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Mrs. Sowa-Li from Humble, TX is requesting computers & tablets through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Graphic Novelists of the Future

Help me give my students graphic novels from our state recommended list and the technology to create their own digital graphic novels.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Sowa-Li's classroom raised $652

This project is fully funded

My Students

My students are energetic, inquisitive, and love their school! They thrive in a learning environment that encourages them to take risks, try new things, and work through mistakes and failures. Many come from diverse backgrounds and homes that often do not afford the opportunity to experience the world outside of their own neighborhood. School offers them a gateway to the world beyond the neighborhood and the walls of the classroom.

A library is a place where they can experience books, technology, and challenges that broaden their perspectives and teach them critical thinking and problem-solving.

For this reason, it is important for the library to have a diverse collection of books and makerspace materials readily available to students from pre-k through fifth grade. Activities that allow them to synthesize what they read and learn to help them to discover and create on their own. These small steps in learning and problem solving energize them and give them the motivation and interest they need to work through new and difficult skills and concepts. With a lot of love and a little support, these students can do anything!

My Project

Every year, the state of Texas puts out a recommended list of high quality, grade appropriate graphic novels for school libraries. I am requesting books from this list to offer my students a great selection in this high interest genre.

As part of our library curriculum, we study different genres of literature.

Graphic novels are often one of the favorite genres and many students also enjoy creating their own comic strips. With the iPad, they will have the opportunity to plan and create their own graphic novels that they can print or share digitally.

Mrs. Sowa-Li Timbers Elementary School Grades 3-5

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Humble, TX View local requests

More than half 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

550 students impacted 2donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Apple 10.2-inch iPad Wi-Fi - 8th generation - tablet - 32 GB - 10.2' • Best Buy Education $330.00 1 $330.00
Hilo Book Series 1-6 • Amazon Business $69.99 1 $69.99
Watch Out for Wolf! • Amazon Business $13.47 2 $26.94
Chavo the Invisible (Game for Adventure) • Amazon Business $25.32 1 $25.32
Unicorn of Many Hats (Phoebe and Her Unicorn Series Book 7) (Volume 7) • Amazon Business $8.99 2 $17.98
Click (A Click Graphic Novel) • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
Camp (A Click Graphic Novel) • Amazon Business $15.69 1 $15.69
I Am Hermes!: Mischief-Making Messenger of the Gods • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99

Materials cost

$515.90

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.74

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$553.64

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$97.70

Total project goal

$651.34

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $651.34

2 Donors

-$643.64

Donations toward project cost

-$553.64

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$90.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$7.70

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