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Mrs. Venable from Irvine, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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The Power of Stories

Help me give my students the Newbury award winning book When You Trap a Tiger by Tae Keller.

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My Students

I teach an inquisitive, motivated group of advanced fourth graders who learn by questioning and creating. They are a joyful group, eager to discover new things each day. Together, we create a community filled with choice and empowered learners.

Design and innovation are integrated into all we do, and my goal is to provide exciting and engaging, hands-on experiences so that learning comes to life.

Ours is a collaborative classroom where students work together to make sense of the world around them. Through exploration and problem solving, students are better able to understand and make a difference in the world they live in. Learning in our class is an adventure!

My Project

Tae Keller's Newbery award winning book is a beautiful story of family and the ties that bind us. It is a magical book that brings kids and grandparents together.

In the novel, When You Trap a Tiger, the main character, Lily, learns "that with stories we can share our past and shape our future." Keller's writing brings Korean folklore to life as a girl goes on a quest to unlock the power of stories and save her grandmother.

After reading When You Trap a Tiger and experiencing the relationship that grows between Lily and her grandmother, students will interview a special family member, learn about the joys and challenges he/she has faced, and write a letter of appreciation for the lessons learned from the interview.

By reading this magnificent tale, my hope is that my students will learn and appreciate the importance of keeping people's stories alive in the world.

Mrs. Venable Santiago Hills Elementary School Grades 3-5

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Irvine, CA View local requests 36 students impacted 10donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
When You Trap a Tiger: (Winner of the 2021 Newbery Medal) • Amazon Business $15.29 37 $565.73

Materials cost

$565.73

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$51.76

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.49

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$655.98

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$115.76

Total project goal

$771.74

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$771.74

9 Donors

-$383.66

Donations toward project cost

-$329.86

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$53.80

match offer

-$383.67

Match offer toward project cost

-$326.12

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$57.55

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$4.41

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$0.00

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