Queer as a Five-Dollar Bill - Empower LGBTQ & Allied Teens

A project in Los Angeles, CA by Lee Wind
000days 
:
00hours 
:
00minutes 

Funding Successful

What if you knew a secret from history that could change the world? This "powerful" YA novel empowers every reader! #ownvoices #wndb
Backers: 182
Average Pledge Per Backer: $83

Funded: $15,132 of $10,500
Dates: Feb 10th -> Mar 12th (30 days)
Project By: Lee Wind
Tags:
Aw shucks, no tags yet. +Suggest

Suggest Tags

Begin typing to search or pick from a list. You can add multiple tags at the same time!
SubmitCancel
Saving your suggestions...
Suggestion Saved Successfully
Thank you for your help! The Kicktraq gnomes will get to work on your suggestions very soon.

Please keep in mind not all suggestions may be used, and repeated re-submissions may result in being rejected automatically (and we don't want that to happen).

If you have any questions, have a good idea for a tag, or a more in-depth suggestion - please feel free to let us know!

Ok
Hrm... something went wrong.
Hey, bad things happen to the best of us. Don't worry, the gnomes have been dispatched. Maybe try again in a little while.

Ok

$15,132

current pledge level
Last Updated: March 12 @ 15:02 -0400 GMT

144%

of goal
funding period ended

$0

trending toward
Trends are not projections. Read More >>

0%

of goal

(loading your very own snazzy kicktraq chart)

(loading your very own snazzy kicktraq chart)

(loading your very own snazzy kicktraq chart)

(loading your very own snazzy kicktraq chart)

(loading your very own snazzy kicktraq chart)

Now you can share!

Help your backers reach your daily goals and help others see how you're doing. It's easy, with Kicktraq Mini.

Here are a few quick snippits of code you can use to embed your personalized widget on your website, in your blog, and even on your favorite forum.

HTML for websites & blogs
Copy HTML

BBCode for forums
Copy BBCode

Reddit code for... well, Reddit
Copy Reddit Code

Special Note: Kickstarter recently disabled remote embedding for images on project pages, so embedding code doesn't work on project pages (yet) - just everywhere else.

You can read more about it here.
Latest News

You've Joined The Barn-Raising, Now Join The Party!

March 4th - via: kickstarter.com
We have 7 days to go, we've made our project-becoming-a-reality goal, and we're only $128 away from our fourth stretch goal -- which will let us donate another bonus 50 books to LGBTQ and Allied Teens! Our tally as of writing this is 727 books so... (Read More)

720 Books, 149 Backers, 14 Days to go...

February 25th - via: kickstarter.com
We've passed the half-way point of our 30-day campaign, and there's so much to celebrate. Thanks to all 149 backers so far, our donation total is up to 720 copies of "Queer as a Five-Dollar Bill" - that's nearly double the initial goal of 400!Please... (Read More)

First Stretch Goal Achieved! And Join Me For Tomorrow's Livestream!

February 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi Community,We've reached our first stretch goal, and have a new running total of books that will be donated to LGBTQ and Allied Teens: 533! And tomorrow, Monday Feb 19, 2018 at Noon Pacific Time, please join me for a Livestream "Instant Antiquing"... (Read More)

STRETCH GOALS!

February 16th - via: kickstarter.com
We did it (in 6 days)! What an amazing community! Now, let's empower even more LGBTQ and Allied Teens!   If we reach $11,500: On behalf of all of you, I’ll donate a bonus 50 copies of “Queer as a Five-Dollar Bill” to a QAAFDB Nonprofit Partner... (Read More)

WE DID IT! 100% FUNDED! 400 BOOKS WILL BE DONATED TO LGBTQ AND ALLIED TEENS! WOW!

February 16th - via: kickstarter.com
You'll need an HTML5 capable browser to see this content. Play Replay with sound Play with sound 00:00 00:00 Off English  THANK YOU ALL!    (Read More)

We Just Reached 85% of our Goal and our 100th Backer!

February 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Day 5, and we just hit these milestones! Thank you for continuing to spread the word... I was telling my husband how this was objectively amazing, but on an emotional level it is so hard for me to give over to believing it's really going to happen... (Read More)

It's Day Four: We have 75 backers and are 60% of the way there!

February 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you! Let's build on this momentum, and keeping getting the word out about this project and the impact for good it will have on LGBTQ Teens. So grateful to you all, Lee  (Read More)

We're More Than Half-Way There!

February 13th - via: kickstarter.com
My dear, wonderful, first 60 backers. Thank you! Three days in, and together we've reached more than 50% of our goal! On Sunday, I was interviewed for an episode of "The Children's Book Podcast" with Matthew Winner, and we talked about how this... (Read More)

38% There In The First 24 hours!

February 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Wow!We've passed the 30% marker, and are going strong! Super-special thanks to the 28 backers so far! Please continue to spread the word on social media and in person. Sharing the story of this story and the difference it can make will help make... (Read More)

If you have additional news that doesn't appear here, shoot us a link!