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Ms. Kaplan from Oakland, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Graphic Novels Give Kids Novelty!

My students need high interest low level books to practice their reading strategies.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Kaplan's classroom raised $767

This project is fully funded

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Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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

Didn't you love comic books when you were growing up? My students are totally absorbed by colorful exciting graphic novels. These books are written in such an interesting way my students will devour them. Yet they are at a level that my English language learners can comprehend them fairly easily.

My students come from various parts of the world and are learning Academic English with great enthusiasm.

They are loquacious, inquisitive, and lovers of books! Their families cannot afford to provide them with many books at home but are anxious for them to learn as much English as possible. Our students attend a small, urban, well-loved public elementary school that has been in this community for many, many years. Students come from other parts of the city to attend this bilingual school that has a vision of graduating students who are resilient, and culturally aware life-long learners.

My Project

Most of my students are English Language Learners. Many of their parents do not read English. So they are not read to in English except in school and do not have easy access to books in English. We need newer high interest graphic novels so my students can expand their vocabulary and improve their comprehension skills. It will open up their world! Your donation can help provide needy students with many rewarding hours of reading fun.

With your donations, our class library will have some of the most popular new literature for kids.

My students can borrow these books from our classroom library conveniently, take them home, or read them in class. Research has shown that having the right books accessible has a tremendous impact on a student's desire to read and a student's lifetime love of reading.

Ms. Kaplan Bridges Academy Grades 3-5

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.

Oakland, CA View local requests

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

23 students impacted 24donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Toon Collection • AKJ Books $561.37 1 $561.37

Materials cost

$561.37

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$51.37

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.42

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$651.16

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$114.91

Total project goal

$766.07

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$766.07

20 Donors

-$378.03

Donations toward project cost

-$321.33

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$56.70

Matching donations from our partners

-$388.04

Match offers toward project cost

-$329.83

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$58.21

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$0.01

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$0.00

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