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

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Drawing Our Own Conclusions

My students need drawing books and examples of a range of graphic novels in order to publish a graphic novel of their own that tackles STEAM concepts presented in school.

  • $796 goal

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$4,275 - complete this project and be a hero

My Students

My students are from all over Brooklyn and even a handful from as far as Staten Island. They have diverse learning styles and many are alternatively assessed, meaning that they participate with adapted curricula and assessments.

Many of my students come from less than ideal economic circumstances but they have a lot of heart and enjoy learning when it relates to their experience.

Help me provide them with educational experiences with which they can develop the confidence and character they need to succeed.

My Project

Having access to examples of a variety visual arts books, drawing guides and art materials will allow us to develop graphic novel style representations of concepts from our STEAM curriculum that we can then share with our peers.

Our goal is to take the information that we are learning in Math, Science, Technology, Social Studies and Art and represent those understandings in this contemporary visual arts medium of the graphic novel, or comic.

This project will make a difference in my students' lives by increasing their motivation in math and science, empowering them to see what they can achieve on their own, and unlocking hidden talents. At the end of the unit, we will publish the collective works of the students in a graphic novel style compilation and each student will get their own copy!

Mr. Gianniny PS K369 Coy L Cox School Grades 6-8

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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Brooklyn, NY 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

105 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Habibi (Pantheon Graphic Novels) • Amazon Business $25.00 1 $25.00
The Art of Robert E McGinnis • Amazon Business $23.49 1 $23.49
The Collector • Amazon Business $22.35 1 $22.35
The DC Comics Guide to Inking Comics • Amazon Business $18.29 1 $18.29
DC Comics Guide to Coloring and Lettering Comics • Amazon Business $17.71 1 $17.71
Flight, Volume Two • Amazon Business $17.29 1 $17.29
Zabime Sisters, The (The Zabime Sisters) • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
Words for Pictures: The Art and Business of Writing Comics and Graphic Novels • Amazon Business $16.66 1 $16.66
The DC Comics Guide to Writing Comics • Amazon Business $16.44 1 $16.44
Blankets • Amazon Business $16.29 1 $16.29
War Brothers: The Graphic Novel • Amazon Business $15.84 1 $15.84
The DC Comics Guide to Pencilling Comics • Amazon Business $15.60 1 $15.60
Mastering Manga with Mark Crilley: 30 drawing lessons from the creator of Akiko • Amazon Business $14.35 1 $14.35
Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur Vol. 2: Cosmic Cooties • Amazon Business $13.65 1 $13.65
Figure Drawing for Artists: Making Every Mark Count • Amazon Business $13.59 1 $13.59
Silence of Our Friends, The • Amazon Business $12.93 1 $12.93
Frank Cho Women: Selected Drawings & Illustrations • Amazon Business $12.21 1 $12.21
Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur Vol. 3: The Smartest There Is • Amazon Business $12.18 1 $12.18
March: Book Two • Amazon Business $12.11 1 $12.11
Yummy: The Last Days of a Southside Shorty • Amazon Business $11.86 1 $11.86
Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur Vol. 1: BFF • Amazon Business $11.40 1 $11.40
March: Book Three (Coretta Scott King Author Award Winner) • Amazon Business $10.87 1 $10.87
Maus II: A Survivor's Tale: And Here My Troubles Began (Pantheon Graphic Novels) • Amazon Business $10.08 1 $10.08
Descender Volume 2: Machine Moon • Amazon Business $10.07 1 $10.07
Child Soldier: When Boys and Girls Are Used in War (CitizenKid) • Amazon Business $10.05 1 $10.05
