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Mrs. Sorell from Lawrence, KS is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Character Strong Through the Power of Books!

Help me give my students read aloud books to foster strong character values through the power of reading.

  • 18 donors
  • $648 goal

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My Project

I am requesting read aloud books to support our social and emotional learning curriculum. My amazing students love to sing about our kindness, responsibility, and cooperation, discuss our connections to each monthly topic, and practice life skills in our learning community.

Our over-arching focus is to be kind, to be strong, and to be well.

My students face many challenges but they love learning, listening, and reading about their world. These books will be used across four kindergarten classrooms to help students connect to the value that is being discussed and to help them see it in practice.

This collection of books will make a lasting impact, providing students with stories that reinforce character strong values and spark converations about what it means to be compassionate, courageous, and strong.

These books will be put to good use for many years to come.

Mrs. Sorell Schwegler 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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Lawrence, KS 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

20 students impacted 18donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
KINDergarten: Where Kindness Matters Every Day • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $20.00 1 $20.00
Be Strong (Be Kind, 2) • Amazon Business $17.60 1 $17.60
It Will Be OK: A story of empathy, kindness, and friendship • Amazon Business $16.73 1 $16.73
A Letter From Your Teacher: On the First Day of School • Amazon Business $14.89 1 $14.89
My City Speaks • Amazon Business $14.69 1 $14.69
A Family Is a Family Is a Family - Hardcover Book • AKJ Education $14.59 1 $14.59
Kindness Is Cooler, Mrs. Ruler - Reinforced Book • AKJ Education $14.59 1 $14.59
The Smallest Girl in the Smallest Grade • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
My Magical Choices - Teach Kids to Choose a Great Day with their Choices! • Amazon Business $13.90 1 $13.90
Becoming Vanessa • Amazon Business $13.68 1 $13.68
Invisible Things • Amazon Business $12.97 1 $12.97
Bear Came Along (Caldecott Honor Book) • Amazon Business $12.79 1 $12.79
Train Your Dragon To Be Responsible: Teach Your Dragon About Responsibility. A Cute Children Story To Teach Kids How to Take Responsibility For The Choices They Make. (My Dragon Books) • Amazon Business $12.69 1 $12.69
Stuck • Amazon Business $12.19 1 $12.19
The Water Princess • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Outside In: A Caldecott Honor Award Winner • Amazon Business $11.81 1 $11.81
Construction Site: Taking Flight! (Goodnight, Goodnight, Construc) • Amazon Business $11.74 1 $11.74
Ruthie and the (Not So) Teeny Tiny Lie • Amazon Business $11.71 1 $11.71
Why Not You? • Amazon Business $11.59 1 $11.59
MEESHA MAKES FRIENDS • Amazon Business $11.50 1 $11.50
The Rabbit Listened • Amazon Business $11.46 1 $11.46
Gustavo, the Shy Ghost (The World of Gustavo) • Amazon Business $11.44 1 $11.44
Beautiful Oops! • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Pete the Cat and the Missing Cupcakes • Amazon Business $10.94 1 $10.94
A Different Pond (Fiction Picture Books) • Amazon Business $10.83 1 $10.83
A Letter From Your Teacher: On the Last Day of School (The Classroom Community Collection) • Amazon Business $10.79 1 $10.79
Try a Little Kindness • Amazon Business $10.73 1 $10.73
You Will Do Great Things • Amazon Business $10.66 1 $10.66
All Are Welcome (An All Are Welcome Book) • Amazon Business $10.53 1 $10.53
MerryMakers Gustavo The Shy Ghost Plush Hand Puppet, 10-inch, Based on The bestselling Picture Book by Flavia Z. Drago • Amazon Business $10.08 1 $10.08
The Kindness Quilt • Amazon Business $9.84 1 $9.84
The King of Kindergarten • Amazon Business $9.35 1 $9.35
Draw the Line • Amazon Business $9.30 1 $9.30
The Thankful Book • Amazon Business $9.15 1 $9.15
I Am Courage: A Book of Resilience (I Am Books) • Amazon Business $9.15 1 $9.15
I Am Human: A Book of Empathy (I Am Books) • Amazon Business $8.06 1 $8.06
Being Frank • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Ravi's Roar (Big Bright Feelings) • Amazon Business $7.38 1 $7.38
Whoever You Are - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $7.29 1 $7.29
The Colors of Us - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $6.56 1 $6.56
Thank You Book, The-An Elephant and Piggie Book • Amazon Business $6.02 1 $6.02
Flight School • Amazon Business $4.89 1 $4.89

Materials cost

$479.07

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $33.77

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.19

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$550.03

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$97.06

Total project goal

$647.09

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $647.09

15 Donors

-$615.98

Donations toward project cost

-$540.68

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$75.30

match offer

-$11.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$9.35

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$1.65

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$20.11

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