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Mrs. Fowler from La Puente, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Shhhh! Don't Tell Them They're Reading

Help me give my students graphic novels that promote diversity, multiculturalism and acceptance.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Fowler's classroom raised $412

This project is fully funded

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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 Students

I have an energetic group of students who get to school every day full of life, ready to learn, and excited for what is in store for them that day. I teach at a Title I school where the majority of our students receive free breakfast and lunch.

My students are eager to learn and try their best.

I am hoping to provide my students with what they need most! I want to make sure my students have equal access to everything they need to be successful!

My Project

Graphic novels are my secret weapon to get any kid reading. My recent discovery is that there are also multicultural, diversity and inclusive graphic novels that bring kids into different perspectives like what it’s like to have hearing loss or go through a civil war. Graphic novels also let us experience new worlds, both present and past.

My project is asking for graphic novels that will get my students engaged!

These books will not only get them engaged but they will teach them about diversity, different perspectives and social justice issues. My goal is that by reading these books they will learn to be empathetic and accepting of everyone they meet and all of this will be done as the are reading!

Mrs. Fowler Villacorta Elementary School Grades 3-5

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

La Puente, 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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Aya: Life in Yop City • Amazon Business $20.48 1 $20.48
March: Book One (Oversized Hardcover Edition) • Amazon Business $20.39 1 $20.39
War Brothers: The Graphic Novel • Amazon Business $18.95 1 $18.95
The Complete Maus • Amazon Business $17.60 1 $17.60
I Am Alfonso Jones • Amazon Business $16.72 1 $16.72
My Brother's Husband, Volume 1 (Pantheon Graphic Library) • Amazon Business $15.91 1 $15.91
Kindred: A Graphic Novel Adaptation • Amazon Business $15.26 1 $15.26
Anne Frank's Diary: The Graphic Adaptation (Pantheon Graphic Library) • Amazon Business $14.88 1 $14.88
Skim • Amazon Business $12.95 1 $12.95
Spill Zone Book 1 • Amazon Business $12.62 1 $12.62
A Wrinkle in Time: The Graphic Novel • Amazon Business $12.30 1 $12.30
The Best We Could Do: An Illustrated Memoir • Amazon Business $12.23 1 $12.23
Pashmina • Amazon Business $11.93 1 $11.93
Yummy: The Last Days of a Southside Shorty • Amazon Business $11.86 1 $11.86
March: Book Three • Amazon Business $11.29 1 $11.29
Little White Duck: A Childhood in China (Single Titles) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
American Born Chinese • Amazon Business $9.89 1 $9.89
March: Book Two • Amazon Business $9.69 1 $9.69
El Deafo • Amazon Business $9.20 1 $9.20
Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood (Pantheon Graphic Library) • Amazon Business $8.96 1 $8.96
Faithful Elephants: A True Story of Animals, People, and War • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic • Amazon Business $7.61 1 $7.61

Materials cost

$288.70

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$26.42

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.33

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$349.45

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$61.67

Total project goal

$411.12

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$411.12

9 Donors

-$267.00

Donations toward project cost

-$244.34

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$22.66

match offer

-$123.66

Match offer toward project cost

-$105.11

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$18.55

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$20.46

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$0.00

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