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Mrs. Brian from Chicago, IL is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Love In The Library

My project needs 41 read aloud books by award-winning authors to capture the hearts of my young readers.

  • $615 goal

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As a first grade teacher in an inner-city, Title-1 school, I have the awesome responsibility of coaching my students as they learn to read. Research has shown that reading aloud to children plays a very important role in children's reading readiness. Not only does reading aloud help students learn basic reading behaviors, develop a sense of story, and hear what good, fluent reading sounds like, but early reading experiences truly entice children as they fall in love with books and story and want to become a part of the "reading club". In my school, many children come to first grade without these early reading experiences. Many of them have not consistently been read to. Therefore, we read aloud several times a day. Despite having a classroom full of children, our read alouds are cozy, intimate experiences. We gather together on the rug and I read with expressive voice, modeling what good reading and reading thinking sound like, as well as bringing my children into the story by facilitating partner talk. This is often my class' favorite time of day. Because reading is such a large part of the first grade curriculum, MANY books are needed to keep students engaged. Students read throughout the day independently, with partners, groups, and the whole class. We read all different kinds of print for all different reasons. My library is greatly in need of quality read aloud books. I have carefully chosen quality, engaging literature by award-winning authors and illustrators, including Kevin Henkes, Mercer Mayer, Cynthia Rylant, Angela Johnson, and several others. These books will be a wonderful resource to help children fall in love with stories, and ultimately, with reading. If you choose to donate to this project, you will truly impact the lives of young children, by giving them the gift of books and stories that can be read, reread, and loved forever.

Mrs. Brian Ariel Community Academy Grades PreK-2

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Chicago, IL 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 9donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Joshua by the Sea Angela Johnson, Rhonda Mitchell (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.39 1 $5.39
Lily Brown's Paintings Angela Johnson, E. B. Lewis (Illustrator), Earl B. Lewis (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $15.29 1 $15.29
Daddy Calls Me Man Angela Johnson, Rhonda Mitchell (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.25 1 $6.25
Trevor's Wiggly-Wobbly Tooth Lester L. Laminack, Kathi McCord (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $7.15 1 $7.15
Fancy Nancy and the Posh Puppy Jane O'Connor, Robin Preiss Glasser (Illustrator), Robin Preiss-Glasser (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $11.89 1 $11.89
Fancy Nancy Jane O'Connor, Robin Preiss Glasser (Illustrator), Robin Preiss-Glasser (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $11.89 1 $11.89
Ready, Set, Skip! Jane O'Connor, Ann James (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $12.79 1 $12.79
The Yellow Star: The Legend of King Christian X of Denmark Carmen Agra Deedy, Henri Sorensen (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $15.25 1 $15.25
Library Dragon Carmen Agra Deedy, Michael P. White (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $15.25 1 $15.25
Agatha's Feather Bed: Not Just Another Wild Goose Story Carmen Agra Deedy, Laura L. Seeley (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $7.15 1 $7.15
Martina the Beautiful Cockroach: A Cuban Folktale Carmen Agra Agra Deedy, Michael Austin (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $13.56 1 $13.56
The Secret of Old Zeb Carmen Agra Deedy, Michael P. White (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $8.05 1 $8.05
Fancy Nancy and the Posh Puppy Jane O'Connor, Robin Preiss Glasser (Illustrator), Robin Preiss-Glasser (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $11.89 1 $11.89
Fancy Nancy Jane O'Connor, Robin Preiss Glasser (Illustrator), Robin Preiss-Glasser (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $11.89 1 $11.89
Ready, Set, Skip! Jane O'Connor, Ann James (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $12.79 1 $12.79
The Yellow Star: The Legend of King Christian X of Denmark Carmen Agra Deedy, Henri Sorensen (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $15.25 1 $15.25
Library Dragon Carmen Agra Deedy, Michael P. White (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $15.25 1 $15.25
Agatha's Feather Bed: Not Just Another Wild Goose Story Carmen Agra Deedy, Laura L. Seeley (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $7.15 1 $7.15
Martina the Beautiful Cockroach: A Cuban Folktale Carmen Agra Agra Deedy, Michael Austin (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $13.56 1 $13.56
The Secret of Old Zeb Carmen Agra Deedy, Michael P. White (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $8.05 1 $8.05
Saturdays and Teacakes Lester L. Laminack, Chris K. Soentpiet (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $15.25 1 $15.25
Jake's 100th Day of School Lester L. Laminack, Judy Love (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $15.25 1 $15.25
Snow Day! Lester L. Laminack, Adam Gustavson (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $13.56 1 $13.56
The Sunsets of Miss Olivia Wiggins Lester L. Laminack, Constance R. Bergum (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $14.35 1 $14.35
The Magic Hat Mem Fox, Tricia Tusa (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.30 1 $6.30
Tough Boris Mem Fox, Kathryn Brown (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.30 1 $6.30
Harriet, You'll Drive Me Wild! Mem Fox, Marla Frazee, Marla Frazee (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.40 1 $5.40
Night Noises Mem Fox, Terry Denton (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.40 1 $5.40
There's a Nightmare in My Closet Mercer Mayer, Mercer Mayer (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $7.19 1 $7.19
There's an Alligator under My Bed Mercer Mayer, Mercer Mayer (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $13.59 1 $13.59
Kitten's First Full Moon Kevin Henkes, Kevin Henkes (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $13.59 1 $13.59
Lilly's Big Day 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
Julius, the Baby of the World Kevin Henkes, Kevin Henkes (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
A Box of Treats: Five Little Picture Books about Lilly and Her Friends Kevin Henkes, Kevin Henkes (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $11.99 1 $11.99
Night in the Country Cynthia Rylant, Mary Szilagyi (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
Do Like Kyla Angela Johnson, James E. Ransome (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.25 1 $6.25
One of Three Angela Johnson, David Soman (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
When I Am Old with You Angela Johnson, David Soman (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.25 1 $6.25
Rain Feet Angela Johnson, Rhonda Mitchell (Illustrator), With Rhonda Mitchell • Barnes and Noble $5.39 1 $5.39
Violet's Music Angela Johnson, Laura Huliska-Beith (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $15.29 1 $15.29

Materials cost

$433.14

Vendor shipping charges

 $43.31

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.83

Fulfillment labor & materials

$17.00

Total project cost

$504.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$110.63

Total project goal

$614.63

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $614.63

6 Donors

-$592.94

Donations toward project cost

-$504.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$88.94

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$21.69

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