Ghoul Goals & Manga Souls: Horror Hits for Reluctant Readers!
Help me give my students gripping manga books that spark a love of reading through thrilling horror and action tales.
$405 goal
This project expired on November 21, 2025.
This project expired on November 21, 2025.
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 Project
My students are sharp, hilarious, and full of untapped potential—and boy, do they love a good plot twist! They come to our continuation high school from all walks of life, often having faced more at 16 than most folks do in a lifetime. But when you put the right manga in their hands, magic happens. Suddenly, the room is quiet, pages are turning, and even the most “too-cool-to-read” teen is deep in Tokyo Ghoul or Hunter x Hunter.
Over the last seven years, we've built an incredible classroom library filled with engaging manga and graphic novels—but as books travel in backpacks and between hands, some get lost along the way.
This project helps us replace fan-favorite books that have been well-loved (and well-worn), while completing collections that spark joy and literacy in our room. With your help, we’ll restock our shelves with pulse-pounding, visually rich stories by Junji Ito, Sui Ishida, and more, giving students both the escapism and connection they crave.
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
140 students impacted
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