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Mr. Pearce from Middletown OH is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Graphic Memoirs Grow Readers!

Help me give my students access to an exciting and award-winning graphic memoir.

  • 2 donors
  • $589 still needed

expires Aug 28

  • 2 donors
  • $589 still needed
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My Project

As an English Language Arts teacher in Ohio, I am always looking for exciting and challenging new texts to engage my students. Many young people today have a particular love for graphic novels and literature. It's always exciting to have the opportunity to present this medium to my students.

My Friend Dahmer by Derf Backderf is an exciting, award-winning graphic novel focusing on the author's youthful relationship with a monster and would make for an exciting addition to our yearly English curriculum.

This book comes from the well-researched perspective of a master cartoonist and Ohio native Derf Backderf. It pairs art, history, and literature in an exciting way and with your support, could open the eyes of many young people to a past tragedy that remains relevant today.

Mr. Pearce
Grades 9-12

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
My Friend Dahmer • Amazon Business $16.50 30 $495.00

Materials cost

$495.00

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.42

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$532.42

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$93.96

Total project goal

$626.38

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$626.38

1 Donor

-$25.00

Donations toward project cost

-$21.25

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$3.75

match offer

-$12.50

Match offer toward project cost

-$10.62

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$1.88

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$588.88

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