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Ms. DeVito from Bronx, NY is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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MagicTreehouse Books Help Transitional Readers Build Stamina

My students need a series collection of The Magic Tree House books which will help my them become stronger readers.

  • $365 goal

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Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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.

Having access to great books is essential when trying to inspire young children to become passionate and life-long readers. This is something I have seen repeatedly in the my 10+ years of teaching reluctant readers. I currently serve as an AIS (Academic Intervention) Reading Teacher in the South Bronx. My students are typically reading at levels anywhere between 6 months and 2 years behind their peers.

The greatest challenge we face is having a classroom library filled with high interest books that the children will not only love reading, but that are also written at a level they read comfortably and independently.

The Magic Tree House series is perfect for young readers. Jack and Annie, the two main characters are a brother and sister duo who use their tree house to time-travel from ancient history to the moon. Further books in the series include trips to Shakespeare's England, the Wild West, Ancient Greece, the American Civil War and to the Amazon jungle. The simple language, engaging plot and short chapters are perfect for transitional readers who are beginning to read chapter books. I've read several of these books aloud to my students and they are always enthralled. Having a classroom collection that they can read independently, or take home, would truly support their reading development.

Your generous donation would make it possible to help hook my kids into reading. All children, but particularly struggling readers, need to feel that reading is one of the most exciting things that happens at school. In order to get them excited about reading, we need to have books that are truly engaging-- and in this case, requested by the students themselves.

