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Ms. Daly from Michigan City, IN is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Boy Bookworms

My students need 11 graphic novels, including "Macbeth (No Fear Shakespeare Graphic Novels Series)" and "A Study in Scarlet: A Sherlock Holmes Graphic Novel".

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Daly's classroom raised $151

This project is fully funded

My Students

Who says boys can't be bookworms? Sure, it can be difficult to find engaging books for adolescent males, but that doesn't mean they don't want to be bookworms just like their female classmates. They just need the right books to hold their attention and encourage reading for pleasure.

Almost 80% of my students receive a free or reduced price lunch, which means most of them come from low income families.

When parents are worried about money, putting food on the table, or being evicted, education sometimes takes a back seat. Because of this, it is very important that I encourage reading. Not only will students gain comprehension skills, but reading is also a great outlet to forget their worries and get lost in a story.

My Project

Recently, I've discovered that my male students love graphic novels. I brought in the five graphic novels I had, and their faces lit up. I had never seen boys so excited to read before. Unfortunately, five books are not enough for my 100 students. By getting new books, I can get students off the waiting list and get them reading. With more books available, their reading habits will change significantly. They want to read. They just need the books to do it.

When my male students read graphic novels, they are completely engaged.

Not only do they read and reread them, they try to write and draw their own. These types of books bring out a creative side of them I rarely see.

Ms. Daly Elston Middle School Grades 6-8

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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More than three‑quarters 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

100 students impacted 5donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Artemis Fowl: The Graphic Novel Eoin Colfer, Andrew Donkin, Paolo Lamanna (Illustrator), Giovanni Rigano (Illustrator), Adapted by Andrew Donkin • Barnes and Noble $8.99 1 $8.99
The Hound of the Baskervilles: A Sherlock Holmes Graphic Novel (Illustrated Classics Series) Arthur Conan Doyle, I.N.J. Culbard (Illustrator), Adapted by Ian Edginton • Barnes and Noble $13.45 1 $13.45
The Ocean of Osyria (Hardy Boys Graphic Novel Series #1), Vol. 1 Scott Lobdell, Daniel Rendon • Barnes and Noble $8.09 1 $8.09
Coraline: Graphic Novel Neil Gaiman, P. Craig Russell (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $8.99 1 $8.99
Maximum Ride, Volume 1 Manga James Patterson, NaRae Lee (Artist) • Barnes and Noble $8.79 1 $8.79
City of Glass: A Graphic Mystery Paul Karasik, D. Mazzucchellil, Adapted by David Mazzucchelli, Art Spiegelman (Introduction), Based On Work by Paul Auster • Barnes and Noble $12.00 1 $12.00
Twilight: The Graphic Novel, Volume 1 Stephenie Meyer, Young Kim (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $11.99 1 $11.99
Romeo and Juliet (No Fear Shakespeare Graphic Novels) SparkNotes Editors, William Shakespeare, Matt Wiegle (Illustrator), Adapted by Matt Wiegle • Barnes and Noble $8.95 1 $8.95
Redwall: The Graphic Novel Brian Jacques, Bret Blevins (Illustrator), Adapted by Stuart Moore • Barnes and Noble $10.39 1 $10.39
Macbeth (No Fear Shakespeare Graphic Novels Series) SparkNotes Editors, William Shakespeare, Ken Hoshine (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $8.95 1 $8.95
A Study in Scarlet: A Sherlock Holmes Graphic Novel (Illustrated Classics) Arthur Conan Doyle, I.N.J. Culbard (Illustrator), Adapted by Ian Edginton • Barnes and Noble $11.96 1 $11.96

Materials cost

$112.55

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.69

Fulfillment labor & materials

$9.00

Total project cost

$123.24

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$27.05

Total project goal

$150.29

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $150.29

4 Donors

-$150.29

Donations toward project cost

-$123.24

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$27.05

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