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Ms. Brady from Kyle, SD is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Where the Sidewalk Ends (and a Love of Poetry Begins)

My students need 30 children's poetry books to expose them to the wonderful world of verse.

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Ms. Brady Little Wound Bia Day School
Kyle, SD Grades 3-5

My Students

"There is a place where the sidewalk ends And before the street begins, And there the grass grows soft and white, And there the sun burns crimson bright, And there the moon-bird rests from his flight To cool in the peppermint wind." ~Shel Silverstein And there students learn to love poetry...

Like students everywhere, my third-graders enjoy the rhythm and rhyme of songs and poetry.

Unlike students everywhere, my Native American students are growing up in one of the poorest and most isolated parts of the country. Our school library does not have a librarian, much less a well-stocked poetry section. Still, students' enthusiasm, intelligence, and kindness shine through.

My Project

I have grand hopes of exposing students to a wide range of poets and having students write lots of their own poetry, using published authors as mentors. In order to do this, however, we need more than 5 books in the poetry section of our classroom library. This project will introduce students to poetry greats such as Shel Silverstein, Jack Prelutsky, and Judith Viorst. It will give them verse about insects, books, Greek mythology, bedtime, and basketball (sure to be a favorite). It will help them build their fluency, hone their writing skills, and experience the beauty of the written word.

You have the opportunity to be the one to introduce my students to these poetic greats, to this wonderful verses, to a life filled with the flight and fancy of poetry.

Your donation to this project will help my students move beyond the beaten path to where the sidewalk ends...

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Nearly all students from low‑income households

25 students impacted 7 donors
Ms. Brady Little Wound Bia Day School Grades 3-5

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Kyle, SD View local requests

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

25 students impacted 7donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Where the Sidewalk Ends: 30th Anniversary Special Edition Shel Silverstein, Shel Silverstein (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $12.98 1 $12.98
A Light in the Attic: Special Edition Shel Silverstein, Shel Silverstein (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $12.98 1 $12.98
Joyful Noise: Poems for Two Voices Paul Fleischman, Eric Beddows (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.12 1 $5.12
Insectlopedia Douglas Florian • Barnes and Noble $6.84 1 $6.84
Messing Around on the Monkey Bars: and Other School Poems for Two Voices Betsy Franco, Jessie Hartland (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $12.98 1 $12.98
The Butterfly Jar Jeff Moss, Chris L. Demarest • Barnes and Noble $16.24 1 $16.24
The Pig in the Spigot Richard Wilbur, J. otto Seibold, J. Otto Seibold (Illustrator), J.otto Seibold (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.98 1 $5.98
Bing Bang Boing Douglas Florian, Douglas Florian (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.84 1 $6.84
Flicker Flash Joan Bransfield Graham, Nancy Davis (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $13.68 1 $13.68
Rimshots: Basketball Pix, Rolls, and Rhythms Charles R. Smith, Charles R. Smith (Photographer) • Barnes and Noble $5.97 1 $5.97
I Am America Charles R. Smith • Barnes and Noble $13.79 1 $13.79
Twelve Rounds to Glory: The Story of Muhammad Ali Bryan Collier • Barnes and Noble $7.03 1 $7.03
The Mighty 12: Superheroes of Greek Myth Charles R. Smith, P Craig Russell (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.83 1 $6.83
It's Raining Pigs & Noodles Jack Prelutsky, James Stevenson (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $8.54 1 $8.54
Something Big Has Been Here Jack Prelutsky, James Stevenson (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $8.54 1 $8.54
Pizza the Size of the Sun Jack Prelutsky, James Stevenson, James Stevenson (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $12.30 1 $12.30
My Parents Think I'm Sleeping Jack Prelutsky, Yossi Abolafia (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $1.99 1 $1.99
Dragons Are Singing Tonight Jack Prelutsky, Peter Sis (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.97 1 $5.97
Tyrannosaurus Was a Beast Jack Prelutsky, Arnold Lobel (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.97 1 $5.97
Good Sports: Rhymes about Running, Jumping, Throwing, and More Jack Prelutsky, Chris Raschka (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $13.79 1 $13.79
Summer: An Alphabet Acrostic Steven Schnur, Leslie Evans (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $12.99 1 $12.99
Autumn: An Alphabet Acrostic Steven Schnur, Leslie Evans (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $12.99 1 $12.99
If I Were in Charge of the World and Other Worries: Poems for Children and Their Parents, Vol. 1 Judith Viorst, Lynne Cherry (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.97 1 $5.97
My Man Blue Nikki Grimes, Jerome LaGarrigue (Artist) • Barnes and Noble $5.97 1 $5.97
Hip Hop Speaks to Children: A Celebration of Poetry with a Beat (A Poetry Speaks Experience Series) Nikki Giovanni, Michele Noiset (Illustrator), Kristen Balouch (Illustrator), Jeremy Tugeau (Illustrator), Damian Ward (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $13.67 1 $13.67
Poetry Speaks to Children (Poetry Speaks Series) Elise Paschen, Billy Collins (Editor), Dominique Raccah (Editor) • Barnes and Noble $13.64 1 $13.64
A Poke In The I Chris Raschka (Illustrator), Paul B. Janeczko (Editor) • Barnes and Noble $6.83 1 $6.83
Good Books, Good Times! Lee Bennett Hopkins, Harvey Stevenson (Illustrator), Havey Stevenson (Illustrator), Lee Bennett Hopkins (Compiler) • Barnes and Noble $5.97 1 $5.97
Angels Ride Bikes/Los Angeles Andan En Bicicleta: And Other Fall Poems/Y Otros Poemas de Oto#0241;O Francisco X. Alarcon, Maya Christina Gonzalez (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.79 1 $6.79
Poetry for Young People: Edna St. Vincent Millay Edna St. Vincent Millay, Frances Schoonmaker (Editor), Mike Bryce (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.93 1 $5.93

Materials cost

$275.11

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $15.13

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.13

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$329.37

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$49.22

Total project goal

$378.59

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $378.59

4 Donors

-$121.00

Donations toward project cost

-$105.27

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$15.73

match offer

-$257.59

Match offer toward project cost

-$224.10

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$33.49

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