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Mrs. Andrysco from Jacksonville, FL is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Connecting to Communities through Stories!

Help me give my students quality literature about communities to help bring my curriculum to life!

  • $194 goal

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My Project

Part of my reading curriculum focuses on learning about different communities and how they work together to make their lives better. Understandably, it is difficult for my first graders to imagine beyond their own experiences how other communities may be different from their own. I want to use some really amazing literature to help expand my kids' understanding.

I am asking for quality, award-winning picture books to help give my students a window into the experiences of others.

The books I am asking for range from "Maybe Something Beautiful" (Campoy, Howell) about a neighborhood that creates a beautiful mural to "They're Heroes Too" (Brisson) about the unsung heroes of every community to "The Wolf Suit" (Sharp) about finding where you belong. These engaging stories will help expand my students' awareness of other communities and get them to make connections to their own community.

Mrs. Andrysco Loretto Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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Jacksonville, FL View local requests

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

21 students impacted 4donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
The Wolf Suit • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
Fly Free • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
Small in the City • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
Last Stop on Market Street (hardcover) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $16.00 1 $16.00
Everything Is Connected • Amazon Business $15.53 1 $15.53
Look Where We Live!: A First Book of Community Building (Exploring Our Community) • Amazon Business $14.72 1 $14.72
They're Heroes Too: A Celebration of Community • Amazon Business $14.40 1 $14.40
Maybe Something Beautiful: How Art Transformed a Neighborhood • Amazon Business $12.29 1 $12.29

Materials cost

$127.91

Vendor shipping charges

 $5.00

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.92

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$164.83

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$29.09

Total project goal

$193.92

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $193.92

4 Donors

-$186.67

Donations toward project cost

-$164.84

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$21.83

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$7.26

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