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It is so exciting to see and hear students talk about the books, what they like, what they notice, and connections they are making as well as knowing authors and illustrators.\r\n\r\nThank you once again for your incredible generosity and for being such a crucial partner in our mission to cultivate enthusiastic, literate learners.","fullyFundedDate":1764707983241,"projectUrl":"project/little-hands-big-stories/9908941/","projectTitle":"Little Hands, Big Stories","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Shaw","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1952293_orig.jpg?crop=400,400,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1627488899291","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1952293"},{"teacherId":1952293,"projectId":9559493,"letterContent":"Thank you so much to all the donors who choose this project to support, especially the DonorsChoose community for matching donations. 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The Who Was? series has helped build both their reading confidence and their curiosity about learning.\r\n\r\nYour support has expanded our classroom library and created new opportunities for independent reading, research projects, and meaningful discussions. Most importantly, you've helped show my students that people beyond our classroom care about their education and believe in their potential.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in public school students and for helping foster a love of reading and learning. I am very grateful for your support. 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