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Mrs. Deanna from Price, UT is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Visualizing Stories: The Power of Graphic Novels

Help me give my students a safe place to learn to love reading. My goal is to provide a diverse reading experience. Students struggle visualizing what they are reading and I think graphic novels are key.

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To foster a more inclusive and engaging reading experience for all students, it's essential to explore diverse genres and formats. Graphic novels, often overlooked as a valuable literary tool, can be particularly beneficial for students who struggle with visualization.

By combining text and images, graphic novels provide a more immersive and accessible way to experience stories, making reading more enjoyable for those who may find traditional text-based narratives challenging.

Graphic novels have emerged as a popular and effective tool for storytelling, captivating readers of all ages. Beyond their engaging visuals, graphic novels offer a unique advantage: they help students visualize stories in a way that traditional text-based narratives cannot.

By combining text and images, graphic novels provide a more immersive reading experience. The illustrations serve as visual cues, guiding readers through the story's world and characters. This visual aid enhances comprehension, allowing students to better understand complex concepts, settings, and relationships. For example, a graphic novel might depict a historical event through detailed illustrations, providing students with a clearer understanding of the context and significance.

Mrs. Deanna Pinnacle Canyon Academy Grades 6-8

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Big Joe Milano Beanbag Chair Espresso Large Blazer • Amazon Business $149.00 2 $298.00
5 Book Bundle: Graphic Novels #3 - Underrepresented Authors (book set) White Bird, Ain't Burned All Bright, Run, They Called Us Enemy, Long Way Down • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $90.00 1 $90.00
5 Book Bundle: Graphic Novels #2 - Underrepresented Authors (paperback book set) - Break, Amelia Aierwood: Basic Witch, Four Eyes, Invisible, Duel • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $75.00 1 $75.00
The Baby-sitters Club Graphic Novels #1-7: A Graphix Collection: Full Color Edition: Full-Color Edition (The Baby-Sitters Club Graphix) • Amazon Business $40.80 1 $40.80
Mexikid: Newbery Honor Award Winner (paperback graphic novel) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $16.00 2 $32.00
Wings of Fire #1-#4: A Graphic Novel Box Set (Wings of Fire Graphic Novels #1-#4) (Wings of Fire Graphix) • Amazon Business $29.01 1 $29.01
Minecraft Boxed Set (Graphic Novels) • Amazon Business $26.13 1 $26.13
I Survived Graphic Novels #1-4: A Graphix Collection (I Survived Graphix) • Amazon Business $25.61 1 $25.61
The Crossover Graphic Novel (The Crossover Series) • Amazon Business $9.15 2 $18.30
Frizzy (paperback graphic novel) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $12.00 1 $12.00
Hoops: A Graphic Novel • Amazon Business $11.69 1 $11.69
Coraline: The Graphic Novel • Amazon Business $10.39 1 $10.39
The Giver Graphic Novel (Giver Quartet, 1) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Noise: A graphic novel based on a true story • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Smile: A Graphic Novel • Amazon Business $8.67 1 $8.67

Materials cost

$697.58

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.46

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$738.04

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$130.24

Total project goal

$868.28

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $868.28

3 Donors

-$868.28

Donations toward project cost

-$738.04

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$130.24

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