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Ms. Mcguire from Saint Paul, MN is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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A Book a Day: Read Alouds That Build Our Community

Help me give my students a classroom library that engages, inspires and delights. These books will be read aloud to my entire class.

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Every morning I read a picture book to my students. My students thrive on our daily read aloud routine--it helps us build our literacy skills, social-emotional skills, and gives us strong, collective experiences. These picture books will give my students an outlet for their imaginations, feelings and satisfy our academic and social-emotional needs

There are so many amazing books in this project.

There are books that mirror and uplift my students' experiences, like "Leila in Saffron" and "Big." I've also included books that will make us think, like the "Perfectly Norman" series. And I've chosen books that will make us laugh, like "100 Mighty Dragons All Named Broccoli."

These are books that we need in our classroom. Students will be able to see themselves represented and put themselves in other's shoes as they listen to these books. My students will be inspired, engaged, and positively impacted.

Ms. Mcguire Paul & Sheila Wellstone Elementary School Grades 3-5

Equity Focus

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.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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

20 students impacted

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
A Big Bright Feelings 6 Books Collection Set (Perfectly Norman, Ruby’s Worry, Ravi's Roar, Meesha Makes Friends, Tilda Tries Again & Milo's Monster) • Amazon Business $50.99 1 $50.99
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Picture Book Edition (hardcover) x Black Books Matter from MahoganyBooks • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $18.00 1 $18.00
The Unbudgeable Curmudgeon • Amazon Business $16.44 1 $16.44
100 Mighty Dragons All Named Broccoli • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
The Color Collector • Amazon Business $14.94 1 $14.94
On Account of the Gum • Amazon Business $12.74 1 $12.74
The Couch Potato (The Food Group) • Amazon Business $12.73 1 $12.73
The Cool Bean (The Food Group) • Amazon Business $12.60 1 $12.60
What Happened to You? (What Happened to You?, 1) • Amazon Business $12.27 1 $12.27
Leila in Saffron • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
The Good Egg: An Easter And Springtime Book For Kids (The Food Group) • Amazon Business $11.82 1 $11.82
How to Apologize • Amazon Business $11.74 1 $11.74
The Rabbit Listened • Amazon Business $11.63 1 $11.63
The Big Cheese (The Food Group) • Amazon Business $11.25 1 $11.25
Maybe Something Beautiful: How Art Transformed a Neighborhood • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
On the Day You Were Born • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
The Magical Yet (The Magical Yet, 1) • Amazon Business $10.98 1 $10.98
The Bad Seed (The Food Group) • Amazon Business $10.76 1 $10.76
Don't Touch My Hair! • Amazon Business $10.72 1 $10.72
The Day the Crayons Came Home • Amazon Business $10.57 1 $10.57
Waiting: A Caldecott Honor Award Winner • Amazon Business $10.56 1 $10.56
The Sour Grape (The Food Group) • Amazon Business $10.49 1 $10.49
Big (Caldecott Medal Winner & Coretta Scott King Honor Title) • Amazon Business $10.38 1 $10.38
Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut • Amazon Business $10.37 1 $10.37
What Do You Do With a Chance? — New York Times best seller • Amazon Business $9.89 1 $9.89
I Am Every Good Thing • Amazon Business $9.31 1 $9.31
The Day the Crayons Quit • Amazon Business $9.26 1 $9.26
What Do You Do With a Problem? — New York Times best seller • Amazon Business $9.25 1 $9.25
The Velveteen Rabbit • AKJ Education $7.29 1 $7.29

Materials cost

$376.94

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.65

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$412.59

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$72.81

Total project goal

$485.40

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $485.40

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 $485.40

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