Noble $4.49 1 $4.49
Why I'm Afraid of Bees (Goosebumps Series) R. L. Stine • Barnes and Noble $4.49 1 $4.49
Harry Potter Paperback Boxed Set (Books 1-6) J. K. Rowling, Mary GrandPre (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $40.75 1 $40.75

Materials cost

$203.74

Vendor shipping charges

$20.37

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.09

Fulfillment labor & materials

$17.00

Total project cost

$246.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$54.00

Total project goal

$300.00

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$300.00

5 Donors

-$289.41

Donations toward project cost

-$246.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$43.41

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$10.59

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$0.00

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