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Mrs. Tilley from Rochester, NY is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Hooray for Graphic Novels

My students need 10 Graphic Novel books that they will love to read!

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Tilley's classroom raised $224

This project is fully funded

My Students

I am the librarian at an inner city K-8 Expeditionary Learning School. My older students (4-8) love Graphic Novels. I only have a handful of these types of books, and the minute one book comes back to the library, it is gone within seconds. My library budget is only $500 a year, and I need help!

My students are constantly asking me, "Where do I keep the good books?" They love to read Graphic Novels and are always asking me where they are.

Unfortunately, I only have a handful of these books. If I had a generous supply of Graphic Novels, I know I can get my students to read. These books sell themselves. Even the children who are challenged by reading are not intimidated by Graphic Novels. They are easier to read and the pictures really help the struggling readers to comprehend. Plus, they are considered "cool". My budget of only $500 which buys approximately 28 library ready books. There is never enough money to buy all that I would like to buy, and unfortunately, it is the students who suffer most.

My Project

Graphic Novels are a powerful support of visual literacy using words and images to provide a non-traditional bridge to conventional texts. These books "hook" readers, drawing them into the story by engaging 21st century skills such as vocabulary building, making inferences, and drawing conclusions. If I receive these books, I plan to display them in a special part of the library and have them easily accessible to the students. I know that once they arrive, the students will run to that part of the library.

If a donor is willing to purchase these Graphic Novels, I would so appreciate it.

Since they will be part of the library, they will be able to be continually circulated throughout the student population. It is so wonderful to see a student absorbed in a book, and I know from the few Graphic Novels that I currently own, they are the most popular books in the library. Thank you for your support.

Mrs. Tilley World of Inquiry School 58 Grades 3-5

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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

250 students impacted 5donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Rock Star (Babymouse Series #4), Vol. 4 Jennifer L. Holm, Matthew Holm • AKJ BOOKS $14.70 1 $14.70
Dragonslayer (Babymouse Series #11) Jennifer L. Holm, Matt Holm, Jennifer L. Holm (Illustrator), Matt Holm (Illustrator) • AKJ BOOKS $11.10 1 $11.10
Heartbreaker (Babymouse Series #5) Matt Holm, Jennifer L. Holm • AKJ BOOKS $11.10 1 $11.10
Queen of the World! (Babymouse Series #1) Jennifer L. Holm, Matthew Holm • AKJ BOOKS $11.10 1 $11.10
Babymouse #13: Cupcake Tycoon Jennifer L. Holm, Matt Holm, Jennifer L. Holm (Illustrator), Matt Holm (Illustrator) • AKJ BOOKS $11.10 1 $11.10
The Musical (Babymouse Series #10) Matt Holm, Jennifer L. Holm, Jennifer L. Holm (Illustrator), Matt Holm (Illustrator) • AKJ BOOKS $11.10 1 $11.10
Doom with a View! Sean McKeever • AKJ BOOKS $19.47 1 $19.47
Ultimate Spider-Man: Ultimate Collection, Volume 1 Mark Bagley (Artist), Brian Michael Bendis, Mark Bagley (Illustrator) • AKJ BOOKS $17.01 1 $17.01
Ultimate Spider-Man: Ultimate Collection, Book 3 Brian Michael Bendis, Mark Bagley (Artist) • AKJ BOOKS $26.01 1 $26.01
Ultimate Spider-Man Ultimate Collection, Book 2, Vol. 2 Mark Bagley (Artist), Brian Michael Bendis, Art Thibert (Artist) • AKJ BOOKS $20.41 1 $20.41

Materials cost

$153.10

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.30

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$190.40

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$33.60

Total project goal

$224.00

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $224.00

4 Donors

-$224.00

Donations toward project cost

-$190.40

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$33.60

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 $0.00

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