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Mrs. Tilley from Rochester, NY is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Don't Bother Me, I'm Reading

My students need 9 non-fiction graphic novels to learn about history.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Tilley's classroom raised $214

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I am the librarian in a K-6 inner city expeditionary school. Our school has about 300 students and we emphasize high achievement through active learning and teamwork. Our students and teachers engage in learning expeditions, which are in-depth studies that address a topic or theme.

During the fall and winter, our school focuses on expeditions related to social studies. While I do my best to supply the library with books related to state standards in social studies, my budget of $1,000 per year can never buy enough books for every grade level. And of the books I do have, many of my social studies books are so dense and old, that my students have a hard time finding information that is up to date and valid.

One of my solutions to get the kids reading and researching is to purchase non-fiction graphic novels. Graphic Novels are a kind of comic book, usually with long and fairly complex storylines and often aimed at more mature audiences. My older students can't get enough of these books and they get taken out of my library as fast as I can purchase them. Even if a student isn't doing research, they still take out these books because they are interesting. The recent School Library Journal (November 2008) has done research on what titles they recommend to be the best non fiction graphic novels. They based their information on novels that were well researched and factually verifiable.

From this list, I have chosen nine graphic novels that I know would be used extensively in this library. These books are costly and I would never be able to purchase them with my school budget. My students love to read quality books and I believe these graphic novels would be a perfect and much needed addition to the library. Thank you for considering this proposal.

Mrs. Tilley World of Inquiry School 58 Grades 3-5

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
The Good Times Are Killing Me Lynda Barry, Lynda Barry (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $11.65 1 $11.65
Making Comics: Storytelling Secrets of Comics, Manga, and Graphic Novels Scott McCloud • Barnes and Noble $20.65 1 $20.65
King, Vol. 3 Ho Che Anderson • Barnes and Noble $11.65 1 $11.65
Cartoon History of the United States Larry Gonick • Barnes and Noble $16.15 1 $16.15
Harriet Tubman: The Life of an African-American Abolitionist Rob Shone, Anita Ganeri • Barnes and Noble $23.85 1 $23.85
Students for a Democratic Society: A Graphic History Harvey Pekar, Paul Buhle (Editor), Gary Dumm (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $19.80 1 $19.80
Presidential Material John Helfers, Jeff Mariotte • Barnes and Noble $7.19 1 $7.19
The United States Constitution: A Graphic Adaptation Jonathan Hennessey, Aaron McConnell (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $15.25 1 $15.25
Malcolm X: A Graphic Biography Andrew Helfer, Randy Duburke (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $14.35 1 $14.35

Materials cost

$140.54

Vendor shipping charges

 $14.05

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.51

Fulfillment labor & materials

$17.00

Total project cost

$175.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$38.41

Total project goal

$213.41

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $213.41

2 Donors

-$205.88

Donations toward project cost

-$175.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$30.88

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$7.53

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 $0.00

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