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Mrs. Radway from Sioux Falls, SD is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Author Studies: Connecting With Books We Love

Help me give my students new books by authors they love to help continue their author studies!

  • $329 goal

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My Project

Author studies are some of my favorite ways to promote books in the library. The lesson starts with a little blurb about the author. Then we read one book together with the book projected on the big screen. Students are able to follow along and interact with the book as a class. Then, students are able to self-analyze if this would be a good fit book for them. Were they able to read most of the words along with the read aloud? Was it a topic they are interested in? Would they like to read more by this author or in this genre?

The books in this project will help strengthen a few of the author studies we have already done this year.

These new books by the authors that students know and love will fly off the shelves and be loved by readers instantly!

Mrs. Radway Lowell 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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Sioux Falls, SD View local requests

More than half 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

120 students impacted 6donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
The Mighty Pollinators (Step Gently, Look Closely) • Amazon Business $16.30 1 $16.30
Hello, I'm a Pangolin (Meet the Wild Things, Book 2) • Amazon Business $15.49 1 $15.49
More Dung!: A Beetle Tale • Amazon Business $15.40 1 $15.40
Orris and Timble: The Beginning • Amazon Business $15.29 1 $15.29
Fox versus Fox (My First I Can Read) • Amazon Business $14.39 1 $14.39
Not-a-Box City • Amazon Business $14.39 1 $14.39
¡Vamos! Let's Go Read (World of ¡Vamos!) • Amazon Business $13.59 1 $13.59
¡Vamos! Let's Celebrate Halloween and Día de los Muertos: A Halloween and Day of the Dead Celebration (World of ¡Vamos!) • Amazon Business $13.59 1 $13.59
King & Kayla and the Case of the Downstairs Ghost • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
The Crayons Give Thanks • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
The Day the Crayons Quit • Amazon Business $9.26 1 $9.26
The Crayons Love Our Planet • Amazon Business $8.08 1 $8.08
Juana & Lucas: Muchos Changes (Juana and Lucas) • Amazon Business $7.89 1 $7.89
The Crayons Trick or Treat • Amazon Business $7.50 1 $7.50
Tacos Today: El Toro & Friends (World of ¡Vamos!) • Amazon Business $7.19 1 $7.19
Wishful Thinking (Return to Ravens Pass) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Team Up: El Toro & Friends (World of ¡Vamos!) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
The Portal (Return to Ravens Pass) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
The Cemetery (Return to Ravens Pass) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Phantom Hotel (Return to Ravens Pass) • Amazon Business $6.95 1 $6.95
King & Kayla and the Case of the Cat Hunt • Amazon Business $6.56 1 $6.56
Get on the Ice, Mo! (Mo Jackson) • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
Water on Mars (Destination Mars (Alternator Books ®)) • Amazon Business $5.73 1 $5.73

Materials cost

$232.53

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $12.79

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.49

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$278.81

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$49.20

Total project goal

$328.01

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $328.01

5 Donors

-$161.36

Donations toward project cost

-$141.66

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$19.70

match offer

-$161.35

Match offer toward project cost

-$137.15

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$24.20

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$5.30

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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