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Mrs. Montag from San Ramon, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Reaching Readers With Graphic Novels

Help me give my students a variety of books to add to our classroom library.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Montag's classroom raised $406

This project is fully funded

My Project

My students are often up and about supporting and working with one another. They spend their school days working in partnerships and groups and collaborating on various projects.

My students are compassionate, creative, critical thinkers, communicators, and collaborators.

They pride themselves on putting their brains together to solve math problems, doing research, collaborating on a passion project, or working together on a presentation.

We're a diverse elementary school located in a Bay Area suburb. Many students are second generation and speak multiple languages. We pride ourselves on balancing academics with character development and life skills.

The goal of this project is to add more high-interest books to our classroom library. My hope is that all of my students will find a book or genre that sparks a love of reading that they will carry with them as they grow. The books include fantasy and historical fiction graphic novels, fantasy genre books, books that address diversity and acceptance, and even a choose your own adventure book!

Mrs. Montag Hidden Hills 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.

San Ramon, CA View local requests 32 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Percy Jackson Graphic Novels Set • Amazon Business $64.99 1 $64.99
Endlessly Ever After: Pick YOUR Path to Countless Fairy Tale Endings! • Amazon Business $17.09 1 $17.09
The Hobbit (Graphic Novel): An Illustrated Edition of the Fantasy Classic • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
Albert Einstein: Genius of Space and Time! (Show Me History!) • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Sacagawea: Courageous Trailblazer! (Show Me History!) • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Abraham Lincoln: Defender of the Union! (Show Me History!) • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Room to Dream (Front Desk #3) • Amazon Business $12.94 1 $12.94
Percy Jackson and the Olympians The Last Olympian: The Graphic Novel (Percy Jackson & the Olympians) • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Anne Frank: Witness to History! (Show Me History!) • Amazon Business $11.72 1 $11.72
The Flames of Hope (Wings of Fire #15) • Amazon Business $10.82 1 $10.82
Gandhi: The Peaceful Protester! (Show Me History!) • Amazon Business $10.79 1 $10.79
Lafayette! (Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales #8): A Revolutionary War Tale • Amazon Business $10.59 1 $10.59
Benjamin Franklin: Inventor of the Nation! (Show Me History!) • Amazon Business $10.29 1 $10.29
Amelia Earhart: Pioneer of the Sky! (Show Me History!) • Amazon Business $9.39 1 $9.39
The Dangerous Gift (Wings of Fire #14) (14) • Amazon Business $9.15 1 $9.15
The Cursed Carnival and Other Calamities: New Stories About Mythic Heroes • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
George Washington: Soldier and Statesman! (Show Me History!) • Amazon Business $8.69 1 $8.69
Martin Luther King Jr.: Voice for Equality! (Show Me History!) • Amazon Business $8.49 1 $8.49
Alexander Hamilton: The Fighting Founding Father! (Show Me History!) • Amazon Business $8.39 1 $8.39
What Was the Turning Point of the Civil War?: Alfred Waud Goes to Gettysburg: A Who HQ Graphic Novel (Who HQ Graphic Novels) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99

Materials cost

$277.27

Vendor shipping charges

$7.98

Sales tax

$25.37

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.16

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$344.78

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$60.84

Total project goal

$405.62

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$405.62

1 Donor

-$202.81

Donations toward project cost

-$172.39

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$30.42

match offer

-$202.81

Match offer toward project cost

-$172.39

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$30.42

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$0.00

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