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Mrs. Ratigan from Las Vegas, NV is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Building a Love for Reading

Help me give my students new fiction and non-fiction books for my emergent readers!

  • 5 donors
  • $506 goal

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My Project

This project includes books for all different levels of readers in my first-grade classroom. Some are for emergent readers looking to finally dig into a book; some are for students wishing to read more non-fiction about their favorite animals; and some are new chapter books to test the reading stamina of my rising second graders.

To continue to build a love for reading, I am looking to add a variety of fiction, non-fiction, and beginning chapter books.

So far this year, I have seen my students make leaps and bounds in their reading! I want to keep this momentum going by offering them more books to choose from in all genres.

Mrs. Ratigan Tyrone Thompson Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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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Nearly all 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

24 students impacted 5donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Diary of a Pug Series Set, Book 1-7 • Amazon Business $43.52 1 $43.52
Jasper Rabbit's Creepy Tales! (Boxed Set): Creepy Carrots!; Creepy Pair of Underwear!; Creepy Crayon! • Amazon Business $33.35 1 $33.35
Cat Kid Comic Club - The Cat Kid Comic Club Collection: From the Creator of Dog Man (Cat Kid Comic Club #1-3 Boxed Set) - Hardcover Book • AKJ Education $28.45 1 $28.45
The Bad Guys Box Set: Books 1-5 - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $21.86 1 $21.86
The Adventures of Otto and Zip Collection (Boxed Set): See Zip Zap; Poof! A Bot!; Come In, Zip!; See Pip Flap; Look Out! A Storm!; For Otto (Ready-to-Read) • Amazon Business $16.30 1 $16.30
Dance, Dance, Dance!: A Horse and Buggy Tale (I Like to Read) • Amazon Business $12.10 1 $12.10
Horse & Buggy on Ice (I Like to Read) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Owl and Penguin (I Like to Read Comics) • Amazon Business $9.89 1 $9.89
Horse & Buggy Paint It Out! (I Like to Read) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
All About Bears: Level 1 (National Geographic Readers) • Amazon Business $7.95 1 $7.95
Horse & Buggy Plant a Seed! (I Like to Read) • Amazon Business $7.83 1 $7.83
I See. . . - I See Fall - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $6.56 1 $6.56
Pug the Prince: A Branches Book (Diary of a Pug #9) • Amazon Business $6.50 1 $6.50
I See Winter • Amazon Business $6.35 1 $6.35
Animal Homes (National Geographic Kids Readers, Pre-Reader) • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
Bad Kitty Does Not Like Dogs • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
Climb, Koala! (National Geographic Kids Readers, Pre-Reader) • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
Pug's New Puppy: A Branches Book (Diary of a Pug #8) • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
I See Spring • Amazon Business $5.90 1 $5.90
I Like to Read - Pizza Mouse - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
I Like to Read - I Will Try - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
I Like to Read - Fix This Mess! - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
I Like to Read - Look Out, Mouse! - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
Otis's Busy Day (Step into Reading) • Amazon Business $5.73 1 $5.73
Real Dragons! (National Geographic Kids Readers, Level 1/Co-Reader) • Amazon Business $5.57 1 $5.57
Clara and Clem Under the Sea (Penguin Young Readers, Level 1) • Amazon Business $5.39 1 $5.39
I Like to Read - Pete Likes Bunny - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
Going Somewhere: Ready-to-Read Pre-Level 1 (The Adventures of Otto) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
Buzz, Bee! (National Geographic Kids Readers, Pre-Reader) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
Ride, Otto, Ride!: Ready-to-Read Pre-Level 1 (The Adventures of Otto) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
See Bip Grow!: Ready-to-Read Ready-to-Go! (The Adventures of Zip) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
Cat Got a Lot (I Like to Read) • Amazon Business $4.92 1 $4.92
I See Summer • Amazon Business $4.65 1 $4.65
Bugs! (National Geographic Kids Readers, Pre-Reader) • Amazon Business $4.64 1 $4.64
Dive, Dolphin! (National Geographic Kids Readers, Pre-Reader) • Amazon Business $4.64 1 $4.64
National Geographic Kids, Pre-reader - Hop, Bunny! (National Geographic Kids Readers, Pre-Reader) - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
National Geographic Readers - Odd Animals (National Geographic Kids Readers, Pre-Reader) - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
Beach Pug: A Branches Book (Diary of a Pug #10) • Amazon Business $4.33 1 $4.33
Flutter, Butterfly! (National Geographic Kids Readers, Pre-Reader) • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99
Clara and Clem in Outer Space (Penguin Young Readers, Level 1) • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99
What Does Otis See? • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99
Clara and Clem Take a Ride (Penguin Young Readers, Level 1) • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99
National Geographic Readers - Peek, Otter! (National Geographic Kids Readers, Pre-Reader) - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
National Geographic Readers - Hoot, Owl! (National Geographic Kids Readers, Pre-Reader) - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
National Geographic Readers - Sleep, Bear! (National Geographic Kids Readers, Pre-Reader) - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
National Geographic Readers - Go, Cub! (National Geographic Kids Readers, Pre-Reader) - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
National Geographic Readers - Trot, Pony! (National Geographic Kids Readers, Pre-Reader) - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
National Geographic Readers - Play, Kitty! (National Geographic Kids Readers, Pre-Reader) - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
I Can Read Comics. Level 1 - Pete the Cat: Making New Friends - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
National Geographic Kids, Pre-Reader - Hang On, Monkey! (National Geographic Kids Readers, Pre-Reader) - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Moo Dog (Scholastic Reader, Level 1) • Amazon Business $3.59 1 $3.59

Materials cost

$394.16

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.91

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$430.07

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$75.89

Total project goal

$505.96

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $505.96

4 Donors

-$247.10

Donations toward project cost

-$220.03

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$27.07

match offer

-$247.11

Match offer toward project cost

-$210.04

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$37.07

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$11.76

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