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Ms. Genis from Santa Ana, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Read, Read, Read!

My students need 39 more chapter books and resource books such as "Digging Up Dinosaurs" and "Eyewitness Rocks and Minerals".

  • $416 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.

I teach second grade at a fundamental school with a strong emphasis on academics. More than half of my students have limited English proficiency, and many of them have limited access to books outside of school.

My students are very interested in reading. Chapter books are especially important in second grade because they help students feel like they are "grown-up." However, my classroom collection of books is starting to fall apart from heavy use. We also need to add to our non-fiction collection.

The books I have chosen are by children's favorite authors, but these particular titles are not currently part of our classroom collection. Adding new books will generate enthusiasm and keep my students reading every minute of their free time.

Your help will ensure that my students maintain their interest in reading, which will increase their reading abilities. A person who knows how to read and doesn't is not better off than a person who can't read.

Ms. Genis Thorpe Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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More than half 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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Digging Up Dinosaurs Aliki, Aliki (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.39 1 $5.39
Fossils Tell of Long Ago Aliki, Aliki (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.39 1 $5.39
Rocks and Minerals (Eye Wonder Series) Caroline Bingham, DK Publishing, Manufactured by Dorling Kindersley Publishing • Barnes and Noble $8.99 1 $8.99
Eyewitness Rocks and Minerals R.F. Symes, British Museum of Natural History Staff, Dorling Kindersley Publishing Staff, Staff of the Natural History Museum, London, Colin Keates (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $17.99 1 $17.99
Where Do Frogs Come From? Alex Vern • Barnes and Noble $3.55 1 $3.55
Mole's Hill: A Woodland Tale Lois Ehlert, Lois Ehlert (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.30 1 $6.30
Oodles of Animals Lois Ehlert • Barnes and Noble $15.30 1 $15.30
Leaf Man Lois Ehlert • Barnes and Noble $12.80 1 $12.80
Junie B. Jones Has a Monster Under Her Bed (Junie B. Jones Series #8) Barbara Park, Denise Brunkus (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $4.49 1 $4.49
Junie B. Jones and That Meanie Jim's Birthday (Junie B. Jones Series #6) Barbara Park, Fox, Denise Brunkus (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $4.49 1 $4.49
Junie B., First Grader: Jingle Bells, Batman Smells! (P.S. So Does May) (Junie B. Jones Series #25) Barbara Park, Denise Brunkus (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $9.56 1 $9.56
Shipwreck On the Pirate Islands (Geronimo Stilton #18) Geronimo Stilton, Johnny Stracchino (Illustrator), Mary Fontina (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
Four Mice Deep in the Jungle (Geronimo Stilton Series #5) Geronimo Stilton, Matt Wolf (Illustrator), Larry Keys (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
Surf's Up, Geronimo! (Geronimo Stilton Series #20) Geronimo Stilton, Larry Keys (Illustrator), Topika Topraska (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
I'm Too Fond of My Fur (Geronimo Stilton Series #4) Geronimo Stilton, Matt Wolf (Illustrator), Larry Keys (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
Red Pizzas for A Blue Count (Geronimo Stilton Series #7) Geronimo Stilton, Matt Wolf (Illustrator), Larry Keys (Illustrator), Merenguita Gingermouse (Illustrator), Marina Bonanni (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
The Mummy with No Name Geronimo Stilton, Stilton Geronimo • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
Cat and Mouse in A Haunted House (Geronimo Stilton Series #3) Geronimo Stilton, Matt Wolf (Illustrator), Larry Keys (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
The Mysterious Cheese Thief (Geronimo Stilton Series #31) Geronimo Stilton • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
The Greedy Triangle (Scholastic Bookshelf Series) Marilyn Burns, Gordon Silveria (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
Wait and See Robert Munsch, Michael Martchenko, Michael Martchenko (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.25 1 $6.25
I'm So Embarrassed! Robert Munsch, Michael Martchenko (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $4.49 1 $4.49
More Pies! Robert Munsch, Robert N. Munsch, Michael Martchenko (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $4.49 1 $4.49
Something Good Robert N. Munsch, Michael Martchenko (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.35 1 $5.35
Angela's Airplane Robert N. Munsch, Michael Martchenko, Michael Martchenko (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.35 1 $5.35
Kiss Me, I'm Perfect Robert N. Munsch, Laura Robb, Michael Martchenko (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $3.59 1 $3.59
Mortimer Robert N. Munsch, Michael Martchenko (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.35 1 $5.35
Purple, Green and Yellow Robert N. Munsch, Helene Desputeaux (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.35 1 $5.35
Mud Puddle Robert N. Munsch, Sami Suomalainen (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.35 1 $5.35
King Who Rained Fred Gwynne, Fred Gwynne (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
Magic Tree House Collection: Books 5-8 (Magic Tree House Series) Mary Pope Osborne • Barnes and Noble $11.17 1 $11.17
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 $11.17 1 $11.17
Magic Tree House Boxed Set: Books 1 - 4 (Magic Tree House Series) Mary Pope Osborne, Sal Murdocca (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $11.17 1 $11.17
Show and Tell Robert N. Munsch, Michael Martchenko • Barnes and Noble $5.35 1 $5.35
The Boy In The Drawer Robert Munsch, Michael Martchenko (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.35 1 $5.35
Christmas Tale Geronimo Stilton, Winny Rope (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
Merry Christmas, Geronimo! Geronimo Stilton • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
A Chocolate Moose For Dinner Fred Gwynne, Fred Gwynne (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $4.49 1 $4.49
Lost Treasure of the Emerald Eye (Geronimo Stilton Series #1) Geronimo Stilton, Matt Wolf (Illustrator), Larry Keys (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29

Materials cost

$270.29

Vendor shipping charges

$27.03

Sales tax

$19.60

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.76

Fulfillment labor & materials

$17.00

Total project cost

$341.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$74.85

Total project goal

$415.85

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$415.85

6 Donors

-$401.18

Donations toward project cost

-$341.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$60.18

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$14.67

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

$0.00

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