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Mrs. Grothmann from Baltimore, MD is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Who's Your Favorite Author?

My students need a library filled with 45 great books by authors we will study and read.

  • $523 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.

Hello, thank you for taking the time to read about me and my students and what you could do to contribute to their achievement and success! I teach first and second graders in a culturally diverse Title 1 (low income, free and reduced lunch) school in the state of Maryland. My students love to learn.

Do you remember your favorite author as a child? Or just a book you couldn't get enough of? My students learn to love reading through author studies. They sit wide eyed on the carpet as we read books by selected authors and can't wait to get their hands on the stories they've heard. That's where you come in - we need to get those stories in their hands.

My goal is to build a library rich in children's literature so that my students have beautiful books from the authors we've studied available to them. Each day after we finish a story, I am always asked "Can I read the book you read today?" and I want to have the resources to allow all of my students to read those stories. I have seen first hand how this builds excitement about school, curiosity of the world, and a love for reading.

This will be the first part of my library, focusing on books by the celebrated children's authors, Eric Carle, Arnold Lobel, and Kevin Henkes. By helping me build my library, you will be a part of my students success. These books give students love, support, confidence, comfort, intellect, courage - the gifts are endless. I look forward to sending you many pictures of the projects my students create as a result of having these books available to them, and of the achievements they have made because of your gift. Thank you.

Mrs. Grothmann Highlandtown Elementary Middle School 215 Grades PreK-2

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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 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

26 students impacted 16donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
The Very Hungry Caterpillar Eric Carle, Leiggi • Barnes and Noble $17.59 1 $17.59
The Grouchy Ladybug Board Book Eric Carle, Eric Carle (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $8.09 1 $8.09
The Very Lonely Firefly Eric Carle • Barnes and Noble $9.59 1 $9.59
Apples Gail Gibbons • Barnes and Noble $6.25 1 $6.25
From Head to Toe Eric Carle, Eric Carle (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $7.19 1 $7.19
Do You Want to Be My Friend? Eric Carle, Eric Carle (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? Bill Martin Jr., Eric Carle (Illustrator), Stringari (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $13.56 1 $13.56
Mister Seahorse Eric Carle, Eric Carle (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $14.39 1 $14.39
Does a Kangaroo Have a Mother, Too? Eric Carle, Eric Carle (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $7.19 1 $7.19
The Very Lonely Firefly Eric Carle, Eric Carle (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $18.39 1 $18.39
The Tiny Seed Eric Carle • Barnes and Noble $7.19 1 $7.19
The Mixed-Up Chameleon Eric Carle, Eric Carle (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $8.09 1 $8.09
Ice Cream: The Full Scoop Gail Gibbons • Barnes and Noble $6.25 1 $6.25
My Basketball Book Gail Gibbons, Gail Gibbons (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
Bats Gail Gibbons, Gail Gibbons (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.25 1 $6.25
From Seed to Plant Gail Gibbons, Gail Gibbons (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.25 1 $6.25
My Football Book Gail Gibbons, Gail Gibbons (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
Frogs Gail Gibbons, Gail Gibbons (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.25 1 $6.25
The Moon Book Gail Gibbons, Gail Gibbons (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.25 1 $6.25
Nature's Green Umbrella Gail Gibbons, Gail Gibbons (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
The Pumpkin Book Gail Gibbons, Gail Gibbons (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.25 1 $6.25
The Reasons for Seasons Gail Gibbons, Gail Gibbons (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.25 1 $6.25
Monarch Butterfly Gail Gibbons, Gail Gibbons (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.25 1 $6.25
Dinosaurs! Gail Gibbons • Barnes and Noble $6.25 1 $6.25
Kitten's First Full Moon Kevin Henkes, Kevin Henkes (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $14.39 1 $14.39
Chrysanthemum Kevin Henkes, Kevin Henkes (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse Kevin Henkes, Kevin Henkes (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $14.39 1 $14.39
Owen Kevin Henkes, Kevin Henkes (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $13.59 1 $13.59
Olive's Ocean Kevin Henkes • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
Sheila Rae, the Brave Kevin Henkes, Kevin Henkes (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
Wemberly Worried Kevin Henkes, Kevin Henkes (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $14.39 1 $14.39
Chester's Way Kevin Henkes, Kevin Henkes (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
A Weekend with Wendell Kevin Henkes, Kevin Henkes (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
Jessica Kevin Henkes, Kevin Henkes (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
Frog and Toad Are Friends: (I Can Read Book Series: Level 2) Arnold Lobel, Arnold Lobel (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $3.59 1 $3.59
Frog and Toad Collection Arnold Lobel, Arnold Lobel (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $9.59 1 $9.59
Frog and Toad Together: (I Can Read Book Series: Level 2) Arnold Lobel, Arnold Lobel (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $3.59 1 $3.59
Frog and Toad All Year: (I Can Read Series: Level 2) Arnold Lobel, Arnold Lobel (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $3.59 1 $3.59
Days with Frog and Toad: (I Can Read Book Series: Level 2) Arnold Lobel, Arnold Lobel (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $3.59 1 $3.59
Adventures of Frog & Toad (I Can Read Series) Arnold Lobel • Barnes and Noble $7.18 1 $7.18
Mouse Tales: (I Can Read Book Series: Level 2) Arnold Lobel, Arnold Lobel (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $3.59 1 $3.59
Mouse Soup: (I Can Read Book Series: Level 2) Arnold Lobel, Arnold Lobel (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $3.59 1 $3.59
Owl at Home: (I Can Read Book Series: Level 2) Arnold Lobel, Arnold Lobel (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $3.59 1 $3.59
Fables Arnold Lobel, Arnold Lobel (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
The Random House Book of Poetry for Children : A Treasury of 572 Poems for Today's Child Jack Prelutsky, Arnold Lobel (Illustrator), Selected by Jack Prelutsky • Barnes and Noble $18.39 1 $18.39

Materials cost

$360.01

Vendor shipping charges

 $36.00

Sales tax

 $18.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.40

Fulfillment labor & materials

$9.00

Total project cost

$428.40

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$94.04

Total project goal

$522.44

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $522.44

12 Donors

-$522.44

Donations toward project cost

-$428.40

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$94.04

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