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Mrs. Solis from Saint Paul, MN is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Engaging Books for Amazing 4th and 5th Grade Readers!

Help me give my students an amazing and diverse collection of graphic novels, like Buzzing (about a student with OCD) and Dog Man (a perennial favorite). My students will LOVE these books!

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My Project

We love books in our classroom! We read for a half hour every day. Without our independent reading time, my students feel unfulfilled. Books transport us to new worlds and give us new dreams to chase. "A book is a dream you hold in your hand," Neil Gaiman.

"Once upon a time lasts forever," Philip Pullman.

My students need a vibrant, modern and engaging classroom library. It takes new books to stay excited with reading, and these graphic novels are going to do the trick! There are so many books for my amazing group of 4th and 5th grade readers, including "Buzzing," "!Ay, Mija! My Bilingual Summer," and "My Aunt is a Monster" (all three are examples of books with diverse protagonists, written by Own Voices authors) and books from several series: Bones, DogMan, Max Meow and Astrid & Stella (my students love reading book series). There are a lot of books in this project; with over 30 books, there has to be something for everyone.

We are on our way to becoming great readers and your support is crucial to that goal. Thank you for considering our project!

Mrs. Solis Paul & Sheila Wellstone Elementary School Grades 3-5

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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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Saint Paul, MN View local requests

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

25 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Bird and Squirrel Books Series Set 1-6 • Amazon Business $58.41 1 $58.41
My Aunt Is a Monster: (A Graphic Novel) • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
Drawn to Change the World Graphic Novel Collection: 16 Youth Climate Activists, 16 Artists • Amazon Business $13.39 1 $13.39
Max Meow 5: Attack of the ZomBEES: (A Graphic Novel) • Amazon Business $13.29 1 $13.29
The Comic Book Lesson: A Graphic Novel That Shows You How to Make Comics • Amazon Business $13.10 1 $13.10
¡Ay, Mija! (A Graphic Novel): My Bilingual Summer in Mexico (¡Ay, Mija!) • Amazon Business $13.00 1 $13.00
Scout Is Not a Band Kid: (A Graphic Novel) • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Buzzing (A Graphic Novel) • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Get Outer My Space! (The Cosmic Adventures of Astrid and Stella Book #3 (A Hello!Lucky Book)): A Graphic Novel • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Frankie's World: A Graphic Novel • Amazon Business $12.89 1 $12.89
Wildfire (A Graphic Novel) • Amazon Business $12.47 1 $12.47
Dear Rosie: (A Graphic Novel) • Amazon Business $12.33 1 $12.33
7 Good Reasons Not to Grow Up: A Graphic Novel • Amazon Business $11.49 1 $11.49
Grace Needs Space!: (A Graphic Novel) • Amazon Business $11.49 1 $11.49
Max Meow Book 4: Taco Time Machine: (A Graphic Novel) • Amazon Business $11.29 1 $11.29
Sisters of the Mist • Amazon Business $11.29 1 $11.29
Garvey's Choice: The Graphic Novel • Amazon Business $10.40 1 $10.40
Freestyle: A Graphic Novel • Amazon Business $10.39 1 $10.39
Expedition Backyard: Exploring Nature from Country to City (A Graphic Novel) • Amazon Business $10.19 1 $10.19
Serafina and the Black Cloak: The Graphic Novel • Amazon Business $9.90 1 $9.90
Making Friends: Third Time's a Charm: A Graphic Novel (Making Friends #3) (3) • Amazon Business $9.89 1 $9.89
Clementine Fox and the Great Island Adventure: A Graphic Novel (Clementine Fox #1) • Amazon Business $9.60 1 $9.60
Rose: a Graphic Novel (BONE Prequel) • AKJ Education $9.48 1 $9.48
Star Struck! (The Cosmic Adventures of Astrid and Stella Book #2 (A Hello!Lucky Book)): A Graphic Novel • Amazon Business $9.40 1 $9.40
Out from Boneville: A Graphic Novel (BONE #1) • Amazon Business $9.29 1 $9.29
Shark and Bot: (A Graphic Novel) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Dog Man: For Whom the Ball Rolls: From the Creator of Captain Underpants (Dog Man #7) • Amazon Business $7.74 1 $7.74
The Cosmic Adventures of Astrid and Stella (The Cosmic Adventures of Astrid and Stella Book #1 (A Hello!Lucky Book)): A Graphic Novel • Amazon Business $7.69 1 $7.69

Materials cost

$359.36

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.39

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$394.75

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$69.66

Total project goal

$464.41

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $464.41

2 Donors

-$464.41

Donations toward project cost

-$394.75

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$69.66

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