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Ms. Rodriguez Pequeno from Los Angeles, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Graphic Novels for English Learners: Enhance Reading and Language Skills

Help me give my students graphic novels to boost their reading skills and language comprehension through engaging visual stories."

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Rodriguez Pequeno's classroom raised $342

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 Project

Learning a new language can be challenging, but it doesn’t have to be boring. This project focuses on bringing graphic novels into the hands of English learners. These engaging stories come alive through vivid artwork and relatable characters, making language learning feel more like an adventure and less like a chore.

By using graphic novels, we can help students improve their reading skills while sparking their imagination.

These stories resonate with diverse backgrounds, allowing learners to see themselves in the narratives. With your support, we can build a collection that not only enhances language skills but also fosters a genuine love for reading. Together, we can make language learning a fun and enriching experience.

Ms. Rodriguez Pequeno John C Fremont Senior High School Grades 9-12

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
They Called Us Enemy (paperback graphic novel) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $19.00 1 $19.00
When Stars Are Scattered (paperback graphic novel) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $17.00 1 $17.00
To Kill a Mockingbird: A Graphic Novel • Amazon Business $16.23 1 $16.23
Mexikid: Newbery Honor Award Winner (paperback graphic novel) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $16.00 1 $16.00
American Born Chinese (YA paperback graphic novel) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $16.00 1 $16.00
Romeo and Juliet (Shakespeare Classics Graphic Novels) • Amazon Business $12.79 1 $12.79
A Wrinkle in Time: The Graphic Novel • Amazon Business $10.73 1 $10.73
Illegal: A Graphic Novel • Amazon Business $10.69 1 $10.69
Coraline: The Graphic Novel • Amazon Business $10.39 1 $10.39
Long Way Down: The Graphic Novel • Amazon Business $10.23 1 $10.23
The Giver Graphic Novel (Giver Quartet, 1) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Noise: A graphic novel based on a true story • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Poe: Stories and Poems: A Graphic Novel Adaptation by Gareth Hinds • Amazon Business $9.86 1 $9.86
Colin Kaepernick: Change the Game (Graphic Novel Memoir) • Amazon Business $9.84 1 $9.84
Percy Jackson and the Olympians The Lightning Thief The Graphic Novel (paperback) (Percy Jackson & the Olympians) • Amazon Business $9.24 1 $9.24
Enola Holmes: The Graphic Novels: The Case of the Missing Marquess, The Case of the Left-Handed Lady, and The Case of the Bizarre Bouquets (Volume 1) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Smile: A Graphic Novel • Amazon Business $8.67 1 $8.67
Monster: A Graphic Novel • Amazon Business $8.13 1 $8.13
The Librarian of Auschwitz: The Graphic Novel • Amazon Business $7.97 1 $7.97
Speak: The Graphic Novel • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Heartstopper #1: A Graphic Novel (1) • Amazon Business $6.37 1 $6.37

Materials cost

$235.10

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $21.51

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.53

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$290.14

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$51.20

Total project goal

$341.34

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $341.34

6 Donors

-$336.37

Donations toward project cost

-$290.14

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$46.23

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$4.97

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