Graphic novels are needed by students in my English Language Arts classroom because the combination of text and illustration helps grab the attention of these fast paced students and helps provide a bridge to connect literacy and imagination.
I am happily looping with the students that I taught in seventh grade. They have basically exhausted my library and I would love to offer them some tasty new material that will appeal to their eighth grade tastes.
Placing graphic novels in our English Language Arts classroom will help me connect students with the visuals they are constantly bombarded by. I believe having this new genre available in our library will have a great effect, especially on those adolescents that feel like books are BORING! My English Language Learners will truly enjoy reading these 'picture books' as well, and I am sure reading them will help build their confidence as readers.
Students’ interest in graphic novels helps them to identify themselves as readers. Placing the 19 'classic' graphic novel titles that I have selected in our classroom will help broaden the students' reading horizons and help them experience the power of giving firsthand! I can only imagine them devouring classics such as "Romeo and Juliet", "Hamlet" and "Nancy Drew" as interpreted by today's creative graphic artists.
Your help is desperately needed to expand upon a growing trend in young adult reading. Graphic novels are approachable and inviting to teens, especially to those who feel books are dull, and classics uninteresting.
Won't you kindly help ignite a love of reading in these terribly terrific teens- teens in need of thought-provoking text and gratifying graphics? Your help will be absolutely appreciated.
Romeo and Juliet (No Fear Shakespeare Graphic Novels) Matt Wiegle (Illustrator), William Shakespeare, Sparknotes Editors, Adapted by Matt Wiegle
• Barnes and Noble
$8.95
1
$8.95
The Last Straw (Diary of a Wimpy Kid Series #3) Jeff Kinney
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$9.71
1
$9.71
Macbeth (No Fear Shakespeare Graphic Novels) Adapted by Ken Hoshine, William Shakespeare, Ken Hoshine, Ken Hoshine (Illustrator)
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$8.95
1
$8.95
Artemis Fowl: The Graphic Novel Eoin Colfer, Andrew Donkin, Giovanni Rigano (Illustrator), Paolo Lamanna (Illustrator), Adapted by Andrew Donkin
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$8.99
1
$8.99
The Halo Graphic Novel Lee Hammock, Jay Faerber, Brett Lewis, Tsutomo Nihei, Simon Bisley (Illustrator)
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$19.99
1
$19.99
An Unexpected Return (W.I.T.C.H. Graphic Novel Series #8) Manufactured by Hyperion Books for Children
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$4.49
1
$4.49
Redwall: The Graphic Novel Brian Jacques, Bret Blevins (Illustrator), Adapted by Stuart Moore
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$11.69
1
$11.69
Diary of a Wimpy Kid (Diary of a Wimpy Kid Series #1) Jeff Kinney
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$10.36
1
$10.36
Rodrick Rules (Diary of a Wimpy Kid Series #2) Jeff Kinney
• Barnes and Noble
$10.36
1
$10.36
Bone: Out from Boneville (Bone Series #1), Vol. 1 Jeff Smith, Jeff Smith (Illustrator)
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$8.99
1
$8.99
Nancy Drew Boxed Set: Graphic Novels Volumes 1-4 Stefan Petrucha (Illustrator), Sho Murase (Illustrator), Vaughn Ross (Illustrator), Based On Work by Carolyn Keene, Carolyn Keene
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$26.95
1
$26.95
Hamlet (No Fear Shakespeare Graphic Novels) Neil Babra (Illustrator), William Shakespeare, Sparknotes Editors, Adapted by Neil Babra
• Barnes and Noble
$8.95
1
$8.95
Point Blank: The Graphic Novel (Alex Rider Series) Anthony Horowitz, Antony Johnston, Kanako
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$13.49
1
$13.49
To Dance: A Ballerina's Graphic Novel Siena Cherson Siegel, Mark Siegel (Illustrator)
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$8.99
1
$8.99
Making Comics: Storytelling Secrets of Comics, Manga, and Graphic Novels Scott McCloud
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$20.65
1
$20.65
Bone: One Volume Edition Jeff Smith, Jeff Smith (Illustrator)
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$31.96
1
$31.96
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns Frank Miller, DC Comics, Klaus Janson (Illustrator)
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The Hardy Boys Boxed Set: Volumes 1-4 (The Hardy Boys Graphic Novel Series) Scott Lobdell, Lea Hernandez (Illustrator), Daniel Rendon (Illustrator)
• Barnes and Noble
$26.95
1
$26.95
Materials cost
$262.00
Vendor shipping charges
$26.20
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$6.55
Fulfillment labor & materials
$17.00
Total project cost
$312.00
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$68.49
Total project goal
$380.49
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$380.49
4 Donors
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Donations toward project cost
-$312.00
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