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Mrs. Barrett from Scottsburg, IN is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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TRUE Triumphant Reading with an Understandable Education

My project needs creative literature (22 books) to base grammar, reading and writing lessons.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Barrett's classroom raised $421

This project is fully funded

Do you remember that special story the teacher read to you in 3rd grade? You know... the one that made you cry and then you wrote your best story based on it. Well, that is what you are giving the children at Johnson Elementary School. These children are located in a low economic region. There aren't many funds for materials to enhance these children's education.

The children at Johnson Elementary School are excited about good literature. I have purchased several titles with my personal funds. I would love to give these children and future classes the opportunity to read quality literature, by contemporary authors.

With the 22 different books that you fund, these children will get exposure to a variety of genres. I will provide writing activities and learning exercises to incorporate the skills that are being taught with the literature.

PLEASE...without your help these students' literary experiences would be pale in comparison to the experiences they will have with the use of these books.

Mrs. Barrett Johnson 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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More than half of 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

39 students impacted 5donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
No Talking Andrew Clements, Mark Elliott (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $12.79 1 $12.79
Edward's Eyes Patricia MacLachlan • Barnes and Noble $12.79 1 $12.79
Gimme Cracked Corn and I Will Share Kevin O'Malley, Kevin O'Malley (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $13.56 1 $13.56
Glass Slipper, Gold Sandal: A Worldwide Cinderella Paul Fleischman, Julie Paschkis (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $13.56 1 $13.56
Ivan the Terrier Peter Catalanotto, Peter Catalanotto (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $13.59 1 $13.59
The Lemonade Club Patricia Polacco, Patricia Polacco (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $13.59 1 $13.59
The Lemonade War Jacqueline Davies • Barnes and Noble $14.40 1 $14.40
Blue Lipstick: Concrete Poems John Grandits, John Grandits (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.35 1 $5.35
A Good Day Kevin Henkes, Kevin Henkes (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $13.59 1 $13.59
17 Things I'm Not Allowed to Do Anymore Jenny Offill, Nancy Carpenter (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $16.19 1 $16.19
The Wednesday Wars Gary D. Schmidt • Barnes and Noble $12.80 1 $12.80
Chester Melanie Watt, Melanie Watt (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $13.56 1 $13.56
The Story of the Little Mole Who Went in Search of Whodunit Werner Holzwarth, Wolf Erlbruch • Barnes and Noble $8.95 1 $8.95
Boy Who Was Raised by Librarians Carla D. Morris, Brad Sneed (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $15.25 1 $15.25
Goldie Socks: And the Three Libearians Jackie Mims Hopkins, John Manders (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $16.15 1 $16.15
How to Save Your Tail: If You Are a Rat Nabbed by Cats Who Really like Stories about Magic Spoons, Wolves with Snout-Warts, Big Hairy Chimney Trolls--and Cookies Too Mary Elizabeth Hanson, John Hendrix (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $17.09 1 $17.09
The Incredible Book Eating Boy Oliver Jeffers, Oliver Jeffers (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $15.29 1 $15.29
Library Mouse Daniel Kirk • Barnes and Noble $12.76 1 $12.76
Mind Your Manners, B. B. Wolf Judy Sierra, J. Otto Seibold (Illustrator), J.otto Seibold (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $13.59 1 $13.59
Don't Say That Word! Alan Katz, David Catrow (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $13.59 1 $13.59
The Fabled Fourth Graders of Aesop Elementary School Candace Fleming • Barnes and Noble $12.79 1 $12.79
Dog and Bear: Two Friends, Three Stories Laura Vaccaro Seeger, Laura Vaccaro Seeger (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $10.36 1 $10.36

Materials cost

$291.59

Vendor shipping charges

$29.16

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.29

Fulfillment labor & materials

$17.00

Total project cost

$345.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$75.73

Total project goal

$420.73

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$420.73

3 Donors

-$369.55

Donations toward project cost

-$345.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$24.55

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$51.18

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

$0.00

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