Ms. DeVito PS 333 Longwood Academy Discovery Grades PreK-2

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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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Tsunamis and Other Natural Disasters: A Nonfiction Companion to High Tide in Hawaii Mary Pope Osborne, Natalie Pope Boyce, Salvatore Murdocca (Illustrator), Sal Murdocca (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $4.49 1 $4.49
Ancient Greece and the Olympics: A Nonfiction Companion to Hour of the Olympics Mary Pope Osborne, Natalie Pope Boyce, Sal Murdocca (Illustrator), Salvatore Murdocca (Illustrator), Sal Murdocca (Translator) • Barnes and Noble $4.49 1 $4.49
Ancient Rome and Pompeii: A Nonfiction Companion to Vacation under the Volcano Mary Pope Osborne, Natalie Pope Boyce, Salvatore Murdocca (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $4.49 1 $4.49
Teaching Favorite Magic Tree House Books: Engaging, Skill-Building Activities for Exploring Fiction and Nonfiction Using These Popular Chapter Books Deborah Rovin-Murphy, Frank Murphy • Barnes and Noble $10.79 1 $10.79
Rain Forests: A Nonfiction Companion to Afternoon on the Amazon Mary Pope Osborne, Sal Murdocca (Illustrator), Salvatore Murdocca (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $4.49 1 $4.49
Sea Monsters: A Nonfiction Companion to Dark Day in the Deep Sea Mary Pope Osborne, Natalie Pope Boyce, Salvatore Murdocca (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $4.49 1 $4.49
Penguins and Antarctica (Magic Tree House Research Guide Series #18) Mary Pope Osborne, Natalie Pope Boyce, Sal Murdocca (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $4.49 1 $4.49
Magic Tree House (FlashCharts) Flash Kids Editors • Barnes and Noble $3.55 1 $3.55
Pirates: A Nonfiction Companion to Pirates past Noon (Magic Tree House Research Guide Series) Will Osborne, Mary Pope Osborne, Sal Murdocca (Illustrator), Salvatore Murdocca (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $4.49 1 $4.49
Space: A Nonfiction Companion to Midnight on the Moon (Magic Tree House Research Guide Series) Will Osborne, Sal Murdocca (Illustrator), Salvatore Murdocca (Illustrator), Mary Pope Osborne • Barnes and Noble $4.49 1 $4.49
Mummies and Pyramids: A Nonfiction Companion to Mummies in the Morning (Magic Tree House Research Guide Series) Will Osborne, Mary Pope Osborne, Sal Murdocca (Illustrator), Salvatore Murdocca (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $4.49 1 $4.49
Eve of the Emperor Penguin (Magic Tree House Series #40) Mary Pope Osborne, Sal Murdocca (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $8.99 1 $8.99
Night of the New Magicians (Magic Tree House Series #35) Mary Pope Osborne, Salvatore Murdocca (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $9.56 1 $9.56
Dingoes at Dinnertime (Magic Tree House Series #20) Mary Pope Osborne, Salvatore Murdocca (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $3.59 1 $3.59
Magic Tree House Collection Books 1 - 8 (Magic Tree House Series) Read by Mary Pope Osborne • Barnes and Noble $24.00 1 $24.00
Dolphins and Sharks: A Nonfiction Companion to Dolphins at Daybreak (Magic Tree House Research Guide Series) Mary Pope Osborne, Natalie Pope Boyce, Sal Murdocca (Illustrator), Salvatore Murdocca (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $4.49 1 $4.49
Earthquake in the Early Morning (Magic Tree House Series #24) Mary Pope Osborne, Sal Murdocca (Illustrator), Salvatore Murdocca (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $3.59 1 $3.59
Carnival at Candlelight (Magic Tree House Series #33) Mary Pope Osborne, Salvatore Murdocca (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $9.56 1 $9.56
Good Morning, Gorillas (Magic Tree House Series #26) Mary Pope Osborne, Sal Murdocca (Illustrator), Salvatore Murdocca (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $3.59 1 $3.59
Tigers at Twilight (Magic Tree House Series #19) Mary Pope Osborne, Sal Murdocca (Illustrator), Salvatore Murdocca (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $3.59 1 $3.59
Dragon of the Red Dawn (Magic Tree House Series #37) Mary Pope Osborne, Sal Murdocca (Illustrator), Salvatore Murdocca (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $9.59 1 $9.59
Haunted Castle on Hallow's Eve (Magic Tree House Series #30) Mary Pope Osborne, Salvatore Murdocca (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $9.56 1 $9.56
Dark Day in the Deep Sea (Magic Tree House Series #39) Mary Pope Osborne, Salvatore Murdocca (Illustrator), Sal Murdocca (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $9.59 1 $9.59
Thanksgiving on Thursday (Magic Tree House Series #27) Mary Pope Osborne, Salvatore Murdocca (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $3.59 1 $3.59
Magic Tree House Collection: Books 5-8 (Magic Tree House Series) Mary Pope Osborne • Barnes and Noble $12.76 1 $12.76
Stage Fright on a Summer Night (Magic Tree House Series #25) Mary Pope Osborne, Sal Murdocca (Illustrator), Salvatore Murdocca (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $3.59 1 $3.59
Tonight on the Titanic (Magic Tree House Series #17) Mary Pope Osborne, Salvatore Murdocca (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $3.59 1 $3.59
Viking Ships at Sunrise (Magic Tree House Series #15) Mary Pope Osborne, Salvatore Murdocca (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $3.59 1 $3.59
Christmas in Camelot (Magic Tree House Series #29) Mary Pope Osborne, Salvatore Murdocca (Editor), Sal Murdocca (Illustrator), Salvatore Murdocca (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $9.56 1 $9.56
Magic Tree House The Mystery of the Ancient Riddles Boxed Set #3: Book 9 - 12 (Magic Treehouse Series) Mary Pope Osborne, Sal Murdocca (Illustrator), Salvatore Murdocca (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $12.76 1 $12.76
Magic Tree House Boxed Set #4 Mary Pope Osborne, Salvatore Murdocca (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $14.36 1 $14.36
High Tide in Hawaii (Magic Tree House Series #28) Mary Pope Osborne, Sal Murdocca (Illustrator), Salvatore Murdocca (Illustrator), Murdocca (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $3.59 1 $3.59
Summer of the Sea Serpent (Magic Tree House Series #31) Mary Pope Osborne, Sal Murdocca (Illustrator), Salvatore Murdocca (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $9.56 1 $9.56
Blizzard of the Blue Moon (Magic Tree House Series #36) Mary Pope Osborne, Sal Murdocca (Illustrator), Salvatore Murdocca (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $9.56 1 $9.56
Winter of the Ice Wizard (Magic Tree House Series #32) Mary Pope Osborne, Sal Murdocca (Illustrator), Salvatore Murdocca (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $9.56 1 $9.56

Materials cost

$250.52

Vendor shipping charges

$25.05

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.26

Fulfillment labor & materials

$17.00

Total project cost

$299.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$65.63

Total project goal

$364.63

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$364.63

6 Donors

-$351.76

Donations toward project cost

-$299.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$52.76

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$12.87

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$0.00

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