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Mr. Linley from Los Angeles, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Some Great Books for Underprivileged Kids

My students need these 38 excellent books, including "Fables" by Arnold Lobel and "Fill a Bucket: A Guide to Daily Happiness for the Young Child" by Carol McCloud.

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My Students

Books are the foundation of education. We all know this. It is a sad fact that students in America do not have adequate access to them. The more exposure children have to quality literature, the richer their lives will be. This is obvious. Your help will be an invaluable gift.

I am a first grade teacher in California.

Approximately 60 percent of the students at our school are African-American, about 30 percent are Latino, and the remaining 10 percent are a mix of Pakistani, Ethiopian, Anglo-American, and others. The vast majority of our students qualify for free breakfast and lunch. I always have many talented children in my classes, and I am always looking to expand the educational program I deliver.

My Project

I am strong believer in the public education - perhaps you are too. The reality, however, is that public schools are typically not organized well enough to give students the materials they need. Children should be read at least one book a day - don't you think? At least. In our school district there are 180 instructional days. The books I have received (over ten years) from the district for use in my classroom amount to only a small fraction of what is needed.

Each title in this selection of books is outstanding.

All are books that our children ought to have access to. Give these children the gift of reading! Your generosity will be greatly appreciated. Rest assured: this donation will make a real difference.

Mr. Linley Crescent Heights SJ Magnet School Grades PreK-2

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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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

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Firegirl Tony Abbott • Barnes and Noble $5.12 1 $5.12
Hug Jez Alborough, Jez Alborough (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $3.41 1 $3.41
Fables Arnold Lobel, Arnold Lobel (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $11.61 1 $11.61
Frog and Toad Collection Arnold Lobel, Arnold Lobel (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $8.19 1 $8.19
Over the Rainbow Performed by Judy Collins, Eric Puybaret (Illustrator), Harold Arlen, E. Y. Harburg • Barnes and Noble $12.27 1 $12.27
The American Heritage Children's Thesaurus Paul Hellweg Professor • Barnes and Noble $12.95 1 $12.95
Chicken-Chasing Queen of Lamar County Janice N. Harrington, Shelley Jackson (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $11.61 1 $11.61
We Planted a Tree Diane Muldrow, Bob Staake (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $12.30 1 $12.30
Going North Janice N. Harrington, Jerome Lagarrigue (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $13.79 1 $13.79
The Tomten Astrid Lindgren, Viktor Rydberg, Harald Wiberg (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.97 1 $5.97
The Dandelion Seed Joseph A. Anthony, Cris Arbo (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $7.64 1 $7.64
Free Fall, Vol. 1 David Wiesner, David Wiesner (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.97 1 $5.97
Tuesday David Wiesner, David Wiesner (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.83 1 $6.83
My Friend Bear Jez Alborough, Jez Alborough (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.12 1 $5.12
Some Dogs Do Jez Alborough, Jez Alborough (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $12.98 1 $12.98
The Llama Who Had No Pajama: 100 Favorite Poems Mary Ann Hoberman, Betty Fraser (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.84 1 $6.84
14 Cows for America Carmen Agra Deedy, Thomas Gonz lez (Illustrator), Wilson Kimeli Naiyomah (Afterword) • Barnes and Noble $12.27 1 $12.27
To Be Like the Sun Susan Marie Swanson, Margaret Chodos-Irvine (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $12.99 1 $12.99
I Ain't Gonna Paint No More! Karen Beaumont, David Catrow (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $10.94 1 $10.94
Fill a Bucket: A Guide to Daily Happiness for the Young Child Carol McCloud • Barnes and Noble $7.64 1 $7.64
The Gruffalo's Child Julia Donaldson, Axel Scheffler (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.12 1 $5.12
BX710X - Heavy-Duty Book Bins - Set of 4 • Lakeshore Learning $29.95 1 $29.95
My People Langston Hughes, Charles R. Smith Jr. (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $12.30 1 $12.30
If You Give a Pig a Pancake Laura Numeroff, Felicia Bond (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $11.61 1 $11.61
Bad Kitty Nick Bruel, Nick Bruel (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $11.61 1 $11.61
Otis Loren Long, Loren Long (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $12.30 1 $12.30
Down, Down, Down: A Journey to the Bottom of the Sea Steve Jenkins, Steve Jenkins (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $11.62 1 $11.62
Martina the Beautiful Cockroach: A Cuban Folktale Carmen Agra Deedy, Michael Austin (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $14.48 1 $14.48
Moonshot: The Flight of Apollo 11 Brian Floca, Brian Floca (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $12.30 1 $12.30
Scaredy Squirrel Melanie Watt, Melanie Watt (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.79 1 $6.79
Scaredy Squirrel Makes a Friend Melanie Watt, Melanie Watt (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $10.90 1 $10.90
Scaredy Squirrel at Night Melanie Watt, Melanie Watt (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $11.59 1 $11.59
Scaredy Squirrel at the Beach Melanie Watt, Melanie Watt (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $10.90 1 $10.90
Chester's Masterpiece Melanie Watt • Barnes and Noble $12.95 1 $12.95
Kipper's A to Z: An Alphabet Adventure Mick Inkpen • Barnes and Noble $5.98 1 $5.98
My Dog May Be a Genius Jack Prelutsky, James Stevenson (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $12.98 1 $12.98
On Market Street Arnold Lobel, Anita Lobel (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.97 1 $5.97
10 Things I Can Do to Help My World Melanie Walsh, Melanie Walsh (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $10.93 1 $10.93

Materials cost

$396.72

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $36.30

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.95

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$473.97

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$70.82

Total project goal

$544.79

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $544.79

1 Donor

-$544.79

Donations toward project cost

-$473.97

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$70.82

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