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Mr. Salvail from Portland, OR is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Support Our Underfunded School Library

Help me give my students a school library that has more books and graphic novels for all of our school's students.

FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Salvail's classroom raised $1,494

This project is fully funded

My Project

Every school should have a well stocked and culturally relevant library. These books can also consist of graphic novels that are the fastest growing form of children developing a love of reading. Book sets that are relevant and not from 10 plus years ago is what students want to read the most.

School libraries are underfunded around the country, but ours is especially in need of books of cultural and modern relevance that can satisfy the demand of an ever growing student population.

Our librarian has worked tirelessly to add as many new books as possible each year. With current funding levels, this has been a VERY slow process.

I want to give the whole population of our school lots of new books by helping our library get a new batch of great books for the students to read. Helping our school with this project is something I hope you the donor will appreciate.

Mr. Salvail Wilkes 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.

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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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Science Comics Series 18-Book Set • Amazon Business $189.31 1 $189.31
Lakeshore Children of the World Book Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $89.99 1 $89.99
Hilo: The Great Big Box (Books 1-6): (A Graphic Novel Boxed Set) • Amazon Business $61.92 1 $61.92
Pizza and Taco Lunch Special: 6-Book Boxed Set: Books 1-6 (A Graphic Novel Boxed Set) • Amazon Business $57.23 1 $57.23
Notebook of Doom Books Complete (13 Book series); Rise of the Balloon Goons; Day of the Night Crawlers; Attack of the Shadow Smashers; Chomp of the Meat-Eating Vegetables; Whack of the P-Rex; and More • Amazon Business $52.90 1 $52.90
Capstone Press Graphic Spin Books Levels I - M - Set of 8 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $47.66 1 $47.66
Owly Series 4 Books Set • Amazon Business $43.47 1 $43.47
Dragon Flames (6) (Arcade World) • Amazon Business $19.99 2 $39.98
Witches of Brooklyn Series 3 Books Set (A Graphic Novel) • Amazon Business $35.61 1 $35.61
The Bots Collection (Boxed Set): The Most Annoying Robots in the Universe; The Good, the Bad, and the Cowbots; 20,000 Robots Under the Sea; The Dragon Bots • Amazon Business $17.50 2 $35.00
The American Classics Children's Collection: 10 Book Box Set (Easy Classics) • Amazon Business $34.99 1 $34.99
NEW SET - DIARY OF A PUG Series Set (5 Books) • Amazon Business $34.60 1 $34.60
Zombie Invaders (2) (Arcade World) • Amazon Business $16.08 2 $32.16
Animal Battles by Torque - 8 Book Bundle for Young Readers - Children's Book Set for Early Readers - Epic Animal Battles - Paperback Bundle - Educational and Informative Non Fiction Books for Kids • Amazon Business $31.99 1 $31.99
Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children Boxed Set • Amazon Business $29.95 1 $29.95
Earth to Aliens (4) (Arcade World) • Amazon Business $14.53 2 $29.06
The Shimmering Box of Unicorn Sparkles: Phoebe and Her Unicorn Box Set Volume 5-8 • Amazon Business $26.27 1 $26.27
Witches of Brooklyn: Thrice the Magic Boxed Set (Books 1-3): Witches of Brooklyn, What the Hex?!, S'More Magic (A Graphic Novel Boxed Set) • Amazon Business $24.49 1 $24.49
Cat Ninja Box Set: Books 1-3 • Amazon Business $22.65 1 $22.65
Earth to Aliens (4) (Arcade World) • Amazon Business $9.99 2 $19.98
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children: The Graphic Novel (Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children: The Graphic Novel, 1) • Amazon Business $19.10 1 $19.10
