Help me give my students The Iliad and The Odyssey books before they start calling TikToks “epic tales.” Help us trade chaos for classics—because even Odysseus wouldn’t survive without a good book!
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 Project
Help me fight the Trojan War in my classroom — I need 40 illustrated copies of The Iliad and The Odyssey by Gillian Cross! My students are tired of reenacting literary battles with bent covers, ripped pages, and scribbled out pictures.
While their perseverance is impressive, they deserve the real deal: Homer’s timeless tales of war, wit, monsters, and myth.
With proper illustrated texts in hand, they'll explore courage, consequences, and cunning—not just who can shout "SPARTA!" the loudest during group work.
If you’ve ever dreamed of being a hero without having to fight a Cyclops or survive a 10-year voyage, this is your moment. Donate today—because even Odysseus needed a crew, and mine could really use some engaging texts!
More than half of students from low‑income households
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