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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 That All Kids Should Read

My students need new books including books by Nikki Giovanni and Grimm's Fairy Tales.

  • $456 goal

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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 read at least one book a day - don't you think? 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

22 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
The Pigeon Wants a Puppy! Mo Willems, Mo Willems (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $10.25 1 $10.25
We Are in a Book! (Elephant and Piggie Series) Mo Willems • Barnes and Noble $7.68 1 $7.68
Can I Play Too? (An Elephant and Piggie Series) Mo Willems • Barnes and Noble $7.68 1 $7.68
I Love My New Toy! (Elephant and Piggie Series) Mo Willems, Mo Willems (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $7.68 1 $7.68
I Will Surprise My Friend! (Elephant and Piggie Series) Mo Willems, Mo Willems (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $7.68 1 $7.68
The Dragonfly Secret: A Story of Boundless Love Clea Adams, John Adams, Barbara L. Gibson (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $13.76 1 $13.76
Maybelle in the Soup Katie Speck, Paul Ratz de Tagyos (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $13.76 1 $13.76
Rosa Nikki Giovanni, Bryan Collier (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.83 1 $6.83
Children of the Great Depression Russell Freedman • Barnes and Noble $12.92 1 $12.92
Potato: A Tale From The Great Depression Kate Lied, Lisa Campbell Ernst (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.79 1 $6.79
Sit-In: How Four Friends Stood up by Sitting Down Andrea Davis Pinkney, Brian Pinkney (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $11.61 1 $11.61
M. L. K.: The Journey of a King Tonya Bolden, Bob Adelman (Editor) • Barnes and Noble $17.82 1 $17.82
Never Smile at a Monkey: And 17 Other Important Things to Remember Steve Jenkins • Barnes and Noble $13.68 1 $13.68
Slither and Crawl: Eye to Eye with Reptiles Jim Arnosky • Barnes and Noble $10.22 1 $10.22
Big Cats: Hunters of the Night Elaine Landau • Barnes and Noble $19.32 1 $19.32
Birds on a Wire Paul B. Janeczko, J. Patrick Lewis, Gary A. Lippincott • Barnes and Noble $15.34 1 $15.34
A Gull's Story: A Tale of Learning about Life, the Shore and the ABCs Frank Finale, Margie Moore (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $16.72 1 $16.72
Gulls...Gulls...Gulls Gail Gibbons • Barnes and Noble $5.93 1 $5.93
Crows Natalie Lunis • Barnes and Noble $21.60 1 $21.60
BX710X - Heavy-Duty Book Bins - Set of 4 • Lakeshore Learning $29.95 1 $29.95
Fix-It Duck Jez Alborough, Jez Alborough (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $7.68 1 $7.68
My Friend Bear Jez Alborough, Jez Alborough (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.12 1 $5.12
Tall Jez Alborough, Jez Alborough (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.97 1 $5.97
A Story, a Story Gail E. Haley, Gail E. Haley (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $15.41 1 $15.41
The Complete Grimm's Fairy Tales (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) Brothers Grimm, Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm, Josef Scharl (Illustrator), Commentaries by Joseph Campbell • Barnes and Noble $27.14 1 $27.14

Materials cost

$318.54

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $29.15

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.78

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$387.47

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$68.38

Total project goal

$455.85

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $455.85

1 Donor

-$97.00

Donations toward project cost

-$82.45

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$14.55

match offer

-$358.85

Match offer toward project cost

-$305.02

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$53.83

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