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Ms. Turpen from Indianapolis, IN is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Graphic Novels and More

Help me give my students the opportunity to read fun and engaging stories.

  • 6 donors
  • $589 goal

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My Project

My students love to read; however, I have some that struggle to find books that they like to read. Graphic novels are the answer for most of students. Books like "Pizza and Taco Lunch Special: 6-Book Boxed Set: Books 1-6 (A Graphic Novel Boxed Set)" and "Dog Man Collection - 10 Book Set" will help give my students access to books that they like and want to read.

Many of my students are bilingual.

I want to be able to help my students cultivate their native language and English. Building up my bilingual section of my library is a goal of mine. "The Rainbow Fish and "Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?" give my students access to childhood favorites in both languages.

Ms. Turpen Chapel Glen Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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.

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Indianapolis, IN View local requests

More than half 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 6donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Dog Man Collection - 10 Book Set • AKJ Education $96.29 1 $96.29
Owl Diaries 15 Books Series Set • Amazon Business $57.90 1 $57.90
Pizza and Taco Lunch Special: 6-Book Boxed Set: Books 1-6 (A Graphic Novel Boxed Set) • Amazon Business $54.76 1 $54.76
The Cat Kid Comic Club Collection: From the Creator of Dog Man (Cat Kid Comic Club #1-3 Boxed Set) • Amazon Business $31.61 1 $31.61
Minecraft Boxed Set (Graphic Novels) • Amazon Business $25.68 1 $25.68
DC Graphic Novels for Kids Box Set • Amazon Business $21.99 1 $21.99
How to Catch 2-Book Collection: How to Catch a Mermaid and How to Catch a Unicorn • Amazon Business $21.98 1 $21.98
Sports Illustrated Kids Graphic Novels Box: Fall and Winter Sports Set 1 • Amazon Business $21.64 1 $21.64
How to Catch the Easter Bunny • Amazon Business $14.97 1 $14.97
Diversity to me / La diversidad para mi: a bilingual English Spanish Children's book/ un libro bilingüe para niños en ingles y español (Spanish English Bilingual Books for Kids) (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? / Oso pardo, oso pardo, ¿qué ves ahí? (Bilingual board book - English / Spanish) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $12.00 1 $12.00
Frizzy (paperback graphic novel) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $12.00 1 $12.00
Invisible: A Graphic Novel (paperback graphic novel) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $12.00 1 $12.00
The Rainbow Fish/Bi:libri - Eng/Spanish PB (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $10.18 1 $10.18
We are all different and it's amazing! ¡Todos somos diferentes y es increíble!: English-Spanish Bilingual Book for Children Libro bilingüe ... Brainbox English-Spanish Books For Children) • Amazon Business $9.22 1 $9.22
How to Catch a Snowman • Amazon Business $8.70 1 $8.70
How to Catch a Garden Fairy: A Mythical Adventure Through Nature • Amazon Business $7.89 1 $7.89
How to Catch a Class Pet: A Funny School Adventure for Kids • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
How to Catch Santa Claus • Amazon Business $6.90 1 $6.90
How to Catch a Dinosaur • Amazon Business $6.45 1 $6.45
How to Catch a Gingerbread Man • Amazon Business $6.03 1 $6.03
How to Catch a Loveosaurus • Amazon Business $5.24 1 $5.24

Materials cost

$463.41

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.95

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$500.36

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$88.30

Total project goal

$588.66

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $588.66

4 Donors

-$339.33

Donations toward project cost

-$288.43

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$50.90

Matching donations from our partners

-$249.33

Match offers toward project cost

-$211.93

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$37.40

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