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Mr. Linley from Los Angeles, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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30 Great Books All Kids Should Know

My students need 30 books, including "The Gruffalo" by Julia Donaldson and a version of "Snow White and Seven Dwarfs" by Wanda Gag.

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I am a first grade teacher in California. Approximately 60 percent of the students at our school are African American, about 30 percent are Latino, and the remaining 10 percent are a mix of Pakistani, Ethiopian, Anglo American and others. The vast majority of our students qualify for free breakfast and lunch. I always have many talented children in my classes, and I am always looking to expand the educational program I deliver.

Books are the foundation of education. We all know this. It is a sad fact that students in America do not have adequate access to them. The more exposure children have to quality literature, the richer their lives will be. This is obvious. Your help will be an invaluable gift.

I am strong believer in the public education - perhaps you are too. The reality, however, is that public schools are typically not organized well enough to give students the materials they need. Children should be read at least one book a day - don't you think? At least. In our school district there are 180 instructional days. The books I have received (over ten years) from the district for use in my classroom amount to only a small fraction of what is needed.

Each title in this selection of 30 books is outstanding. All are books that our children ought to have access to. Give these children the gift of reading! Your generosity will be greatly appreciated. Rest assured: this donation will make a real difference.

Mr. Linley Crescent Heights SJ Magnet School Grades PreK-2

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At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

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More than three‑quarters of 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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
There Is a Bird on Your Head! (Elephant and Piggie Series) Mo Willems, Mo Willems (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $8.09 1 $8.09
Elephants Cannot Dance! (Elephant and Piggie Series) Mo Willems, Mo Willems (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $8.09 1 $8.09
Pigeon Wants a Puppy! Mo Willems, Mo Willems (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $11.99 1 $11.99
I Face the Wind Vicki Cobb, Julia Gorton (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $15.29 1 $15.29
Know and Follow Rules Cheri J. Meiners, Meredith Johnson (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $8.76 1 $8.76
Talk and Work It Out Cheri J. Meiners, Meredith Johnson (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $8.76 1 $8.76
Be Honest and Tell the Truth Cheri J. Meiners, Meredith Johnson (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $9.85 1 $9.85
The Polar Express Chris Van Allsburg • Barnes and Noble $15.16 1 $15.16
The Grasshopper's Song: An Aesop's Fable Revisited Nikki Giovanni, Chris Raschka (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $15.29 1 $15.29
Pigs Make Me Sneeze! (Elephant and Piggie Series) Mo Willems, Mo Willems (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $8.09 1 $8.09
My People Langston Hughes, Charles R. Smith Jr. (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $14.39 1 $14.39
Runny Babbit: A Billy Sook Shel Silverstein, Shel Silverstein (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $15.19 1 $15.19
The Gruffalo Julia Donaldson, Axel Scheffler (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
Room on the Broom Julia Donaldson, Axel Scheffler (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
A Kick in the Head: An Everyday Guide to Poetic Forms Chris Raschka (Illustrator), Paul B. Janeczko (Compiler) • Barnes and Noble $16.19 1 $16.19
The Enemy: A Book about Peace Davide Cal , Serge Bloch (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $15.29 1 $15.29
Cubes, Cones, Cylinders, & Spheres Tana Hoban, Tana Hoban (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $12.95 1 $12.95
I Believe in Unicorns Michael Morpurgo, Gary Blythe (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $11.69 1 $11.69
Born to Read Judy Sierra, Marc Tolon Brown (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $13.59 1 $13.59
Big Fat Little Lit Art Spiegelman (Editor), Francoise Mouly (Editor) • Barnes and Noble $13.49 1 $13.49
"A" Is for Artist Ella Doran (Photographer), Zoe Miller, Silence (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $17.95 1 $17.95
Look! Drawing the Line in Art Gillian Wolfe • Barnes and Noble $16.15 1 $16.15
Love Your Neighbor Melody Carlson, Susan Reagan (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $11.69 1 $11.69
Rosie and Buttercup Chieri Uegaki, Stephane Jorisch (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $17.05 1 $17.05
Found Alphabet Ramon Shindler, Wojciech Graniczewski, Anita Andrzejewska (Illustrator), Andrzej Pilichowski-Ragno (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $14.40 1 $14.40
City By Numbers Stephen T. Johnson, Stephen T. Johnson (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
Alphabet City Stephen T. Johnson (Artist), Kristin Gilson (Editor), Stephen T. Johnson (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
Millions of Cats Wanda Gag, Wanda Gag (Artist) • Barnes and Noble $7.19 1 $7.19
Snow White and Seven Dwarfs Adapted by Wanda Ga'g, Wanda Gag (Illustrator), Wanda Gag (Translator), Brothers Grimm • Barnes and Noble $13.45 1 $13.45
Zero Is the Leaves on the Tree: A Book about Nothing Betsy Franco • Barnes and Noble $14.39 1 $14.39

Materials cost

$359.58

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $26.07

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.39

Fulfillment labor & materials

$9.00

Total project cost

$400.04

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$87.81

Total project goal

$487.85

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $487.85

4 Donors

-$487.85

Donations toward project cost

-$400.04

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$87.81

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