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Ms. Pignataro from Brooklyn, NY is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Ms. Pignataro's classroom raised $453

The Magic of Manga!

The cost of the Graphic Novels is $440, including shipping and <a target="new" href="http://www.donorschoose.org/html/fulfillment.htm" onclick="g_openWindow('http://www.donorschoose.org/html/fulfillment.htm', 300, 800, 'fulfillwindow');return false;">fulfillment</a>.

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Ms. Pignataro PS 27 Agnes Humphrey School
Brooklyn, NY Grades 6-8

As a middle school ELA teacher, you would think that I'd be up-to-date with all the teenage fads. I try to be, but sometimes things slip past. I didn't know what a graphic novel or manga was until last year, and I had to ask students where to buy them, what titles to look for, and how to read them (back to front, right to left, like a Japanese text). And still, I find them difficult -- the complex storylines, the aspects of fantasy and science fiction, the cute drawings, the backwards text. I'd rather not read them at all. They kind of give me a headache. Last year, however, I noticed a few students reading graphic novels they had taken out of the library. Then all of a sudden, they were everywhere. What's more fascinating is that students who had never gotten through one book were going through entire series. Students who had trouble staying in their seats during reading time were so engrossed in these books that they no longer became a distraction. Realizing the magic that is manga, I took a trip to my local book store and purchased a few. I was amazed at how quickly they were devoured by the children, the reluctant boy readers especially. It's my goal to help all of my students keep up their reading stamina and comprehension. Not every child is interested in reading a novel. There should be reading material that appeals to every child in my classroom library. While I try to keep it as diverse as possible, my graphic novel section is limited to a small supply of heavily worn books (heavily read during the past year!), and my funds are limited at this time. The addition of more graphic novels to our collection will make those reluctant readers serious readers!

Equity Focus

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More than three‑quarters of students from low‑income households

60 students impacted 16 donors
Ms. Pignataro PS 27 Agnes Humphrey School Grades 6-8

Equity Focus

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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More than three‑quarters 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

60 students impacted 16donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Shonen Jump Graphic Novels Power Pack, Volume 1 Viz Communications, Kazuki Takahashi, Eiichiro Oda, Hiroyuki Takei, Masashi Kishimoto • Barnes and Noble $44.95 1 $44.95
Hana-Kimi, Volume 5 Hisaya Nakajo, Gerard Jones, Hisaya Nakajo (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $8.99 1 $8.99
Hana-Kimi, Volume 4 Hisaya Nakajo, Gerard Jones, Hisaya Nakajo (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $8.95 1 $8.95
Hana-Kimi, Volume 3 Hisaya Nakajo, Gerard Jones, Hisaya Nakajo (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $8.95 1 $8.95
Hana-Kimi, Volume 2 Hisaya Nakajo, Gerard Jones, Hisaya Nakajo (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $8.95 1 $8.95
Hana-Kimi, Volume 1 (Hana-Kimi Series) Hisaya Nakajo, Gerard Jones, Hisaya Nakajo (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $8.95 1 $8.95
Absolute Boyfriend, Volume 3 Yuu Watase, Yuu Watase (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $8.09 1 $8.09
Absolute Boyfriend, Volume 2 Yu Watase, Yu Watase (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $8.09 1 $8.09
Absolute Boyfriend, Volume 1 Yu Watase, Yu Watase (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $8.09 1 $8.09
Avatar Box Set, Volumes 1-3 Bryan Kanietzko, Michael Dante Dimartino • Barnes and Noble $15.99 1 $15.99
D.N.Angel, Volume 9 Yukiru Sugisaki, Yukiru Sugisaki (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $8.99 1 $8.99
D.N.Angel, Volume 8 Yukiru Sugisaki, Yukiru Sugisaki (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $8.99 1 $8.99
D.N.Angel, Volume 4 Yukiru Sugisaki, Sarah Dyer • Barnes and Noble $8.99 1 $8.99
D.N.Angel, Volume 7 Yukiru Sugisaki (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $8.99 1 $8.99
D.N.Angel, Volume 6 Yukiru Sugisaki, Yukiru Sugisaki (Illustrator), Alethea Nibley (Translator), Athena Nibley (Translator) • Barnes and Noble $8.99 1 $8.99
D.N.Angel, Volume 5 Yukiru Sugisaki, Sarah Dyer • Barnes and Noble $8.99 1 $8.99
Fruits Basket, Volume 5 Natsuki Takaya, Natsuki Takaya (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $8.99 1 $8.99
Fruits Basket, Volume 4 Natsuki Takaya, Natsuki Takaya (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $8.99 1 $8.99
Fruits Basket, Volume 3 Natsuki Takaya, Yuya Aoki (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $8.99 1 $8.99
Fruits Basket, Volume 2 Natsuki Takaya, Alethea Nibley (Translator), Athena Nibley (Translator) • Barnes and Noble $8.99 1 $8.99
Fruits Basket, Volume 1 Natsuki Takaya, Athena Nibley (Translator) • Barnes and Noble $8.99 1 $8.99
Bleach, Volume 7 Tite Kubo, Tite Kubo (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $7.15 1 $7.15
Bleach, Volume 6 Tite Kubo, Lance Caselman, Tite Kubo (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $7.15 1 $7.15
Bleach, Volume 5 Tite Kubo, Lance Caselman, Tite Kubo (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $7.15 1 $7.15
Bleach, Volume 4 Tite Kubo, Lance Caselman, Tite Kubo (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $7.15 1 $7.15
Bleach, Volume 3 Tite Kubo, Tite Kubo (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $7.15 1 $7.15
Bleach, Volume 2 Tite Kubo, Tite Kubo (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $7.15 1 $7.15
Bleach, Volume 1 Tite Kubo, Lance Caselman, Tite Kubo (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $7.15 1 $7.15
Eureka Seven Manga, Vol. 4 Jinsei Kataoka, Kazuma Kondou • Barnes and Noble $8.99 1 $8.99
Eureka seveN, Volume 3 Kazuma Kondou, Kazuma Kondou (Artist) • Barnes and Noble $8.99 1 $8.99
Eureka seveN, Volume 2 Kazuma Kondou, Kazuma Kondou (Artist) • Barnes and Noble $8.99 1 $8.99
Eureka seveN, Volume 1 Kazuma Kondou, Kazuma Kondou (Artist) • Barnes and Noble $8.99 1 $8.99

Materials cost

$314.90

Vendor shipping charges

 $31.49

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.87

Fulfillment labor & materials

$17.00

Total project cost

$371.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$81.44

Total project goal

$452.44

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $452.44

15 Donors

-$432.94

Donations toward project cost

-$371.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$61.94

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$19.50

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 $0.00

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