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Ms. Gingrich from Richmond, VA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Quality Books for an Award-Winning Education

Help me give my students 6 copies of each of nine children's books found on the Virginia Readers' Choice Award primary list.

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My Students

My Title I school is tucked into a neighborhood. All of the students receive free breakfast and lunch as well as a third meal at the end of the school day. Our students are excited to come to school to learn and interact with their friends. As the reading specialist for my school, I interact with each and every student throughout the week. We love to share and discuss books with one another.

From kindergarten through fifth grade, my students are growing their love of books on a daily basis.

Students often stop to share with me what they are currently reading. They will stop me in the hall to ask if I have another copy of a book they saw a friend reading. They will thank me for providing new and exciting books for their teachers to read aloud. Students in various grade levels will talk and laugh about books we have read as a school. My students' increasing love of books is growing a culture of literacy in our building.

My Project

Exposure to books is one of the key factors in motivating students to read. The books found on the Virginia Readers' Choice primary book list, have been carefully reviewed and selected because of the quality of writing and lessons that may be learned. Every student in our school will have the opportunity to listen and/or read each of these nine titles (along with 1 other) and then vote on their favorite. Their votes will be counted along with all other votes in Virginia to decide which of the titles will receive the 2019 Virginia Readers' Choice Award for the primary level.

Books are the springboard to learning across the content areas.

With the entire school reading the same ten picture books found on the Virginia Readers' Choice primary book list, our students, from kindergarten through fifth grade, will have common ground for discussions around quality literature. The books on this list cover multiple genres and styles of writing, which will provide much needed exposure for our students and will act as a catalyst for further learning experiences. Such experiences may include researching inventions, writing persuasive arguments to vote for a favorite book, making connections to personal lives, and looking at problem solving abilities. These books will help provide collaborative learning experiences among students across all grade levels.

Ms. Gingrich Barack Obama Elementary School Grades 3-5

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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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Richmond, VA View local requests

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

300 students impacted 5donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
The Boo-Boos That Changed the World: A True Story About an Accidental Invention (Really!) • Amazon Business $16.99 6 $101.94
Sing, Don't Cry • Amazon Business $15.33 6 $91.98
What If... • Amazon Business $14.39 6 $86.34
Give Me Back My Book! • Amazon Business $13.99 6 $83.94
Alfie • AKJ Education $13.10 6 $78.60
Jabari Jumps • AKJ Education $11.67 6 $70.02
When's My Birthday? • Amazon Business $11.45 6 $68.70
Books That Drive Kids CRAZY!: This Is a Ball • Amazon Business $8.66 6 $51.96
Can I Be Your Dog? • Amazon Business $13.80 3 $41.40

Materials cost

$674.88

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.12

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$715.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$126.18

Total project goal

$841.18

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $841.18

4 Donors

-$621.18

Donations toward project cost

-$528.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$93.18

match offer

-$220.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$187.00

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$33.00

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 $0.00

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