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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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33 Great Books All Kids Should Know

My students need these 33 books, ranging from "Rumpelstiltskin" by the Brothers Grimm, illustrated by Paul O. Zelinsky, to "Pigeon Has Feelings Too!" by Mo Willems.

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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 33 books is outstanding. All are books that our children ought to have access to. Give these children the gift of reading! Your donation 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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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Kids at Work: Lewis Hine and the Crusade Against Child Labor Russell Freedman, Lewis Hine (Photographer) • Barnes and Noble $7.96 1 $7.96
Charley Harper ABC's Charley Harper (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $11.96 1 $11.96
Museum ABC The (NY) Metropolitan Museum of Art • Barnes and Noble $13.59 1 $13.59
Grapes of Math Gregory Tang, Harry Briggs (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $13.59 1 $13.59
Can You Find It, Too?: Search and Discover Details in 20 Works of Art: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Judith Cressy, With Metropolitan Museum of Art • Barnes and Noble $14.35 1 $14.35
Rumpelstiltskin Brothers Grimm, Paul O. Zelinsky (Illustrator), Retold by Paul O. Zelinsky • Barnes and Noble $14.39 1 $14.39
Stopping by the Woods on a Snowy Evening Robert Frost, Susan Jeffers (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $13.59 1 $13.59
Birches Robert Frost, Ed Young (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $8.05 1 $8.05
Old Turtle and the Broken Truth Douglas Wood, Jon J. Muth (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $12.95 1 $12.95
Wolves Emily Gravett, Emily Gravett (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $12.23 1 $12.23
My Name Is Yoon Helen Recorvits, Gabi Swiatkowska (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $11.52 1 $11.52
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie Laura Joffe Numeroff, Felicia Bond (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $9.93 1 $9.93
The Three Pigs David Wiesner, David Wiesner (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $12.80 1 $12.80
When I Wore My Sailor Suit Uri Shulevitz • Barnes and Noble $13.56 1 $13.56
The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship Arthur Ransome, Uri Shulevitz (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $7.19 1 $7.19
Scholastic Children's Dictionary Scholastic, Manufactured by Scholastic Reference • Barnes and Noble $15.19 1 $15.19
Scholastic Dictionary of Idioms Marvin Terban • Barnes and Noble $8.99 1 $8.99
Scholastic Dictionary Of Spelling Terban • Barnes and Noble $8.99 1 $8.99
Don't Say Aint Irene Smalls, Colin Bootman (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $7.15 1 $7.15
McElligott's Pool Dr. Seuss, Dr. Seuss (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $11.96 1 $11.96
Tops and Bottoms Janet Stevens, Stevens, Janet Stevens (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $13.60 1 $13.60
Pigeon Has Feelings Too! Mo Willems, Mo Willems (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
Kids Have Rights Too! Janine Scott • Barnes and Noble $6.25 1 $6.25
Zoo Suzy Lee, Suzy Lee (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $14.39 1 $14.39
Flat Stanley Jeff Brown, Tomi Ungerer (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $16.10 1 $16.10
Crictor Tomi Ungerer, Tomi Ungerer (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $16.19 1 $16.19
Crow Call Lois Lowry, Bagram Ibatoulline (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $13.59 1 $13.59
The Red Book Barbara Lehman • Barnes and Noble $9.32 1 $9.32
Missing Piece Shel Silverstein, Shel Silverstein (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $13.59 1 $13.59
Exactly the Opposite Tana Hoban, Tana Hoban (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
When Everybody Wore a Hat William Steig, William Steig (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $16.19 1 $16.19
Yellow Umbrella Jae-Soo Liu, Dong Il Sheen, Jae Soo Liu (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $17.95 1 $17.95
Winnie the Pooh Library A. A. Milne • Barnes and Noble $11.97 1 $11.97

Materials cost

$391.66

Vendor shipping charges

 $39.17

Sales tax

 $28.40

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.87

Fulfillment labor & materials

$9.00

Total project cost

$474.13

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$104.08

Total project goal

$578.21

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $578.21

4 Donors

-$279.23

Donations toward project cost

-$237.07

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$42.16

match offer

-$289.10

Match offer toward project cost

-$237.06

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$52.04

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$9.88

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