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

Fairy Tales, Myths, and Legends Oh My!

My students need 48 new books to supplement our study of fairy tales, myths, and legends. I have selected several books from each genre to add to our classroom library.

  • $408 goal

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Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

“Honey is sweet and so is knowledge, but knowledge is like the bee that made that sweet honey, you have to chase it through the pages of a book.", (Patricia Polocco). I believe one of the very best ways to interest my students is by providing them with a variety of books to capture their many interests.

I have a lively bunch of creative, talented third-graders.

Everyday, I am blown away by their deep levels of thinking and understanding. I believe that they, in fact, teach me more than I could ever teach them. Our school is a school of diverse students from every walk of life. Not much is more inspiring than seeing them devour books, and continue to ask for more. I believe reading is such a gateway to greatness, that developing that love of reading is a central theme in my classroom.

My Project

I envision using these books to supplement our final genre study of the year: Fairy tales, myths, and legends. I have selected traditional fairy tales, as well as many fractured fairy tales. These types of books are so engaging. This is one of my favorite units of the year, because the kids cannot get enough of these books, and seem to devour them!

I want to provide students with as many books as possible to ignite the fire within, and stoke their love of reading.

The best way for students to become good readers is to provide quality literature, and my project is aimed at doing just that. Making 48 more genre specific texts available, will greatly enrich our reading experience!

Mrs. Barrett
Grades 3-5

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Sally Ann Thunder Ann Whirlwind Crockett • Amazon Business $16.24 1 $16.24
The Three Ninja Pigs • Amazon Business $12.21 1 $12.21
The Other Side of the Story: Fairy Tales with a Twist • Amazon Business $11.66 1 $11.66
The Wicked Stepmother Helps Out (After Happily Ever After) • Amazon Business $5.05 2 $10.10
Red Riding Hood Takes Charge (After Happily Ever After) • Amazon Business $5.05 2 $10.10
Mr. Wolf Bounces Back (After Happily Ever After) • Amazon Business $5.05 2 $10.10
Snow White and the Magic Mirror (After Happily Ever After) • Amazon Business $5.05 2 $10.10
The Three Little Pigs Go Camping (After Happily Ever After) • Amazon Business $5.05 2 $10.10
Cinderella and the Mean Queen (After Happily Ever After) • Amazon Business $5.05 2 $10.10
Goldilocks and the Just Right Club (After Happily Ever After) • Amazon Business $5.05 2 $10.10
The Fairy Godmother Takes a Break (After Happily Ever After) • Amazon Business $4.95 2 $9.90
The Fairy Tale Detectives (The Sisters Grimm, Book 1) • Amazon Business $4.49 2 $8.98
Once Upon a Time: Writing Your Own Fairy Tale (Writer's Toolbox) • Amazon Business $8.95 1 $8.95
Rapunzel Lets Her Hair Down (After Happily Ever After) • Amazon Business $4.15 2 $8.30
Mike Fink • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
John Henry (Picture Puffins) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Waynetta and the Cornstalk: A Texas Fairy Tale • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
John Henry: An American Legend (Knopf Children's Paperbacks) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Thunder Rose • Amazon Business $7.00 1 $7.00
The Three Little Pigs • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
The Little Red Hen (Makes a Pizza) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Pecos Bill • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Waking Beauty • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Cut from the Same Cloth: American Women of Myth, Legend, and Tall Tale • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Prince Cinders • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Jack and the Beanstalk • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Paul Bunyan (Reading rainbow book) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Frankly, I Never Wanted to Kiss Anybody!: The Story of the Frog Prince as Told by the Frog (The Other Side of the Story) • Amazon Business $6.95 1 $6.95
Honestly, Red Riding Hood Was Rotten!: The Story of Little Red Riding Hood as Told by the Wolf (The Other Side of the Story) • Amazon Business $6.95 1 $6.95
Truly, We Both Loved Beauty Dearly!: The Story of Sleeping Beauty as Told by the Good and Bad Fairies (The Other Side of the Story) • Amazon Business $6.95 1 $6.95
Believe Me, Goldilocks Rocks!: The Story of the Three Bears as Told by Baby Bear (The Other Side of the Story) • Amazon Business $6.95 1 $6.95
Seriously, Snow White Was SO Forgetful!: The Story of Snow White as Told by the Dwarves (The Other Side of the Story) • Amazon Business $6.95 1 $6.95
Chicken Little • Amazon Business $6.64 1 $6.64
Trust Me, Jack's Beanstalk Stinks!: The Story of Jack and the Beanstalk as Told by the Giant (The Other Side of the Story) • Amazon Business $6.62 1 $6.62
Seriously, Cinderella Is SO Annoying!: The Story of Cinderella as Told by the Wicked Stepmother (The Other Side of the Story) • Amazon Business $6.39 1 $6.39
Cinder-Elly (Picture Puffins) • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
The Tall Tale of Paul Bunyan: The Graphic Novel (Graphic Spin) • Amazon Business $4.95 1 $4.95
The Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig • Amazon Business $4.75 1 $4.75

Materials cost

$311.91

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.68

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$346.59

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$61.16

Total project goal

$407.75

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$407.75

1 Donor

-$203.87

Donations toward project cost

-$173.29

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$30.58

match offer

-$203.88

Match offer toward project cost

-$173.30

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$30.58

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$0.00

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