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

Using picture books in content areas (2)

The cost of 15 read aloud books including "Probably Pistachio," "Math Fables: Lessons that Count," "Tales of Gambling Grandma," "Canoe Days," and others is $192, including shipping and <a target="new" href="http://www.donorschoose.org/html/fulfillment.htm" onclick="g_openWindow('http://www.donorschoose.org/html/fulfillment.htm', 300, 800, 'fulfillwindow');return false;">fulfillment</a>.

  • $192 goal

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I teach fifth grade at a inner-city school with a vast range of cultural and socio-economic backgrounds. Fifth graders like to give the impression that they are "grown up" and shun "baby" activities. So, when I decided to read "Thank You Mr. Falker" (a wonderful picture book about a student who struggled with reading as a child) by Patricia Polacco aloud, I figured they would roll their eyes. I was shocked when they listened intently until I read the very last line (the last line reveals that the main character is actually Patricia Polacco). When I closed the book and scanned the room, they started to clap. Their young eyes had a look of sheer amazement. Now, I read a picture book to my class at least once a day. This has really inspired students to read. Now, I want to keep this fire burning. I need more short story books for my classroom. These books need to have great pictures and a message for students.

Mrs. F.
Grades 3-5

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
The Bookshop Dog Cynthia Rylant • Barnes and Noble $15.25 1 $15.25
Widget Lyn Rossiter McFarland,Jim McFarland (Illustrator),Jim McFarland (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $14.40 1 $14.40
All the Places to Love Patricia MacLachlan,Michael Wimmer (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $13.59 1 $13.59
Math Fables: Lessons that Count Greg Tang,Heather Cahoon (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $13.56 1 $13.56
Tales of a Gambling Grandma Dayal Kaur Kaur Khalsa,Dayal Kaur Khalsa (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $8.95 1 $8.95
Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge Mem Fox,Julie Vivas (Illustrator),Julie Vivas (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $7.15 1 $7.15
Teammates Peter Golenbock,Paul Bacon (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.30 1 $6.30
Storm Book Charlotte Zolotow,Margaret Bloy Graham (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
Canoe Days Gary Paulsen,Ruth Wright Paulsen (Illustrator),Ruth Wright Paulsen (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
Noisy Nora Rosemary Wells • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
Jim and the Beanstalk Raymond Briggs • Barnes and Noble $5.39 1 $5.39
Fireflies Julie Brinckloe • Barnes and Noble $5.39 1 $5.39
Fly Away Home Ronald Himler (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.35 1 $5.35
The Wednesday Surprise Donald Carrick (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.35 1 $5.35
Probably Pistachio Stuart J. Murphy,Marsha Winborn (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $4.49 1 $4.49

Materials cost

$124.04

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

3rd party payment processing fee

Fulfillment labor & materials

Total project cost

$156.82

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$34.42

Total project goal

$191.24

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$191.24

1 Donor

-$180.34

Donations toward project cost

-$157.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$23.34

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$11.12

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$0.00

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