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Ms. Trayers from Houston, TX is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Help Our Reluctant Readers

Help me give my students graphic novels for our after school Comics Club. We are requesting titles like: John Lewis' March, Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales and the Lunch Lady series.

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Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Students

Our school is located in an area of low economic development. Over 90% of our students are growing up in poverty. Books and resources are scarce in their homes. But they come to school every day eager to learn and to apply their new skills.

One of the major goals we have for our students is to foster a passion for reading!

We have an after school book club where about 30 students volunteer to read. Graphic novels are a great way to inspire students to read more. They love the stories and the visual are helpful to our students just learning English. The illustrations also help our reluctant readers follow along.

My Project

One of our biggest goals as teachers is to get our students excited about reading. Sometimes that passion takes some time to build. I have found that graphic novels-books written in a comic book format- are just the ticket to inspire our young readers. They are full of visuals which helps with comprehension, even if they have trouble reading all the words.

We want to foster a love of reading in our students!

Many of our students are English language learners, so the graphics in these stories help them learn to read and understand English. These titles are meaningful and can inspire deep learning as well. We have requested titles like John Lewis' series March. There are books about science and social studies concepts. There are books about tolerance and including children with disabilities.

Our students can sign up for an after school club to read and discuss these books. This year it will have to be virtual discussions but I would love to distribute these books to our students at their homes. They can read them and talk about them with fellow students through Zoom meetings.

Ms. Trayers Berry Elementary School Grades 3-5

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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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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lunch Lady 10 Book Paperback Collection • Amazon Business $55.66 1 $55.66
Dog Man: The Supa Epic Collection: From the Creator of Captain Underpants (Dog Man #1-6 Boxed Set) • Amazon Business $38.96 1 $38.96
March (Trilogy Slipcase Set) • Amazon Business $34.78 1 $34.78
Sanity & Tallulah (Sanity & Tallulah (1)) • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Oz: The Complete Collection – Wonderful Wizard/Marvelous Land • Amazon Business $12.59 1 $12.59
Major Impossible (Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales #9): A Grand Canyon Tale • Amazon Business $11.49 1 $11.49
Science Comics: Robots and Drones: Past, Present, and Future • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Science Comics: Solar System: Our Place in Space • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Chick and Brain: Smell My Foot! • Amazon Business $10.59 1 $10.59
Far Out Fairy Tales: Five Full-Color Graphic Novels • Amazon Business $10.39 1 $10.39
The Creepy Case Files of Margo Maloo • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Raid of No Return (Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales #7): A World War II Tale of the Doolittle Raid • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Science Comics: Cats: Nature and Nurture • Amazon Business $9.69 1 $9.69
Noise: A graphic novel based on a true story • Amazon Business $9.49 1 $9.49
Nightlights • Amazon Business $9.40 1 $9.40
Science Comics: Dogs: From Predator to Protector • Amazon Business $8.89 1 $8.89
Unicorn of Many Hats (Phoebe and Her Unicorn Series Book 7) (Volume 7) • Amazon Business $8.82 1 $8.82
Science Comics: Sharks: Nature's Perfect Hunter • Amazon Business $8.69 1 $8.69
Bird & Squirrel On Ice (Bird & Squirrel #2) • Amazon Business $8.69 1 $8.69
The Mr. Wolf's Class • Amazon Business $8.59 1 $8.59
Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy: A Graphic Novel: A Modern Retelling of Little Women • Amazon Business $8.36 1 $8.36
Ninjas: Japan's Stealthy Secret Agents (Graphic History: Warriors) • Amazon Business $7.95 1 $7.95
Science Comics: Plagues: The Microscopic Battlefield • Amazon Business $7.69 1 $7.69
U.S. Ghost Army: The Master Illusionists of World War II (Amazing World War II Stories) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Beauty and the Dreaded Sea Beast: A Graphic Novel (Far Out Fairy Tales) • Amazon Business $5.95 1 $5.95

Materials cost

$338.61

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.08

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$373.69

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$65.95

Total project goal

$439.64

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $439.64

1 Donor

-$439.64

Donations toward project cost

-$373.69

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$65.95

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