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Mrs. McGowan from Laurel, MD is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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I Love This Book!

Help me give my students engaging leveled books they can read independently for enjoyment.

  • This project is not currently eligible for funding.
  • $196 goal

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This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Project

Early readers and writers often see themselves as not being able to read because the text is too challenging. Another struggle early readers have is that, not only is it too difficult of text, it is also not of interest.

Having early reader books for our youngest readers is key to building their confidence and allowing them opportunities to grow as readers.

Having text that is enjoyable and engaging is also critical. The books being requested are high engagement topics such as animals, current movie characters, popular cartoon characters, etc. Think about how great it would be to walk to the library shelves and find a just right book that is something you enjoy and you can read the words inside! Talk about confidence boosting for young readers!

Mrs. McGowan Oaklands Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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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

30 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Hedgehogs (National Geographic Kids Readers, Level 1) • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
Mission: Teamwork (Disney/Pixar Lightyear) (Step into Reading) • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
Welcome to Headquarters (Disney/Pixar Inside Out) (Step into Reading) • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
Friends Are Forever (Disney/Pixar Luca) (Step into Reading) • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
Arthur and the School Pet (Step-Into-Reading, Step 3) • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
Rainy Day! (Blue's Clues & You) (Step into Reading) • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
Driven to Win! (Disney/Pixar Cars 3) (Step into Reading) • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
The Sky's the Limit! (Minecraft) (Step into Reading) • Amazon Business $5.57 1 $5.57
Arthur's Reading Race (Step-Into-Reading, Step 3) • Amazon Business $5.39 1 $5.39
Great Migrations Elephants (National Geographic Kids Readers, Level 3): As Seen on the National Geographic Channel • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
Animals That Change Color (National Geographic Kids Readers, Level 2) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
Survival Mode! (Minecraft) (Step into Reading) • Amazon Business $4.78 1 $4.78
Mobs in the Mansion! (Minecraft) (Step into Reading) • Amazon Business $4.78 1 $4.78
Super Mario: Meet Mario! (Nintendo®) (Step into Reading) • Amazon Business $4.78 1 $4.78
Pandas (National Geographic Kids Readers, Level 2) • Amazon Business $4.58 1 $4.58
Old Racers, New Racers (Disney/Pixar Cars 3) (Step into Reading) • Amazon Business $4.49 1 $4.49
National Geographic Readers - Lions (National Geographic Kids Readers, Level 1) - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
Step Into Reading. Step 1 - Look for the Lorax (Dr. Seuss) - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
National Geographic Readers - Koalas (National Geographic Kids Readers, Level 1) - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
National Geographic Readers - Jump, Pup! (National Geographic Kids Readers, Pre-Reader) - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
Manatees (National Geographic Kids Readers, Level 2) - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
Step into Reading Level 3 - Hungry, Hungry Sharks! - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
Ants (National Geographic Kids Readers, Level 1) • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99
National Geographic Readers - Dolphins (National Geographic Kids Readers, Level 2) - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
National Geographic Readers - Sharks (National Geographic Kids Readers, Level 2) - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Step Into Reading. Step 1 - Pooh's Christmas Sled Ride - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $2.91 1 $2.91

Materials cost

$126.68

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $7.60

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.90

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$166.18

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$29.33

Total project goal

$195.51

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