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Mr. M. from CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Project Ab - Awesome Books

Help me give my students interesting and awesome books like The Baby-sitters Club and Dork Diaries.

  • $718 goal

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Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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 Project

I am both a homeroom and math teacher in Oakland, California. When my students arrive in the morning, the first activity in homeroom is often reading. The students in my math classes read whenever they finish early, which is not uncommon for quite a few of them. Since I am a new teacher, my classroom library consists predominantly of books that other teachers are not interested in. I have the leftover books. The students recognize that my books are subpar and are frequently disappointed by their selection.

I'm hoping to add some flavor and excitement to my classroom library with these graphic novels.

My students, like most eleven year olds, fancy books that have sequels and prequels. They love following the same great characters over a series of stories. The Bone Collection, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Baby-Sitters Club, Attack on Titan, The Witch Boy Trilogy, and Bird & Squirrel, plus more, will all be perfect for this.

Mr. M. Elmhurst United Middle School Grades 6-8

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

Equity Focus

At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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

120 students impacted 2donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Cells at Work! Complete Manga Box Set! (Cells at Work! Manga Box Set!) • Amazon Business $60.16 1 $60.16
Dork Diaries By Rachel Renee Russell 12 Books Collection Set • Amazon Business $51.18 1 $51.18
Diary of a Wimpy Kid 1-16 Books Complete Collection Set Box of 16 Books Edition-Paperback • Amazon Business $44.00 1 $44.00
The Baby-sitters Club Graphic Novels #1-7: A Graphix Collection: Full-Color Edition (The Baby-Sitters Club Graphix) • Amazon Business $40.19 1 $40.19
Attack on Titan Season 1 Part 2 Manga Box Set (Attack on Titan Manga Box Sets) • Amazon Business $31.10 1 $31.10
Attack on Titan Season 1 Part 1 Manga Box Set (Attack on Titan Manga Box Sets) • Amazon Business $26.75 1 $26.75
Klawde: Evil Alien Warlord Cat: The Spacedog Cometh #3 • Amazon Business $11.99 2 $23.98
Klawde: Evil Alien Warlord Cat: Enemies #2 • Amazon Business $7.99 2 $15.98
Batpig: Go Pig or Go Home (A Batpig Book) • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Klawde: Evil Alien Warlord Cat: Emperor of the Universe #5 • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Klawde: Evil Alien Warlord Cat: Target: Earth #4 • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Klawde: Evil Alien Warlord Cat #1 • Amazon Business $6.89 2 $13.78
Batpig: Too Pig to Fail (A Batpig Book) • Amazon Business $13.38 1 $13.38
Klawde: Evil Alien Warlord Cat: Revenge of the Kitten Queen #6 • Amazon Business $12.69 1 $12.69
Batpig: When Pigs Fly (A Batpig Book) • Amazon Business $12.04 1 $12.04
The Midwinter Witch: A Graphic Novel (The Witch Boy Trilogy #3) • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Bird & Squirrel On Fire: A Graphic Novel (Bird & Squirrel #4) • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
The Hidden Witch: A Graphic Novel (The Witch Boy Trilogy #2) • Amazon Business $10.24 1 $10.24
Bird & Squirrel All Tangled Up: A Graphic Novel (Bird & Squirrel #5) (5) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Bird & Squirrel On the Edge!: A Graphic Novel (Bird & Squirrel #3) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Minecraft Volume 3 (Graphic Novel) (Minecraft, 3) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Bird & Squirrel On Ice: A Graphic Novel (Bird & Squirrel #2) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Bird & Squirrel On the Run!: A Graphic Novel (Bird & Squirrel #1) • Amazon Business $8.07 1 $8.07
Stick Dog (Stick Dog, 1) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Real Pigeons Fight Crime (Book 1) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Real Pigeons Nest Hard (Book 3) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Stick Dog Chases a Pizza (Stick Dog, 3) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Stick Dog Wants a Hot Dog (Stick Dog, 2) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
InvestiGators: Ants in Our P.A.N.T.S. (InvestiGators, 4) • Amazon Business $7.27 1 $7.27
Guts: A Graphic Novel • Amazon Business $6.24 1 $6.24

Materials cost

$523.91

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $47.94

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.86

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$609.71

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$107.60

Total project goal

$717.31

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $717.31

1 Donor

-$143.46

Donations toward project cost

-$121.94

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$21.52

match offer

-$573.85

Match offer toward project cost

-$487.77

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$86.08

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