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Mrs. Smothers from Salem, MI is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Graphic Novels to Spark a Love of Reading!

Help me give my students an engaging selection of graphic novels to add to my classroom library!

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Smothers's classroom raised $284

This project is fully funded

My Project

We love books in our classroom! Books transport us to new worlds and give us new dreams to chase. I have quite a few reluctant readers that need a new Genre of books to read!

With the funding of this project I will be able to add an entire new bin of Graphic Novels to my classroom library!!

My students need a more vibrant, modern and engaging classroom library. It takes new books to stay excited with reading--these graphic novels are going to do the trick! I've added the Magic Tree Hose and Cat Kid, which are always popular--and some new books, which I'm really excited about. We are on our way to becoming great readers and your support is crucial to that goal. Thank you for considering our project!

Mrs. Smothers Salem Elementary School Grades 3-5

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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More than a third 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

21 students impacted 4donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
DC Graphic Novels for Kids Box Set • Amazon Business $20.26 1 $20.26
The Princess in Black: Three Monster-Battling Adventures: Books 4-6 • Amazon Business $14.89 1 $14.89
Carlos Gomez Freestyles…Heavy on the Style | Comics & Graphic Novel| Reading Age 8-12 | Grade Level 2-6 | Juvenile Fiction | Reycraft Books • Amazon Business $13.97 1 $13.97
Pup and Dragon: How to Catch an Elf (How to Catch Graphic Novels) • Amazon Business $11.69 1 $11.69
Katie the Catsitter Book 2: Best Friends for Never: (A Graphic Novel) • Amazon Business $10.60 1 $10.60
Katie and the Cupcake Cure The Graphic Novel (1) (Cupcake Diaries: The Graphic Novel) • Amazon Business $10.19 1 $10.19
Katie the Catsitter: (A Graphic Novel) • Amazon Business $10.00 1 $10.00
Spoiled: Book 1 (Kimberly the Cat Series. Funny Christian Adventure, for kids ages 8 to 12.) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
The Mighty Bite • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Max Meow Book 1: Cat Crusader: (A Graphic Novel) • Amazon Business $9.88 1 $9.88
RH/Disney, The Never Girls Collection #1: Books 1-4 • Amazon Business $9.71 1 $9.71
Spy School the Graphic Novel • Amazon Business $8.84 1 $8.84
Cat Kid Comic Club: Perspectives: A Graphic Novel (Cat Kid Comic Club #2): From the Creator of Dog Man • Amazon Business $8.68 1 $8.68
The Cosmic Adventures of Astrid and Stella • Amazon Business $8.65 1 $8.65
Ghosts Don't Eat Potato Chips: A Graphix Chapters Book (The Adventures of the Bailey School Kids #3) (The Adventures of the Bailey School Kids Graphix) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
P.I. Butterfly: Gone Guppy (P.I. Butterfly, 1) • Amazon Business $7.79 1 $7.79
Dinosaurs Before Dark Graphic Novel (Magic Tree House (R)) • Amazon Business $7.54 1 $7.54
Cat Kid Comic Club: A Graphic Novel (Cat Kid Comic Club #1): From the Creator of Dog Man • Amazon Business $7.20 1 $7.20
Reality Check (Sports Illustrated Kids Graphic Novels) • Amazon Business $6.95 1 $6.95
Full Court Pressure (Sports Illustrated Kids Graphic Novels) • Amazon Business $6.95 1 $6.95
Cat on the Run in Cat of Death! (Cat on the Run #1) - From the Creator of The Bad Guys • Amazon Business $6.38 1 $6.38

Materials cost

$208.14

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.12

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$241.26

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$42.58

Total project goal

$283.84

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $283.84

3 Donors

-$194.17

Donations toward project cost

-$167.92

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$26.25

match offer

-$86.28

Match offer toward project cost

-$73.34

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$12.94

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$3.38

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