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Ms. Lape from Anchorage, AK is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Bringing Learning to Life with Graphic Nonfiction!

Help me give my students engaging graphic nonfiction books that will spark their curiosity, build their reading confidence, and bring real-world topics to life through dynamic visuals and storytelling.

  • $506 goal

This project expired on June 17, 2025.

This project expired on June 17, 2025.

My Project

This project will provide my students with a collection of engaging graphic nonfiction books that make learning more accessible, especially for reluctant readers and visual learners. Graphic nonfiction presents real-world topics—history, science, biographies, and more—in a visually compelling way, helping students develop comprehension skills while staying engaged with the material.

Many of my students benefit from having alternative formats to traditional textbooks, and these books will support their reading growth while making complex subjects more approachable.

By bringing these resources into our classroom, I hope to foster a love of reading, encourage curiosity, and give my students the tools they need to succeed academically.

Ms. Lape Nicholas J Begich 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.

Anchorage, AK 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

900 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Stephen Biesty's Cross-Sections Man-of-War (DK Stephen Biesty Cross-Sections) • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
Stephen Biesty's Incredible Body Cross-Sections (DK Stephen Biesty Cross-Sections) • Amazon Business $17.86 1 $17.86
Bomb (Graphic Novel): The Race to Build--and Steal--the World's Most Dangerous Weapon • Amazon Business $17.80 1 $17.80
Rocket to the Moon!: Big Ideas That Changed the World #1 • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
Maker Comics: Grow a Garden! • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
Stephen Biesty's Cross-Sections Castle (DK Stephen Biesty Cross-Sections) • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
Machines That Think!: Big Ideas That Changed the World #2 • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Science Comics: Deep-Sea Creatures: Adapting to the Abyss • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
Maker Comics: Bake Like a Pro! • Amazon Business $13.79 1 $13.79
Astronauts: Women on the Final Frontier • Amazon Business $13.49 1 $13.49
Maker Comics: Build a Robot! • Amazon Business $12.94 1 $12.94
They Called Us Enemy • Amazon Business $11.62 1 $11.62
Greeking Out: Epic Retellings of Classic Greek Myths • Amazon Business $11.42 1 $11.42
History Comics: The Prohibition Era: America's War on Alcohol • Amazon Business $11.30 1 $11.30
A Shot in the Arm!: Big Ideas that Changed the World #3 • Amazon Business $11.19 1 $11.19
Maker Comics: Survive in the Outdoors! • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
History Comics: The Transcontinental Railroad: Crossing the Divide • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
History Comics: The Challenger Disaster: Tragedy in the Skies • Amazon Business $10.83 1 $10.83
We the People!: Big Ideas that Changed the World #4 • Amazon Business $10.79 1 $10.79
Wait, What?: A Comic Book Guide to Relationships, Bodies, and Growing Up • Amazon Business $10.64 1 $10.64
The History of the World in Comics • Amazon Business $10.39 1 $10.39
Maker Comics: Draw a Comic! • Amazon Business $10.39 1 $10.39
Science Comics: Cars: Engines That Move You • Amazon Business $10.30 1 $10.30
All Charged Up!: Big Ideas That Changed the World #5 • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Consent (for Kids!): Boundaries, Respect, and Being in Charge of YOU (A Be Smart About Book, 1) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Alamo All-Stars (Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales #6): A Texas Tale (Volume 6) • Amazon Business $9.93 1 $9.93
History Comics: Hip-Hop: The Beat of America • Amazon Business $9.78 1 $9.78
Science Comics: Robots and Drones: Past, Present, and Future • Amazon Business $9.59 1 $9.59
Blades of Freedom (Nathan Hale’s Hazardous Tales #10): A Tale of Haiti, Napoleon, and the Louisiana Purchase • Amazon Business $9.09 1 $9.09
Raid of No Return (Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales #7): A World War II Tale of the Doolittle Raid • Amazon Business $8.89 1 $8.89
Child Soldier: When Boys and Girls Are Used in War (CitizenKid) • Amazon Business $8.80 1 $8.80
I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005: A Graphic Novel (I Survived Graphic Novel #6) (I Survived Graphix) • Amazon Business $8.66 1 $8.66

Materials cost

$388.39

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $5.83

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.83

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$430.05

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$75.89

Total project goal

$505.94

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