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Ms. Maguire from Philadelphia, PA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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We Loves Books!

Help me give my students amazing stories to love and learn no matter where we are!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Maguire's classroom raised $631

This project is fully funded

My Students

This year I am welcoming new students to my classroom. I am excited to get to know them, but it will need to be virtually for now. From what I know, they are all excited to learn and start first grade.

My class consists of 22 amazing students!

My school is all about being a community and working and growing together. They have grown so much as learners, and it would be great to be able to provide them with more opportunities and supplies to benefit their needs.

My Project

School may look different right now, but one thing remains the same, our love for reading.

No matter where we are, books can still bring us together.

Books have the power to bring us to new worlds and see ourselves as characters throughout different stories.

This project features books with diverse characters, books to serve as mentor texts in reading and writing workshop, newly published books, and some of our favorite older books! Each book has several lessons that can be taught and lessons in reading, writing, phonics, and vocabulary!

Ms. Maguire Alexander Adaire Elementary School Grades PreK-2

Equity Focus

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

22 students impacted 13donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Raj's Rule (For the Bathroom at School) • Amazon Business $17.95 1 $17.95
Balloons over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy's Parade (Bank Street College of Education Flora Stieglitz Straus Award (Awards)) • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
Big Red Lollipop • Amazon Business $16.49 1 $16.49
The Youngest Marcher: The Story of Audrey Faye Hendricks, a Young Civil Rights Activist • Amazon Business $16.19 1 $16.19
Where Are You From? • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
Sulwe • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
The Proudest Blue: A Story of Hijab and Family • Amazon Business $15.78 1 $15.78
Jabari Tries • Amazon Business $15.29 1 $15.29
Marisol McDonald Doesn't Match / Marisol McDonald no combina • Amazon Business $15.18 1 $15.18
Sofia Valdez, Future Prez (The Questioneers) • Amazon Business $15.03 1 $15.03
Our House Is on Fire: Greta Thunberg's Call to Save the Planet • Amazon Business $14.94 1 $14.94
Federico and the Wolf • Amazon Business $14.69 1 $14.69
Same, Same But Different • Amazon Business $14.59 1 $14.59
The Oldest Student: How Mary Walker Learned to Read • Amazon Business $14.49 1 $14.49
My Papi Has a Motorcycle • Amazon Business $14.39 1 $14.39
Emmanuel's Dream: The True Story of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah • Amazon Business $13.89 1 $13.89
Firebird • Amazon Business $13.89 1 $13.89
Boxitects • Amazon Business $13.89 1 $13.89
Look! I Wrote a Book! (And You Can Too!) • Amazon Business $13.69 1 $13.69
Ruthie and the (Not So) Teeny Tiny Lie • Amazon Business $13.59 1 $13.59
Kitchen Dance • Amazon Business $13.49 1 $13.49
A Squiggly Story • Amazon Business $13.49 1 $13.49
Mr. Ferris and His Wheel • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Knuffle Bunny Free: An Unexpected Diversion (Knuffle Bunny Series) • Amazon Business $12.29 1 $12.29
Herstory: 50 Women and Girls Who Shook Up the World (Stories That Shook Up the World) • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Brick by Brick • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
We Are Water Protectors • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Greta and the Giants: inspired by Greta Thunberg's stand to save the world • Amazon Business $10.49 1 $10.49
The Magician's Hat • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Most People • Amazon Business $9.95 1 $9.95
I Promise • Amazon Business $8.56 1 $8.56
The Name Jar • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
How to Lose All Your Friends (Picture Puffin Books) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
The One Day House • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Eat Your Peas, Louise! (Rookie Ready to Learn - My Family & Friends) • Amazon Business $5.95 1 $5.95
My First Soccer Game • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
Iris and Walter and Cousin Howie (Green Light Readers Level 3) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
Iris and Walter: True Friends • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
Iris and Walter: The School Play • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
Iris and Walter: Substitute Teacher • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
Iris and Walter: The Sleepover • Amazon Business $3.59 1 $3.59

Materials cost

$498.60

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.48

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$536.08

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$94.60

Total project goal

$630.68

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$630.68

10 Donors

-$620.98

Donations toward project cost

-$536.08

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$84.90

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$9.70

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

$0.00

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