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Graphic Novels and Manga: Inspiration to Expand Reading Horizons

Help me give my students a book that ignites a spark for reading that’s pure joy! Graphic novels and manga are gateway books that lead students to discover the joy of reading for pleasure.

  • 7 donors
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  • 7 donors
  • $719 still needed
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Mr. Roberson Thurston High School
Springfield, OR Grades 9-12

My Project

One of the best things about being a librarian is witnessing the enthusiasm students have for reading. Once they find the book that ignites the spark for reading, that’s pure joy!

Graphic novels and manga are gateway books that lead students to discover the joy of reading for pleasure.

Though our library has a foundation of graphic novels and manga, most of the collection is outdated and many of the most popular series are incomplete due to being worn out or lost over the years. The current collection contains just 143 books. By comparison, a high school with similar enrollment in a neighboring city has over 2,500 graphic novels and manga, and their circulation is over nine times higher than ours.

THS readers need more of what they love. We want to support what students love reading by curating a collection that keeps them coming back! Our goal is to expand on series students love, fill in gaps, replace worn volumes, and entice students with a wide variety of stories across romance, fantasy, science fiction, biographies, mystery, sports, and more.

Graphic novels and manga provide a launching point for students to engage in reading for pleasure. When students read for pleasure, it not only increases their reading volume and stamina, but it also expands prior knowledge and vocabulary, helping them understand complex high school texts.

Furthermore, graphic novels and manga allow students to encounter diverse characters, interpret complex visual cues, and explore stories that expand their horizons.

Circulation records show this genre is already one of our most popular. Your support will transform an outdated, worn collection into a vibrant, diverse library that draws students in, expands their perspectives, and fuels their growth as readers!

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More than half of students from low‑income households

Never Before Funded 999 students impacted 7 donors
Mr. Roberson Thurston High School Grades 9-12

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Springfield, OR 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

