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Mr. Pearce from Middletown, OH is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Create Lifelong Readers With Graphic Novels!

My students need 17 graphic novels, including "A Kidnapped Santa Claus" and a "Persepolis" Boxed Set.

  • $485 goal

This project expired on June 22, 2010.

This project expired on June 22, 2010.

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Mr. Pearce Middletown High School
Middletown, OH Grades 9-12

Teaching low-level readers in a high-need school is full of challenges; unique among those is being able to find books that will light a fire under young adults and get them to truly engage with and enjoy reading. One of the genres my students express a consistent interest in exploring during their sustained silent reading period is graphic novels. They love the exciting stories and artwork. I, in turn, love that even my students at the lowest reading level can pick up a comic collection and feel no shame in reading something that's keyed to their grade level. Unfortunately, our school's media center does not have many books that fit this mold and state funding for any new books has been non-existent in the last half-decade. I would like to expand our graphic novel lending library in my classroom for these students. By having a wealth of interesting titles at their fingertips, students will have the opportunity to increase not only the amount of time they spend on reading, but also their reading levels. Many of my low-level readers have aspirations toward higher education. Putting books in their hands now that help build stamina can only further prepare them for the world after high school. Your help will ensure that students like mine get every opportunity to discover the joy of reading, while increasing their vocabulary and stamina. Thank you!

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Nearly all students from low‑income households

150 students impacted
Mr. Pearce Middletown High School Grades 9-12

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Middletown, OH View local requests

Nearly all 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

150 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Batman: Mad Love and Other Stories HC Paul Dini, Bruce Timm (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $15.99 1 $15.99
Powers: The Definitive Collection, Volume 2 Brian Michael Bendis, Michael Avon Oeming (Artist) • Barnes and Noble $26.99 1 $26.99
I Kill Giants Joe Kelly, J. M. Ken Nimura (Artist) • Barnes and Noble $12.79 1 $12.79
Persepolis Boxed Set Marjane Satrapi • Barnes and Noble $20.72 1 $20.72
Robin: Year One Chuck Dixon, Robert Campanella (Illustrator), Javier Pulido (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $13.49 1 $13.49
Booster Gold: 52 Pick-Up SC Jeff Katz, Geoff Johns, Dan Jurgens (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $13.49 1 $13.49
Beanworld, Book 1: Wahoolazuma!, Vol. 1 Larry Marder, Larry Marder (Artist) • Barnes and Noble $17.95 1 $17.95
Beanworld, Book 2: A Gift Comes!, Vol. 2 Larry Marder, Larry Marder (Artist) • Barnes and Noble $17.95 1 $17.95
Beanworld, Book 3: Remember Here When You are There!, Vol. 3 Larry Marder, Larry Marder (Artist) • Barnes and Noble $15.96 1 $15.96
Sherlock Holmes Leah Moore, John Reppion, Aaron Campbell (Artist) • Barnes and Noble $19.99 1 $19.99
The Complete Essex County Jeff Lemire, Jeff Lemire (Artist) • Barnes and Noble $26.95 1 $26.95
New X-Men by Grant Morrison Ultimate Collection, Book 3, Vol. 3 Grant Morrison, Marc Silvestri (Artist), Chris Bachalo (Artist), Phil Jimenez (Artist) • Barnes and Noble $31.49 1 $31.49
New X-Men by Grant Morrison Ultimate Collection, Book 2, Vol. 2 Grant Morrison, John Paul Leon (Artist), Phil Jimenez (Artist), Frank Quitely (Artist), Igor Kordey (Artist) • Barnes and Noble $31.49 1 $31.49
Captain America: Operation Rebirth Mark Waid, Ron Garney (Artist), Pino Rinaldi (Artist) • Barnes and Noble $26.99 1 $26.99
Wolverine: Old Man Logan Mark Millar, Steve McNiven (Artist) • Barnes and Noble $27.99 1 $27.99
A Kidnapped Santa Claus Adapted by Alex Robinson, Based On Work by L. Frank Baum • Barnes and Noble $11.99 1 $11.99
G.I. Joe: COBRA Christos N. Gage, Mike Costa, Antonio Fuso (Artist) • Barnes and Noble $15.99 1 $15.99

Materials cost

$348.21

Vendor shipping charges

 $34.82

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.22

Fulfillment labor & materials

$9.00

Total project cost

$397.25

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$87.20

Total project goal

$484.45

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