You're on track to get doubled donations (and unlock a reward for the colleague who referred you). Keep up the great work!
Take credit for your charitable giving! Check out your tax receipts
Donate
To use your $50 gift card credits, find a project to fund and we'll automatically apply your credits at checkout. Find a classroom project
Skip to main content

Help teachers & students in your hometown this season!
Use code HOME at checkout and your donation will be matched up to $100.

See this teacher's page

This teacher needs your help!

Ms. Shiu from New York, NY is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

See what Ms. Shiu is requesting

I Can't Believe I Read a Whole Book!

My students need graphic novels to engage reluctant readers and hook them into the fun and excitement of reading.

  • $187 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Keep the momentum going! Make a donation to Ms. Shiu for her next project!

Help Ms. Shiu

Keep the momentum going! Make a donation to Ms. Shiu for her next project!

My Students

Middle schoolers are amazing. They're young enough that they're still enthusiastic about everything and they're old enough to be aware that the choices they make every day will impact them in the future.

A big part of my job as a middle school teacher and librarian is building the skills of self-awareness and self-advocacy in each of my students.

I teach them to think about and understand what they need to be successful and how to get the supports they've identified.

Our school is a diverse grouping of students learning English as a new language, students with physical and learning disabilities, students from all five boroughs of New York City, and students from every socio-economic background you can imagine. What do all of these kids have in common? Each and every one of them can learn. Each and every one of them can be successful. Each and every one of them is cared for in our school. Each and every one of them is special to me.

My Project

Many of my school's students struggle with literacy skills. Some are learning English as a new language. Some have learning disabilities or speech delays. Many are reading far below grade level. The best thing for a struggling reader to do to improve in reading is to read - and read a lot.

Unfortunately, most struggling readers are reluctant readers.

Reading is hard, so it isn't enjoyable. As a librarian, I try to stock interesting and exciting titles in a wide range of reading levels. I've found that if I can get a reluctant reader to enjoy a book - just one book - I can get him or her to try a second and a third. Once I get a reluctant reader to read five books, he or she is hooked. Five books - that's all I need - five interesting, engaging, fun books.

What kind of books do the trick? Graphic novels. I'm always on the lookout for new graphic novels to expand our library's collection to appeal to more readers. can you help us expand our collection of quality graphic novels that will appeal to reluctant readers so that we can convert them into voracious readers?

Ms. Shiu Lower Manhattan Community Middle School Grades 6-8

More about Ms. Shiu

New York, NY View local requests

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

300 students impacted 6donors

Boost your odds

Add a profile photo in addition to your classroom photo. If you add a photo, it'll show up right here on your project page.

You are more likely to receive funding if you put a face to your name.

Upload a photo

Top rated for efficiency and transparency.

You donate directly to the teacher or project you care about and see where every dollar you give goes.

Expand the "Where your donation goes" section below to see exactly what Ms. Shiu is requesting.

See our finances

Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
10 Prize-Winning TOON Graphics for Middle Grade • AKJ Education $126.66 1 $126.66

Materials cost

$126.66

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.90

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$158.56

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$27.98

Total project goal

$186.54

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $186.54

4 Donors

-$92.21

Donations toward project cost

-$80.18

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$12.03

match offer

-$92.21

Match offer toward project cost

-$78.38

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$13.83

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$2.12

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

Our team works hard to negotiate the best pricing and selections available.

View complete list Show less

Give the most requested basic supplies

See teacher requests

Give back to your community

Find opportunities to impact local needs by exploring a map of classroom projects near you.

See local area

Project Activity

Project Activity
Back to top

DonorsChoose is the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

As a teacher-founded nonprofit, we're trusted by thousands of teachers and supporters across the country. This classroom request for funding was created by Ms. Shiu and reviewed by the DonorsChoose team.

See how DonorsChoose works
{"pmaHash":"","showProjectRecommendations":true,"leadGenEnabled":true,"hideTeacherDetails":false,"schoolState":"NY","teacherPossessivePronoun":"her","PMsManager":null,"schoolGradeType":{"id":3,"name":"Middle School"},"TeacherPMForms":{},"completingDonationAmount":0,"teacherHasClassroomPhoto":true,"proposalURL":"https://www.donorschoose.org/project/i-cant-believe-i-read-a-whole-book/2505713/","mayHaveReplacements":false,"numStudents":300,"teacherScreenName":"Ms. Shiu","isEquityFocus":false,"proposalHash":"2106169971","isApplePayMobileOnly":true,"progressBarPercentage":100.00,"photosPublished":true,"queryString":"","DonorPMForm":null,"schoolCity":"New York","teachersOnPage":[3726916],"isTeacherViewingTheirOwnProject":false,"minimizedLeadGenEnabled":false,"proposalId":2505713,"proposalMessageFormModel":null,"numActiveProjects":0,"verifyShowPhotos":"","eligibleToBeCopied":false,"authorIds":{"3726916":{"owner":"Ms. Shiu","donationSalutations":{}}},"displayedPercentFunded":1.0,"proposalsOnPage":[2505713],"pmaId":"","teacherProfilePhotoURL":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3726916_orig.jpg?crop=720,720,x0,y120&width=136&height=136&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1571847775255","teacherHasProfilePhoto":true,"currentWorkflowStatusCode":21,"teacherChallengeId":20806851,"isApplePayEnabled":true,"fundedByTarget":false,"activeProject":null,"donorIdsForImpactPhotoCheck":["MjQ0Nzc4Mg==","MjMzNzQ3Mg==","NDA2NjQxNQ==","NDM5NzMzMA==","MzM1ODMxMw=="],"teacherId":3726916,"schoolCounty":"New York (Manhattan)","fullyFunded":true,"isStudentLed":false,"isExpired":true,"schoolStateObj":{"code":"NY","name":"New York"}}