Dragon Flames (6) (Arcade World) • Amazon Business $8.50 2 $17.00
More Far Out Fairy Tales: Five Full-Color Graphic Novels • Amazon Business $12.21 1 $12.21
Far Out Fairy Tales • Amazon Business $11.01 1 $11.01
Lightfall: The Girl & the Galdurian (Lightfall, 1) • Amazon Business $10.79 1 $10.79
Lightfall: Shadow of the Bird (Lightfall, 2) • Amazon Business $9.79 1 $9.79
Zombie Invaders (2) (Arcade World) • Amazon Business $8.39 1 $8.39
The End Zone (My First Graphic Novel) • Amazon Business $6.25 1 $6.25
The Kickball Kids (My First Graphic Novel) • Amazon Business $6.25 1 $6.25
Lily's Lucky Leotard (My First Graphic Novel) • Amazon Business $6.25 1 $6.25
T-Ball Trouble (My First Graphic Novel) • Amazon Business $6.25 1 $6.25
Goalkeeper Goof (My First Graphic Novel) • Amazon Business $6.25 1 $6.25
Bella's Boat Surprise (My First Graphic Novel) • Amazon Business $5.95 1 $5.95
Clues in the Attic (My First Graphic Novel) • Amazon Business $5.95 1 $5.95
The Cat That Disappeared (My First Graphic Novel) • Amazon Business $5.95 1 $5.95
The Missing Monster Card (My First Graphic Novel) • Amazon Business $5.95 1 $5.95
The Forest Surprise (My First Graphic Novel) • Amazon Business $5.95 1 $5.95
Bus Ride Bully (My First Graphic Novel) • Amazon Business $5.95 1 $5.95
Big City Sights (My First Graphic Novel) • Amazon Business $5.95 1 $5.95
Airplane Adventure (My First Graphic Novel) • Amazon Business $5.95 1 $5.95
Too Short for the Court (My First Graphic Novel) • Amazon Business $5.95 1 $5.95
Morning Mystery (My First Graphic Novel) • Amazon Business $5.95 1 $5.95
The Lost Lunch (My First Graphic Novel) • Amazon Business $5.95 1 $5.95
Train Trip (My First Graphic Novel) • Amazon Business $5.95 1 $5.95
First Base Blues (My First Graphic Novel) • Amazon Business $5.95 1 $5.95
The Quick Quarterback (My First Graphic Novel) • Amazon Business $5.95 1 $5.95
Shark in the Library! (My First Graphic Novel) • Amazon Business $5.95 1 $5.95
Robin Hood, Time Traveler: A Graphic Novel (Far Out Classic Stories) • Amazon Business $5.95 1 $5.95
The Trashed Techno Beats of Bremen: A Graphic Novel (Far Out Fairy Tales) • Amazon Business $5.95 1 $5.95
The Snow Queen’s Gaming Quest: A Graphic Novel (Far Out Fairy Tales) • Amazon Business $5.95 1 $5.95
Rapunzel vs. Frankenstein: A Graphic Novel (Far Out Fairy Tales) • Amazon Business $5.95 1 $5.95
Private Eye Princess and the Emerald Pea: A Graphic Novel (Far Out Fairy Tales) • Amazon Business $5.95 1 $5.95
Beauty and the Dreaded Sea Beast: A Graphic Novel (Far Out Fairy Tales) • Amazon Business $5.95 1 $5.95
The Three Little Flying Pigs (Far Out Fairy Tales) • Amazon Business $5.95 1 $5.95
Runway Rumpelstiltskin (Far Out Fairy Tales) • Amazon Business $5.95 1 $5.95
The Wolf in Unicorn's Clothing (Far Out Fables) • Amazon Business $5.95 1 $5.95
The Robo-battle of Mega Tortoise vs. Hazard Hare (Far Out Fables) • Amazon Business $4.95 1 $4.95
The Lion and the Mouse and the Invaders from Zurg (Far Out Fables) • Amazon Business $4.95 1 $4.95
The Ugly Dino Hatchling (Far Out Fables) • Amazon Business $4.95 1 $4.95
My First Graphic Novel: The End Zone • AKJ Education $4.56 1 $4.56

Materials cost

$1,220.96

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$18.31

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,269.27

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$223.99

Total project goal

$1,493.26

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$1,493.26

9 Donors

-$1,417.25

Donations toward project cost

-$1,252.28

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$164.97

match offer

-$20.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$17.00

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$3.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$56.02

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

$0.00

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