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Mrs. Bucknam from Portland, OR is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Children Are Hungry For These Books ......

My students need 1 copy of each of 27 read aloud book titles, from "Kitten's First Full Moon" to "Charlie Anderson".

  • $522 goal

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I teach 1st grade at a low-income school in the Northwest. We are a Title 1 school, with more than 75% of students below the poverty line.

My students have no books at home and a lack of access to the public library. Therefore, the literacy exposure at school has become very important. We are constantly trying to expend the students experiences through reading. Without read alouds containing rich language and a variety of topics and genre, it is very challenging to help my kids to become good readers. Just today, as I look over my choices of books, I felt saddened that I was unable to introduce the kids to more famous children’ books. We were learning how to use amazing words. But first grade textbooks are so limited.

I am asking for a selection of quality books suggested by professionals in the field. I even obtained lesson plans for them as well. Ideally I could use one read aloud per week to be the literacy anchor in teaching phonics, comprehension, vocabulary and fluency. Currently I borrow them from the public library. But many times, I had to skip the lesson because they were not available at the time. It would great if we had a copy in our classroom, so children to refer to it at any time, or review the book as they need it. My students need a classroom set of good read aloud books.

Just visualize those little 6 year-olds eyes wide open, excited about the books they receive with your help. You know you made a difference.

Mrs. Bucknam Harrison Park 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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Portland, OR 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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
When Sophie Gets Angry -- Really, Really Angry... Molly Bang, Molly Bang (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $14.35 1 $14.35
Hero Cat Eileen Spinelli, Jo Ellen Stammen (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $15.25 1 $15.25
Widget Lyn Rossiter McFarland, Jim McFarland (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $14.40 1 $14.40
Officer Buckle and Gloria Peggy Rathmann, Peggy Rathmann (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $13.59 1 $13.59
Jamaica Tag-Along Juanita Havill, Anne S. C'Brien, Anne Sibley O'Brien (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $14.40 1 $14.40
Amazing Grace Mary Hoffman, Caroline Binch (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $13.59 1 $13.59
Ira Sleeps Over Bernard Waber, Bernard Waber (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.25 1 $6.25
Pain and the Great One Judy Blume, Irene Trivas (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $16.15 1 $16.15
Whistle for Willie Ezra Jack Keats, Ezra Jack Keats (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $14.39 1 $14.39
Kitten's First Full Moon Kevin Henkes, Kevin Henkes (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $13.59 1 $13.59
Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse Kevin Henkes, Kevin Henkes (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $13.59 1 $13.59
Owen Kevin Henkes, Kevin Henkes (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $13.59 1 $13.59
Wemberly Worried Kevin Henkes, Kevin Henkes (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $13.59 1 $13.59
Chrysanthemum Kevin Henkes, Kevin Henkes (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $13.59 1 $13.59
Chester's Way Kevin Henkes, Kevin Henkes (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $15.29 1 $15.29
Julius, the Baby of the World Kevin Henkes, Kevin Henkes (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $15.29 1 $15.29
Weekend with Wendell Kevin Henkes, Kevin Henkes (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $15.29 1 $15.29
Sheila Rae, the Brave Kevin Henkes, Kevin Henkes (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $15.29 1 $15.29
Jessica Kevin Henkes, Kevin Henkes (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $14.39 1 $14.39
Harry the Dirty Dog Gene Zion, Margaret Bloy Graham (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
No Roses for Harry! Gene Zion, Margaret Bloy Graham (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $15.29 1 $15.29
The Snowy Day Ezra Jack Keats, Ezra Jack Keats (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $13.59 1 $13.59
Letter to Amy Ezra Jack Keats, Ezra Jack Keats (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $15.29 1 $15.29
Stray Dog Marc Simont, Reiko Sassa, Marc Simont (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $14.39 1 $14.39
Oliver Button Is a Sissy Tomie de Paola, Tomie de Paola (Editor), Tomie de Paola (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $13.50 1 $13.50
Something Beautiful Sharon Dennis Wyeth, Chris K. Soentpiet (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $15.25 1 $15.25
Charlie Anderson Barbara Abercrombie, Mark Graham (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29

Materials cost

$365.76

Vendor shipping charges

 $36.58

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.14

Fulfillment labor & materials

$17.00

Total project cost

$428.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$93.95

Total project goal

$521.95

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $521.95

3 Donors

-$503.53

Donations toward project cost

-$428.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$75.53

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$18.42

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