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Mr. Bosarge from East Point, GA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Mr. Bosarge's classroom raised $601

Encouraging Reluctant Readers with Graphic Novels

My students need 30+ graphic novels in our library, to help them experience success and pleasure in reading, and to then pave the way for more traditional books.

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Mr. Bosarge Woodland Middle School
East Point, GA Grades 6-8

My Students

Students today are bombarded by images--advertising, television, video games. The idea of pages and pages of printed text is daunting for them, more than a little scary. I'd like to build a bridge from visual culture to reading culture using graphic novels to open the kids up to reading.

My school is a Title I school, where almost all students receive a free or reduced-price lunch.

This means that most are economically disadvantaged. The thing that I've noticed about these kids is that they don't come from a culture of reading--their parents don't read, and they don't see reading as something fun and pleasurable. With the emphasis on improving test scores, reading has become for them more like a chore. I think that with a few good graphic novels to catch their attention, I'll be able to get them into the reading habit and eventually convince them to read books. Not only reading them, but enjoying them, and seeking them out on their own. "Oh, you enjoyed the Maximum Ride graphic novel? Have you read the real Maximum Ride series? It's right over here, and I think it's even better than the graphics! Here, try one."

My Project

These graphic novels will grab the students' attention. They'll go crazy for the illustrations, but they will also be reading, and noticing story arcs and character development, and all the other qualities of written texts. Then, when they are jonesing for the next installment of their favorite series, the librarian (me) and their reading teachers steer them toward books with similar themes, but without the illustrations. Without realizing it, they have taken the bait and are reading for pleasure, and probably will for the rest of their lives.

Helping these students become better readers gives them something they can use for the rest of their lives.

It not only improves their grades and test scores, but also gives them a window into different lives, other possibilities. Please help if you can.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Nearly all students from low‑income households

999 students impacted 14 donors
Mr. Bosarge Woodland Middle School Grades 6-8

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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

999 students impacted 14donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Cirque Du Freak Manga Volume 2 • AKJ Books $9.58 1 $9.58
Cirque Du Freak Manga Volume 3 • AKJ Books $9.58 1 $9.58
Cirque Du Freak Manga Volume 4 • AKJ Books $9.58 1 $9.58
Cirque Du Freak Manga Volume 1 • AKJ Books $9.58 1 $9.58
Cirque Du Freak Manga Volume 6 • AKJ Books $9.58 1 $9.58
Cirque Du Freak Manga Volume 5 • AKJ Books $9.58 1 $9.58
Maximum Ride: The Manga Volume 1 • AKJ Books $10.46 1 $10.46
Maximum Ride: The Manga Volume 2 • AKJ Books $10.46 1 $10.46
Xmen: Misfits 2 • AKJ Books $11.33 1 $11.33
Maximum Ride Manga, Volume 3 James Patterson • Barnes and Noble $8.88 1 $8.88
Fruits Basket Boxed Set Natsuki Takaya • Barnes and Noble $24.35 1 $24.35
Fruits Basket, Volume 5 Natsuki Takaya, Natsuki Takaya (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $8.54 1 $8.54
Fruits Basket, Volume 6 Natsuki Takaya, Natsuki Takaya (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $8.54 1 $8.54
Fruits Basket, Volume 7 Natsuki Takaya, Jake Forbes, Natsuki Takaya (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $8.54 1 $8.54
Fruits Basket, Volume 8 Natsuki Takaya • Barnes and Noble $8.54 1 $8.54
Fruits Basket, Volume 9 Natsuki Takaya, Natsuki Takaya (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $8.54 1 $8.54
Fruits Basket, Volume 10 Natsuki Takaya, Natsuki Takaya (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $8.54 1 $8.54
Twilight: The Graphic Novel, Volume 1 Stephenie Meyer, Young Kim (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $13.67 1 $13.67
Nancy Drew Boxed Set: Graphic Novels Volumes 1-4 Stefan Petrucha, Sho Murase (Illustrator), Vaughn Ross (Illustrator), Based On Work by Carolyn Keene, Carolyn Keene • Barnes and Noble $20.48 1 $20.48
Hardy Boys Boxed Set: Volumes 1-4 (The Hardy Boys Graphic Novel Series) Scott Lobdell, Lea Hernandez (Illustrator), Daniel Rendon (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $24.32 1 $24.32
Bleach Box Set (Volumes 1-21) Tite Kubo, Tite Kubo (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $96.17 1 $96.17
Artemis Fowl: The Graphic Novel Eoin Colfer, Andrew Donkin, Paolo Lamanna (Illustrator), Giovanni Rigano (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $15.41 1 $15.41
Chibi Vampire, Volume 1 Yuna Kagesaki • Barnes and Noble $8.54 1 $8.54
Chibi Vampire, Volume 4 Yuna Kagesaki • Barnes and Noble $8.54 1 $8.54
Chibi Vampire: The Novel Volume 6 Tohru Kai, Yuna Kagesaki • Barnes and Noble $8.92 1 $8.92
Chibi Vampire, Volume 8 Yuna Kagesaki • Barnes and Noble $8.54 1 $8.54
Chibi Vampire, Volume 7 Yuna Kagesaki • Barnes and Noble $8.54 1 $8.54
Chibi Vampire, Volume 5 Yuna Kagesaki • Barnes and Noble $8.54 1 $8.54
Chibi Vampire, Volume 6 Yuna Kagesaki • Barnes and Noble $8.54 1 $8.54
Chibi Vampire, Volume 3 Yuna Kagesaki • Barnes and Noble $8.54 1 $8.54
Chibi Vampire, Volume 10 Yuna Kagesaki • Barnes and Noble $8.54 1 $8.54
Chibi Vampire, Volume 9 Yuna Kagesaki • Barnes and Noble $8.54 1 $8.54
Chibi Vampire, Volume 2 Yuna Kagesaki, Yuna Kagesaki (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $8.54 1 $8.54

Materials cost

$438.57

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $30.26

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.58

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$510.41

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$90.07

Total project goal

$600.48

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $600.48

11 Donors

-$300.24

Donations toward project cost

-$255.21

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$45.03

match offer

-$300.24

Match offer toward project cost

-$255.20

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$45.04

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