Draw 50 Boats, Ships, Trucks, and Trains: The Step-by-Step Way to Draw Submarines, Sailboats, Dump Trucks, Locomotives, and Much More... • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
The City of Ember • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Draw 50 Magical Creatures: The Step-by-Step Way to Draw Unicorns, Elves, Cherubs, Trolls, and Many More • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Frank Cho: Women - Drawings & Illustrations Volume 2 • Amazon Business $9.84 1 $9.84
A Wrinkle in Time: The Graphic Novel • Amazon Business $9.75 1 $9.75
March: Book One • Amazon Business $9.52 1 $9.52
My Father Bleeds History • Amazon Business $9.49 1 $9.49
The Wild Robot • Amazon Business $9.34 1 $9.34
Draw 50 Sharks, Whales, and Other Sea Creatures: The Step-by-Step Way to Draw Great White Sharks, Killer Whales, Barracudas, Seahorses, Seals, and More... • Amazon Business $9.31 1 $9.31
Draw 50 Famous Cartoons: The Step-by-Step Way to Draw Your Favorite Classic Cartoon Characters • Amazon Business $9.27 1 $9.27
Draw 50 Monsters: The Step-by-Step Way to Draw Creeps, Superheroes, Demons, Dragons, Nerds, Ghouls, Giants, Vampires, Zombies, and Other Scary Creatures • Amazon Business $9.23 1 $9.23
Draw 50 Buildings and Other Structures: The Step-by-Step Way to Draw Castles and Cathedrals, Skyscrapers and Bridges, and So Much More... • Amazon Business $9.23 1 $9.23
Descender Volume 3: Singularities • Amazon Business $9.14 1 $9.14
Draw 50 Cars, Trucks, and Motorcycles: The Step-by-Step Way to Draw Dragsters, Vintage Cars, Dune Buggies, Mini Choppers, and Many More... • Amazon Business $9.13 1 $9.13
Persepolis 2: The Story of a Return (Pantheon Graphic Novels) • Amazon Business $9.12 1 $9.12
Descender, Vol. 1: Tin Stars • Amazon Business $9.07 1 $9.07
Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood (Pantheon Graphic Novels) • Amazon Business $9.05 1 $9.05
Draw 50 Dinosaurs and Other Prehistoric Animals: The Step-by-Step Way to Draw Tyrannosauruses, Woolly Mammoths, and Many More... • Amazon Business $8.79 1 $8.79
Art for Kids: Comic Strips: Create Your Own Comic Strips from Start to Finish • Amazon Business $7.96 1 $7.96
Draw 50 Flowers, Trees, and Other Plants: The Step-by-Step Way to Draw Orchids, Weeping Willows, Prickly Pears, Pineapples, and Many More... • Amazon Business $7.95 1 $7.95
Draw 50 Airplanes, Aircraft, and Spacecraft: The Step-by-Step Way to Draw World War II Fighter Planes, Modern Jets, Space Capsules, and Much More... • Amazon Business $7.64 1 $7.64
Princeless: Save Yourself • Amazon Business $7.31 1 $7.31
Draw 50 People: The Step-by-Step Way to Draw Cavemen, Queens, Aztecs, Vikings, Clowns, Minutemen, and Many More... • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Drawing Trees (Dover Art Instruction) • Amazon Business $6.95 1 $6.95
Explorer (The Lost Islands #2) • Amazon Business $6.91 1 $6.91
Explorer (The Mystery Boxes #1) • Amazon Business $6.81 1 $6.81
Anya's Ghost • Amazon Business $6.70 1 $6.70
The Hidden Doors (Explorer) • Amazon Business $6.67 1 $6.67
Art for Kids: Cartooning: The Only Cartooning Book You'll Ever Need to Be the Artist You've Always Wanted to Be • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
American Born Chinese • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
Friends with Boys • Amazon Business $4.03 1 $4.03
Monster: A Graphic Novel • Amazon Business $3.92 1 $3.92

Materials cost

$636.37

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.55

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$675.92

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$119.28

Total project goal

$795.20

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$795.20

2 Donors

-$345.46

Donations toward project cost

-$337.96

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$7.50

match offer

-$397.60

Match offer toward project cost

-$337.96

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$59.64

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$52.14

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$0.00

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