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Ms. Kawahira from Los Angeles, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Treasures for Our Success!

My students need 50 new books for our school's new reading series. Titles include "Rumpelstiltskin," "Thirteen Moons on Turtle's Back," and "Recycle: A Handbook For Kids."

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Kawahira's classroom raised $706

This project is fully funded

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Students

HELP! Our school just adopted a brand new reading series and I need books to spark my students' motivation. How can we have fun with books without any?

My students attend an urban public school where 99% are eligible for free lunches.

They come from homes where Spanish is spoken and English is the second language. My students LOVE "read aloud time". For many, school is the only time they get the opportunity to enjoy listening to stories. Ask any teacher, read aloud time is most likely their favorite time of the school day too. It is the time of day where EVERY student is completely absorbed in the activity. They are absolutely swept away. Even the MOST rambunctious students. A typical scenario after read aloud time is a mad dash for the book that was just read minutes ago. It is the most coveted book for silent reading time... that is, until.....the next read aloud time!

My Project

The books I desire will serve as a motivational tool to begin each new unit. Starting with a captivating book will ensure students partake enthusiastically in the anticipated learning. Having our students actively involved in the unit will guarantee success for learning. Not only is it entertaining, the students become one with the characters and lose themselves completely. With these read aloud books we can jump start the unit that will set the tone for the rest of the topic. How could I expect to begin an "Adventure" unit without Dr. Seuss' "Oh,The Places You'll Go!" or a unit on "Teamwork" without introducing the kids to Leo Lionni's "Swimmy"? In addition, our the students will eagerly anticipate silent reading time with this collection of books.

We know that "The more you read, the better you get at it; the better you get at it, the more you like it; and the more you like it, the more you do it." My goal is to get my students to read, to love it, and to be good at it.

We want it to be fun, exciting and pleasurable for us and our students. The collection of books I am seeking will do just that, and bring reading to life.

Ms. Kawahira Leo Politi Elementary School Grades 3-5

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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.

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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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
I Like Myself! Karen Beaumont, David Catrow (Illustrator) • AKJ Books $12.48 1 $12.48
Another Important Book • AKJ Books $5.45 1 $5.45
Incredible Me! Kathi Appelt, Philemon Sturges, G. Brian Kara • AKJ Books $13.25 1 $13.25
Alicia&apos • AKJ Books $11.70 1 $11.70
Trashy Town Andrea Zimmerman • AKJ Books $14.03 1 $14.03
Roller Coaster Marla Frazee, Marla Frazee (Illustrator) • AKJ Books $12.48 1 $12.48
I Spy Shapes in Art • AKJ Books $15.59 1 $15.59
Children Around the World • AKJ Books $6.20 1 $6.20
More Mr. And Mrs. Green • AKJ Books $4.64 1 $4.64
Animal Groups • AKJ Books $8.54 1 $8.54
The Sun Is My Favorite Star Frank Asch • AKJ Books $12.48 1 $12.48
The Apple Pie Tree Zoe Hall, Shari Halpern (Illustrator) • AKJ Books $14.03 1 $14.03
I See Myself Vicki Cobb, Julia Gorton (Illustrator) • AKJ Books $14.03 1 $14.03
How to Be a Friend: A Guide to Making Friends and Keeping Them • AKJ Books $5.45 1 $5.45
The Relatives Came Cynthia Rylant, Stephen Gammell (Illustra • AKJ Books $14.03 1 $14.03
George and Martha, Tons of Fun • AKJ Books $12.48 1 $12.48
Daisy the Firecow • AKJ Books $9.86 1 $9.86
I Am Rosa Parks • AKJ Books $3.11 1 $3.11
My Teacher for President • AKJ Books $5.45 1 $5.45
Arthur Writes a Story • AKJ Books $12.44 1 $12.44
My Family Plays Music • AKJ Books $14.00 1 $14.00
Hello Ocean • AKJ Books $13.22 1 $13.22
Yoko''s Paper Cranes Rosemary Wells, Rosemary Wells (Illustra • AKJ Books $5.45 1 $5.45
Tumbleweed Stew • AKJ Books $9.32 1 $9.32
A Koala Joey Grows Up • AKJ Books $5.42 1 $5.42
Good Night, Gorilla Peggy Rathmann, Peggy Rathmann (Illustra • AKJ Books $6.23 1 $6.23
Chameleon Chameleon Joy Cowley, Nic Bishop (Illustrator) • AKJ Books $14.03 1 $14.03
How a Seed Grows Into a Sunflower • AKJ Books $21.06 1 $21.06
Fortune Cookie Fortunes • AKJ Books $14.03 1 $14.03
Thirteen Moons on Turtle''s Back • AKJ Books $5.45 1 $5.45
The Cloud Book Tomie dePaola, Tomie de Paola (Illustrator), • AKJ Books $14.00 1 $14.00
Flash, Crash, Rumble, and Roll • AKJ Books $4.67 1 $4.67
First Year Letters • AKJ Books $13.22 1 $13.22
Beatrice Doesn''t Want To Laura Numeroff, Lynn Munsinger (Ill • AKJ Books $12.47 1 $12.47
Peanut''s Emergency • AKJ Books $13.22 1 $13.22
Everybody Brings Noodles • AKJ Books $5.42 1 $5.42
Candy Shop • AKJ Books $12.44 1 $12.44
Destiny''s Gift • AKJ Books $13.22 1 $13.22
Hot Day on Abbott Avenue Karen English, Javaka Steptoe (Illu • AKJ Books $12.48 1 $12.48
Patches: Lost and Found Steven Kroll, Barry Gott (Illustrato • AKJ Books $4.64 1 $4.64
When Marian Sang: The True Recital of Marian Anderson • AKJ Books $14.03 1 $14.03
Recycle: A Handbook For Kids • AKJ Books $6.23 1 $6.23
Apple Picking Time • AKJ Books $5.45 1 $5.45
My Rows and Piles of Coins • AKJ Books $13.25 1 $13.25
Penguins • AKJ Books $6.23 1 $6.23
Dolphin Talk: Whistles, Clicks, and Clapping Jaws (Let''s-Rea • AKJ Books $4.67 1 $4.67
And So They Build • AKJ Books $5.45 1 $5.45
Apples to Oregon Deborah Hopkinson, Nancy Carpenter (Illustr • AKJ Books $14.03 1 $14.03
Thirteen Moons on Turtle''s Back • AKJ Books $5.45 1 $5.45
Rumpelstiltskin • AKJ Books $14.03 1 $14.03

Materials cost

$510.53

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $46.71

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.66

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$599.90

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$105.86

Total project goal

$705.76

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $705.76

6 Donors

-$316.45

Donations toward project cost

-$299.95

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$16.50

match offer

-$352.88

Match offer toward project cost

-$299.95

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$52.93

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$36.43

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

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