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Mrs. Blake from Anderson, SC is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Gaining Readers with Graphic Novels!

Help me give my students graphic novels that get them excited about reading!

  • 3 donors
  • $260 goal

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My Project

Once upon a time, I had a class of lovely students who LOVED books! But some of my sweet kiddos became hesitant to read when they saw books with a lot of words. They were still learning to read so they would sometimes become overwhelmed and lose confidence when they wanted to read bigger books.

Then one day, my students discovered GRAPHIC NOVELS and they could not look away!

They began to checkout graphic novels from the library and beg to read them in class and even at recess time! My teacher heart was filled with joy and I wanted to use my teacher “superpowers” to get enough graphic novels for all of my students to read.

But suddenly the graphic novels became scarce and my students did not have enough to read! Some students would try to share their books but there simply was not enough graphic novels to go around! The students became discouraged and felt hopeless! Sadly, my teacher “superpowers” had finally met their match!

Then one day, I decided to use my secret weapon…. a teacher SOS! I sent out a signal to all of the amazing donors at DonorsChoose! I asked them to join forces with me to bring graphic novels to my classroom and save my students from a world without incredible books to read! I knew that with this support, my students would be overjoyed and be able to find the courage to read the books that they loved so much with confidence and excitement!

Will our story have a happy ending?

Mrs. Blake Calhoun Academy of the Arts Grades PreK-2

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

Equity Focus

At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More about Mrs. Blake

Anderson, SC 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

20 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Elephant & Piggie: The Complete Collection (Includes 2 Bookends) (An Elephant and Piggie Book) • Amazon Business $97.99 1 $97.99
The Cat Kid Comic Club Collection: From the Creator of Dog Man (Cat Kid Comic Club #1-3 Boxed Set) • Amazon Business $28.57 1 $28.57
Dog Man: Big Jim Begins: A Graphic Novel (Dog Man #13): From the Creator of Captain Underpants • Amazon Business $10.22 1 $10.22
Dog Man: Twenty Thousand Fleas Under the Sea: A Graphic Novel (Dog Man #11): From the Creator of Captain Underpants • Amazon Business $9.03 1 $9.03
Dog Man: The Scarlet Shedder: A Graphic Novel (Dog Man #12): From the Creator of Captain Underpants • Amazon Business $8.12 1 $8.12
Cat Kid Comic Club: Collaborations: A Graphic Novel (Cat Kid Comic Club #4): From the Creator of Dog Man • Amazon Business $7.44 1 $7.44
Cat Kid Comic Club: Influencers: A Graphic Novel (Cat Kid Comic Club #5): From the Creator of Dog Man • Amazon Business $7.30 1 $7.30
Dog Man: Mothering Heights: A Graphic Novel (Dog Man #10): From the Creator of Captain Underpants (10) • Amazon Business $6.69 1 $6.69

Materials cost

$175.36

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$12.36

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.63

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$220.35

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$38.89

Total project goal

$259.24

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$259.24

2 Donors

-$129.62

Donations toward project cost

-$110.18

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$19.44

match offer

-$129.61

Match offer toward project cost

-$110.17

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$19.44

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$0.00

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