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Mrs. Lewis from Conroe, TX is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Graphic Novels (AKA Comic Books) in the Classroom

My students need high interest graphic novel reading materials to support English acquisition.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Lewis's classroom raised $448

This project is fully funded

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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 Students

Do you remember being drawn into a comic book? Today's comic books (AKA graphic novels) still draw in reluctant readers (esp. boys), assist with vocabulary development, and even decrease behavior issues! Titles selected support state curriculum and social studies content.

I teach at an Intermediate school in Texas that serves grades 5-6.

I teach two 6th grade language arts classes. My students are English language learners and are economically disadvantaged. Many have never visited a library outside of the school library and have very few reading materials at home. They love reading graphic novels but our school has only a tiny selection in the school library. The few graphic novels I have in my own personal library are always the first to be picked up and read by students. My students need more high interest materials to keep them reading and focused in school. I'm convinced that graphic novels are a key element that will change attitudes towards reading and school in general.

My Project

Ever read required reading just to get through it? Imagine if Romeo and Juliet had been presented to you in a graphic novel? How about Tom Sawyer or even poetry? Graphic novels of today are not just action hero stories (although they're great, too!). The graphic novels I have selected are meant to supplement the curriculum, give visual support for vocabulary, and make students lifelong readers who read for pleasure as well as content. Using graphic novels, I will be able to read in small groups with my students are their reading level, expose students to a different genre of literature, use selections for independent reading, cooperative group activities and partner sharing.

This donation of graphic novels will be used immediately by my two large classes.

Since the materials are non-consumable, the books will be kept in my classroom library for years to come and will be enjoyed by many other future students. I will give various pre- and post-reading assessments that will measure reading fluency, comprehension as well as interest levels to determine how graphic novels made a difference.

Mrs. Lewis Travis Intermediate School Grades 6-8

Equity Focus

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

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Theme Collections Graphic Novels Gr 6-8 - 6 Books • AKJ Books $52.13 1 $52.13
The Discovery of America (Geronimo Stilton Graphic Novel Series #1) Geronimo Stilton, Maurizio Onnis, Lorenzo de Pretto (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $8.54 1 $8.54
The Coliseum Con (Geronimo Stilton Graphic Novel Series #3) Geronimo Stilton • Barnes and Noble $8.54 1 $8.54
The Ugly Truth (Diary of a Wimpy Kid Series #5) Jeff Kinney • Barnes and Noble $7.28 1 $7.28
The Secret of the Sphinx (Geronimo Stilton Graphic Novel Series #2) Geronimo Stilton, Gianluigi Fungo • Barnes and Noble $8.54 1 $8.54
Theme Collections Graphic Novels-Gr 3-5 - 10 Books • AKJ Books $79.09 1 $79.09
Following the Trail of Marco Polo (Geronimo Stilton Graphic Novels Series #4) Geronimo Stilton • Barnes and Noble $8.54 1 $8.54
The Great Ice Age Geronimo Stilton Graphic Novel Series #5) Geronimo Stilton • Barnes and Noble $8.54 1 $8.54
Artemis Fowl: The Graphic Novel Eoin Colfer, Andrew Donkin, Paolo Lamanna (Illustrator), Giovanni Rigano (Illustrator), Adapted by Andrew Donkin • Barnes and Noble $8.54 1 $8.54
Satchel Paige: Striking Out Jim Crow James Sturm, Rich Tommaso (Illustrator), Gerald Early (Introduction) • Barnes and Noble $13.79 1 $13.79
Stitches: A Memoir David Small • Barnes and Noble $17.06 1 $17.06
Life Doesn't Frighten Me Maya Angelou, Sara Jane Boyers (Editor), Jean-Michel Basquiat (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $12.27 1 $12.27
After 9/11: America's War on Terror (2001- ) Sid Jacobson, Ernie Colon • Barnes and Noble $22.80 1 $22.80
Cryptomania!: Teleporting into Greek and Latin with the Cryptokids Hope Edith Fine, Kim Doner (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $12.94 6 $77.64
Zorro #1: Scars! • AKJ Books $6.93 1 $6.93

Materials cost

$340.23

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.10

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$380.33

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$67.12

Total project goal

$447.45

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $447.45

4 Donors

-$95.50

Donations toward project cost

-$81.59

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$13.91

match offer

-$351.46

Match offer toward project cost

-$298.74

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$52.72

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$0.49

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 $0.00

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