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Mrs. HALSEY from Milwaukee, WI is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Never Forget - Maus Keeps History Alive

My students need graphic novels to encourage reading and promote literacy.

  • $505 goal

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My Students

Do you remember how much you hated that history book you had to read in high school? Now, imagine that you can't read it and you can start to fathom where my kids spend their days.

We are a large urban high school.

Our free and reduced lunch population makes up more than 87% of our school. And far too many of my kids are struggling to read at an elementary school level. Many of our kids are hungry and homeless. Others are just waiting for what life will throw at them next and reading the text about how Hatshepsut ripped the throne from her ward's hands is just not high on their lists of priorities

My Project

I am working to increase the literacy of our school through the social studies department using graphic novels as the vehicles of change. I want my kids to see that reading does not have to be threatening and that history is full of superheros and intrigue.

I would love to build a library for our social studies department that would allow us to reach out to our kids.

I know that many people view graphic novels as comic books, but ANY reading comic books or cereal boxes or classic novels helps to develop the literacy our kids so desperately need for academic success. It will help them develop the skills they need to be successful in life.

Mrs. HALSEY Bay View High School Grades 9-12

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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Milwaukee, WI 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

500 students impacted 17donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Maus II: A Survivor's Tale: And Here My Troubles Began • Amazon $11.56 20 $231.20
Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History • Amazon $11.56 14 $161.84

Materials cost

$393.04

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.90

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$428.94

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$75.70

Total project goal

$504.64

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $504.64

13 Donors

-$401.11

Donations toward project cost

-$343.94

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$57.17

match offer

-$100.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$85.00

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$15.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$3.53

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 $0.00

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