Our high school has a 15 minute sustained silent reading period for the entire student population everyday and we are in desperate need of high-interest novels for the students.
Many students at our school come from print-poor households, have never owned a book themselves, and don't know how to choose one that will interest them. We provide each classroom with a book cart for students without their own reading material, but it is filled with books that we got free at library sales, that don't necessarily entice the reluctant readers. Unfortunately, we do not have the resources to enhance the choices with books that students would pick out.
Graphic novels have come into their own as a literary source, and are an excellent way to interest new readers, especially boys. The books that I am requesting are all recommended by English teachers and go far beyond a collection of comic books. We know that students with resources already enjoy this kind of literature, but we would like to introduce high-need students to this genre.
Many of the teachers and some of the students on campus already read for pleasure, but we want to hook the students who have yet to learn the joy of connecting with a book that really speaks to them. Having these 20 books on our carts could help foster the love of literature that is the primary goal of our reading period.
More than a third 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
The Sandman, Volume 1: Preludes and Nocturnes Neil Gaiman, Malcolm Jones (Illustrator), Mike Dringenberg (Illustrator), Sam Kieth (Illustrator), Mike Drigenberg (Illustrator)
• Barnes and Noble
$17.99
2
$35.98
Strangers in Paradise Pocket Book 1, Vol. 1 Terry Moore, Terry Moore (Illustrator)
• Barnes and Noble
$16.15
2
$32.30
Watchmen Alan Moore, Dave Gibbons
• Barnes and Noble
$15.99
2
$31.98
Maus: A Survivor's Tale Volume 2: And Here My Troubles Began Art Spiegelman
• Barnes and Noble
$12.60
2
$25.20
Maus: A Survivor's Tale Volume 1: My Father Bleeds History Art Spiegelman, Tom Engelhardt (Editor)
• Barnes and Noble
$13.45
2
$26.90
American Born Chinese Gene Luen Yang, Lark Pien (Illustrator)
• Barnes and Noble
$16.15
2
$32.30
The Sandman, Volume 4: The Season of Mists Neil Gaiman, DC Comics Staff, Kelley Jones, Michael Hill (Editor), Kelly Jones (Illustrator)
• Barnes and Noble
$17.99
2
$35.98
The Sandman, Volume 2: The Doll's House Neil Gaiman, K. C. Carlson (Editor), Mike Dringenberg (Illustrator), Clive Barker (Introduction)
• Barnes and Noble
$17.99
2
$35.98
The Sandman, Volume 3: Dream Country Neil Gaiman, Michael Hill (Editor), Colleen Doran (Illustrator), Charles Vess (Illustrator), Kelley Jones (Illustrator)
• Barnes and Noble
$13.49
2
$26.98
Strangers in Paradise: Pocket Book 3, Vol. 3 Terry Moore
• Barnes and Noble
$16.15
1
$16.15
Strangers in Paradise Pocket Book 4, Vol. 4 Terry Moore, Terry Moore (Illustrator)
• Barnes and Noble
$16.15
1
$16.15
Strangers in Paradise Pocket Book 2, Vol. 2 Terry Moore, Terry Moore (Illustrator)
• Barnes and Noble
$16.15
2
$32.30
Materials cost
$348.20
Vendor shipping charges
$34.82
Sales tax
$25.24
3rd party payment processing fee
$8.71
Fulfillment labor & materials
$17.00
Total project cost
$434.00
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$95.27
Total project goal
$529.27
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$529.27
1 Donor
-$529.27
Donations toward project cost
-$434.00
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