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Mrs. Schenkelberg from Bellevue, NE is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Graphic Novels to Engage Reluctant Readers

My students need graphic novels for our classroom library to engage them as readers. We need book sets for guided reading and individual/independent books.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Schenkelberg's classroom raised $606

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

BAM!! POW!! CRASH!!! Graphic Novels are an action-packed way for students to dive head-first into reading and become fully absorbed in an engaging text.

My students attend an inner-city school in Nebraska.

We are a Title I school with over 50 percent of the students receiving free or reduced rate lunch. Around half of the students speak a language other than English at home: either Spanish, Somali, Arabic, or a variety of others. Despite their lack of resources, these students love learning and want to be engaged learners. They are so interested in reading graphic novels and when they get the chance, it's hard to get them to stop reading! These students are some of the most caring I've come by: respectfully holding doors and consistently using good manners. Our school works diligently to promote high standards for character and our students respond well.

My Project

Our classroom needs colorful, engaging graphic novels at various reading levels for students to enjoy- the school library has several graphic novels- but nearly every student in the entire school of 500 wants to check them out- making the books hard to come by. We would appreciate graphic novel sets for guided reading and individual books for independent reading as well.

Please help by donating to our project.

You will be holding the door for my students- welcoming them into the world of engaged reading. They would hold the door for you! Thank you for considering our project!

Mrs. Schenkelberg Gilder Elementary School Grades 6-8

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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.

Bellevue, NE 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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Graphic Novel: Jack and the Beanstalk • AKJ Books $17.51 7 $122.57
Artemis Fowl: The Graphic Novel Eoin Colfer, Andrew Donkin, • AKJ Books $7.29 7 $51.03
Attack of the Mutant Lunch Lady • AKJ Books $16.53 7 $115.71
The Boxcar Children® Graphic Novels Boxed Set #1-6: Sea • AKJ Books $22.79 1 $22.79
Bone, Vol.1: Out From Boneville • AKJ Books $8.02 1 $8.02
Bone Vol 2: The Great Cow Race • AKJ Books $8.02 1 $8.02
Bone: Eyes of the Storm (Bone Series #3), Vol. 3 Jeff Smith, • AKJ Books $8.02 1 $8.02
Bone #4: The Dragonslayer Jeff Smith, Jeff Smith (Illustrato • AKJ Books $8.02 1 $8.02
Bone #4: The Dragonslayer Jeff Smith, Jeff Smith (Illustrato • AKJ Books $16.78 1 $16.78
Bone #5: Rock Jaw: Master of the Eastern Border Jeff Smith, • AKJ Books $8.02 1 $8.02
Bone #6: Old Man''s Cave Jeff Smith, Steve Hamaker (Illustrat • AKJ Books $8.02 1 $8.02
Bone #7: Ghost Circles Jeff Smith, Steve Hamaker (Illustrato • AKJ Books $8.02 7 $56.14
Bone #8: Treasure Hunters Jeff Smith, Steve Hamaker (Illustr • AKJ Books $9.48 1 $9.48
Bone #9: Crown of Horns Jeff Smith • AKJ Books $8.02 1 $8.02

Materials cost

$450.64

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $27.04

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.76

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$514.44

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$90.78

Total project goal

$605.22

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $605.22

4 Donors

-$603.46

Donations toward project cost

-$514.44

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$89.02

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$1.76

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