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Mrs. Julie Fikse from Castro Valley, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Inspire Reading Through Access to Engaging Genres!

Help me give my students graphic novels and novels in verse for our class library.

  • $428 goal

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My Project

My school has about 1400 students, which makes this middle school twice as big as most 6-8 schools. Our students come from all different backgrounds, and we're significantly more diverse than the average California school. As a result of my school's diverse population, my students come with a wide range of skill levels and cultural experiences. As an English teacher, I am continually seeking new ways to engage both struggling and high achieving students in expanding their reading skills. In recent years, the landscape of literature has expanded beyond traditional novels, opening avenues for diverse and engaging formats such as graphic novels and novels in verse.

The integration of graphic novels and novels in verse in my middle school classroom library aligns with the evolving needs of students, promoting literacy skills, and fostering a lifelong love for reading.

The goal of this project is to recognize how graphic novels and novels in verse have a unique ability to captivate and enhance literacy skills among students. Reading is a necessary lifelong skill that will help students in all areas of life, yet some students are hesitant to read. I want to help them on their reading journey by offering them a variety of genres in my classroom library for them to pick from for their independent reading tasks. By embracing diverse literary formats, I aim to create a dynamic and inclusive learning environment that resonates with the diverse interests and learning styles of middle school students.

I'm a firm believer that readers who don't like to read, just haven't found the right book. Please help me in offering my students different genres to help create engaged learners, and hopefully, lifelong readers.

Mrs. Julie Fikse Canyon Middle School Grades 6-8

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Castro Valley, CA View local requests

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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Long Way Down: The Graphic Novel • Amazon Business $10.39 4 $41.56
I Survived Graphic Novels #1-4: A Graphix Collection (I Survived Graphix) • Amazon Business $27.87 1 $27.87
The Crossover Series 3-Book Box Set: The Crossover, Booked, Rebound (paperback book set) • MahoganyBooks $25.19 1 $25.19
Ain't Burned All the Bright (hardcover graphic novel) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $20.00 1 $20.00
A Long Time Coming: A Lyrical Biography of Race in America from Ona Judge to Barack Obama • Amazon Business $17.00 1 $17.00
Enemies in the Orchard: A World War 2 Novel in Verse • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
Knockout: (Middle Grade Novel in Verse, Themes of Boxing, Personal Growth, and Self Esteem, House Arrest Companion Book) • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
Unbound: A Novel in Verse • Amazon Business $15.33 1 $15.33
Displacement • Amazon Business $13.49 1 $13.49
Red, White, and Whole: A Newbery Honor Award Winner • Amazon Business $12.56 1 $12.56
Monster: A Graphic Novel • Amazon Business $11.69 1 $11.69
Booked Graphic Novel (The Crossover Series) • Amazon Business $10.39 1 $10.39
Noise: A graphic novel based on a true story • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
The Crossover Graphic Novel (The Crossover Series) • Amazon Business $9.29 1 $9.29
The Giver Graphic Novel (Giver Quartet, 1) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Barbed Wire Baseball: How One Man Brought Hope to the Japanese Internment Camps of WWII • Amazon Business $8.77 1 $8.77
All the Broken Pieces • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
School Trip: A Graphic Novel (The New Kid) • Amazon Business $7.65 1 $7.65
Rhyme Schemer: (Poetic Novel, Middle Grade Novel in Verse, Anti-Bullying Book for Reluctant Readers) • Amazon Business $7.15 1 $7.15

Materials cost

$288.89

Vendor shipping charges

 $14.00

Sales tax

 $26.43

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.33

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$363.65

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$64.17

Total project goal

$427.82

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $427.82

6 Donors

-$416.06

Donations toward project cost

-$363.65

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$52.41

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$11.76

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