Building Home Libraries: Graphic Novels with Diverse Characters
Help me give my students access to engaging literature with diverse characters, even though they can't read from my classroom library. Students will be able to keep these books.
FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Solis's classroom raised $673
This project is fully funded
Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month
This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because
it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.
My Students
My students and I spent this spring in distance learning and we are starting the coming year in distance learning as well. My students and I are separated by sickness, uncertainty and space; at the same time, we are united by our love, our history together and our dedication to learning. In many ways distance learning has been a struggle for my students; they are dealing with confined learning spaces, uncertain living environments and inequitable access to resources.
We are living through history.
My students are incredible people. They come with tenacity, creativity, and a wide variety of experiences and gifts. We work hard every day as scholars, artists, critical thinkers, and friends.
My Project
This week we started our new school year--apart. It's been wonderful to see my students and work with them and start building our community. Certain things have been harder, for sure. One of the things I miss the most is watching my students fall in love with my classroom library. Over the years I have been able to stock it with relevant and engaging graphic novels, fiction and non-fiction. I would love to give my students some engaging books to read during our Distance Learning.
"Books are a uniquely portable magic," said Stephen King.
Help me transport some magic to my students' homes. Each of my students will get two recently-published, engaging graphic novels, "Sci-Fu," "Twins" and "When Stars Are Gathered," all of which have diverse main characters. I'm so excited to bring my library to my students. Thank you for considering this project.
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
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