Reading, the Best Superpower: We'll Read About Superheroes!
My students need 22 library bound editions of "I Can Read" books about superheroes.
FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Barton's classroom raised $363
This project is fully funded
My Students
Little boys first learning to read have a hard time finding library books that are both easy enough and interesting. They are fascinated with superheroes, which makes the Turtleback I Can Read Superheroes series a perfect fit for my new readers.
I am the school librarian in a k-8 elementary school facing the challenges of poverty, gangs, and crime.
Children cannot walk to the public library; our new school library is their only source for self-selected reading material. Because of funding cuts, our administration has no money for the library. Thanks to heroic efforts by the primary teachers, our youngest students are reading and are enthusiastic about reading. Students are excited about coming to the library and selecting books. Unfortunately, our current collection does not contain many easy readers for our youngest patrons. Daily reading of self-selected material is an important part of our school literacy program, so we need these easy reader books.
My Project
Last Christmas, our library received paperback superhero titles through DonorsChoose. These titles have been loved nearly to death. Their high interest in Batman, Spiderman, and their friends inspires young readers to struggle through these books and to reread them. This has a powerful effect on reading ability. This year these titles are available in library binding and other superhero titles have become available. This is great news, as library binding is much more durable. Some of my readers have read every superhero book we have, and ask me if there are any other titles. Because there is such high interest in these books, the superhero bin is usually empty.
When students find the books that interest them, they are motivated to keep reading.
Comprehension and reading skills improve and students discover that reading brings them pleasure. Thus students are set on the path to a productive life-long habit. Our newest readers will snap up these superhero titles and develop their reading superpowers. Your gift will make selecting library books much more exciting for new readers and encourage them keep reading.
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
Spider-Man Versus The Green Goblin (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) Susan Hill
• AKJ BOOKS
$11.58
1
$11.58
Spider-Man Versus Electro (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) Susan Hill
• AKJ BOOKS
$11.58
1
$11.58
Spider-Man Versus The Vulture (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) Susan Hill, Jeremy Roberts (Illustrator), Andie Tong (Illustrator)
• AKJ BOOKS
$11.58
1
$11.58
Spider-Man Versus The Lizard (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) Susan Hill
• AKJ BOOKS
$11.58
1
$11.58
Batman: Maximum Justice (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) Devan Aptekar
• AKJ BOOKS
$12.60
1
$12.60
Batman: Cool Cat (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) Michael Anthony Steele
• AKJ BOOKS
$11.58
1
$11.58
Batman: The Mad Hatter (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) Brian Augustyn
• AKJ BOOKS
$11.58
1
$11.58
Batman: The Birthday Bash (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) Percival Muntz
• AKJ BOOKS
$11.58
1
$11.58
Batman Hot And Cold (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) Devan Aptekar
• AKJ BOOKS
$12.60
2
$25.20
The Dark Knight, Batman Saves the Day (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) Jennifer Frantz
• AKJ BOOKS
$11.58
1
$11.58
The Dark Knight, Batman Versus the Joker (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) N.T. Raymond
• AKJ BOOKS
$11.58
1
$11.58
The Dark Knight, Batman's Friends and Foes (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) Catherine Hapka, Kanila Tripp (Illustrator), Adrian Barrios (Illustrator)
• AKJ BOOKS
$11.58
1
$11.58
The Dark Knight, I Am Batman (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) Catherine Hapka, Adrian Barrios (Illustrator)
• AKJ BOOKS
$11.58
1
$11.58
The Story Of Batman (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) Scott Peterson, Rick Burchett (Illustrator), Created by Bob Kane
• AKJ BOOKS
Evil Under The Sea! (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) Kirsten Mayer
• AKJ BOOKS
$11.58
1
$11.58
The Eyes of Despero! (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) Jake Black, Adapted by Jake Black, Created by Bob Kane
• AKJ BOOKS
$11.58
1
$11.58
Joker's Wild (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) Brian Hunt
• AKJ BOOKS
$11.58
1
$11.58
Brain Freeze! (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) J. E. Bright, Loston Wallace (Illustrator), David Tanguay (Illustrator)
• AKJ BOOKS
$11.58
1
$11.58
I Am Superman (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) Michael Teitelbaum
• AKJ BOOKS
$11.58
1
$11.58
Superman Versus Bizarro (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) Chris Strathearn, Mada Design Inc (Illustrator)
• AKJ BOOKS
$11.58
1
$11.58
Spider-Man Versus The Scorpion (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) Susan Hill, Jeremy Roberts (Illustrator), Andie Tong (Illustrator)
• AKJ BOOKS
$11.58
1
$11.58
Materials cost
$269.40
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$4.04
Fulfillment labor & materials
$35.00
Total project cost
$308.44
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$54.43
Total project goal
$362.87
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$362.87
1 Donor
-$96.00
Donations toward project cost
-$81.60
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$14.40
match offer
-$266.87
Match offer toward project cost
-$226.84
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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