Never Before Funded 999 students impacted 7donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Spy x Family Manga Volumes 1 - 6 Collection Set • Amazon Business $64.00 1 $64.00
Blue Lock Manga Set Volumes 1-5 • Amazon Business $59.98 1 $59.98
Witch Hat Atelier Volumes 1 - 5 Set • Amazon Business $59.16 1 $59.16
Komi Can’t Communicate, Vol 1-5 by Tomohito Oda • Amazon Business $48.49 1 $48.49
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Vol-1-5 Books Collection set • Amazon Business $46.08 1 $46.08
When Stars Are Scattered (paperback graphic novel) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $17.00 2 $34.00
A Silent Voice Complete Series Box Set • Amazon Business $32.28 1 $32.28
Hey, Kiddo: A Graphic Novel • Amazon Business $22.39 1 $22.39
Unordinary - unOrdinary Volume 1 - Hardcover Book • AKJ Education $20.43 1 $20.43
Unordinary - unOrdinary Volume 2 - Hardcover Book • AKJ Education $20.43 1 $20.43
Long Way Down: The Graphic Novel (hardcover, ages 14+) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $19.00 1 $19.00
Roaming • Amazon Business $18.72 1 $18.72
Let's Go, Coco! - Hardcover Book • AKJ Education $18.24 1 $18.24
New Girl - The New Girl: A Graphic Novel (The New Girl #1) - Hardcover Book • AKJ Education $18.24 1 $18.24
Check, Please! Book 2: Sticks & Scones • Amazon Business $15.96 1 $15.96
Fruits Basket Collector's Edition, Vol. 3 (Volume 3) • Amazon Business $15.90 1 $15.90
Our Aimless Nights - Our Aimless Nights, Volume 1 - Hardcover Book • AKJ Education $15.32 1 $15.32
Flamer • Amazon Business $15.10 1 $15.10
Unordinary - unOrdinary Volume 2 - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $14.59 1 $14.59
On a Sunbeam • Amazon Business $14.38 1 $14.38
The Tryout: A Graphic Novel • Amazon Business $14.30 1 $14.30
Mexikid: (Newbery Honor Award Winner) • Amazon Business $14.09 1 $14.09
Victory. Stand!: Raising My Fist for Justice • Amazon Business $13.76 1 $13.76
Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 4-6 • Amazon Business $13.59 1 $13.59
Spill Zone Book 1 • Amazon Business $13.18 1 $13.18
Mooncakes - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13
Check, Please! Book 1: # Hockey • Amazon Business $13.09 1 $13.09
Delicious in Dungeon, Vol. 3 (Volume 3) • Amazon Business $12.00 1 $12.00
Delicious in Dungeon, Vol. 1 (Volume 1) • Amazon Business $11.98 1 $11.98
Delicious in Dungeon, Vol. 2 (Volume 2) • Amazon Business $11.98 1 $11.98
Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 1-3 • Amazon Business $11.89 1 $11.89
Messy Roots: A Graphic Memoir of a Wuhanese American • Amazon Business $11.48 1 $11.48
Delicious in Dungeon, Vol. 4 (Volume 4) • Amazon Business $11.25 1 $11.25
The New Girl: First Crush: A Graphic Novel (The New Girl #2) • Amazon Business $11.18 1 $11.18
Heartstopper #5: A Graphic Novel • Amazon Business $11.15 1 $11.15
The Legend of Auntie Po • Amazon Business $10.98 1 $10.98
The Magic Fish: (A Graphic Novel) • Amazon Business $10.31 1 $10.31
Sailor Moon 3 (Naoko Takeuchi Collection) • Amazon Business $9.74 1 $9.74
Tryout - The Tryout 2 - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $9.48 1 $9.48
Sailor Moon 2 (Naoko Takeuchi Collection) • Amazon Business $9.10 1 $9.10
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Vol. 2 • Amazon Business $9.01 1 $9.01
Snapdragon • Amazon Business $9.01 1 $9.01
Haikyu!!, Vol. 1: Hinata and Kageyama • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Dr. STONE, Vol. 1: Stone World • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Dr. STONE, Vol. 2: Two Kingdoms Of The Stone World • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End, Vol. 2 • Amazon Business $8.98 1 $8.98
Bloom • Amazon Business $8.94 1 $8.94
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End, Vol. 3 • Amazon Business $8.76 1 $8.76
Blue Period 1 • Amazon Business $8.24 1 $8.24
The Okay Witch • Amazon Business $7.48 1 $7.48
The Promised Neverland, Vol. 2: Control • Amazon Business $7.40 1 $7.40
Refugee: The Graphic Novel • Amazon Business $7.12 1 $7.12
Heartstopper #2: A Graphic Novel • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
The Best We Could Do: An Illustrated Memoir • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
A Sign of Affection 1 • Amazon Business $6.91 1 $6.91
Jujutsu Kaisen, Vol. 2 • Amazon Business $6.74 1 $6.74
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End, Vol. 1 • Amazon Business $6.74 1 $6.74
Jujutsu Kaisen, Vol. 1 • Amazon Business $6.74 1 $6.74
Haikyu!!, Vol. 2: The View From The Top • Amazon Business $6.74 1 $6.74
Haikyu!!, Vol. 3: Go, Team Karasuno! • Amazon Business $6.32 1 $6.32
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Vol. 1 • Amazon Business $6.27 1 $6.27
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End, Vol. 4 • Amazon Business $6.11 1 $6.11
Heartstopper #1: A Graphic Novel • Amazon Business $5.97 1 $5.97
Sailor Moon 1 (Naoko Takeuchi Collection) • Amazon Business $5.66 1 $5.66
The Promised Neverland, Vol. 1: Grace Field House • Amazon Business $5.62 1 $5.62

Materials cost

$996.06

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$14.94

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,041.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$183.71

Total project goal

$1,224.71

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,224.71

7 Donors

-$505.00

Donations toward project cost

-$430.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$75.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$0.88

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $718.82

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