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Ms. Serrano from Canoga Park, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Let's Read - Vamos a Leer

Help me give my students access to highly engaging Spanish books to read both at school and at home.

  • $222 goal

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Help Ms. Serrano

Ms. Serrano has another project! Donate to More Graphic Novels to help her classroom.

$116 - complete this project and be a hero

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

Third-grader (Noun)

\ˈthərd grā-dər\

- Someone who is a mathematician, reader, writer, artist, scientist, dancer, leader, explorer, and friend.

- Someone who NEEDS access to technology, high-quality books and an inclusive place to learn.

My third graders are curious and they try hard...really hard. They love to read, write, explore, and find answers to questions.

Did you know that they are also BILINGUAL, bicultural, and biliterate? They speak, read, and write in two languages (English and Spanish). That also means that during the school day, they learn in both languages.

My Project

“There's no such thing as a kid who hates reading. There are kids who love reading, and kids who are reading the wrong books.” James Patterson.

Giving children access to high quality, highly engaging books can make ALL the difference.

As a dual-language teacher, I am on a mission to put well-written Spanish literature in the hands of my students.

Spanish literature is not only hard to find, but also much more expensive than English books. With your support to this project, you will be putting books directly on the hands of my students. These books will not only be read at school, but students will be able to take these books home to share with family (and siblings!).

Help me help my students become life-long readers.

Ms. Serrano Multicultural Learning Center 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.

More about Ms. Serrano

Canoga Park, CA View local requests

More than 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

52 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
El monstruo de colores • AKJ Education $16.78 1 $16.78
¿Quién sigue a un elefante? (Who Follows an Elephant?) • AKJ Education $7.29 2 $14.58
Había una Vez una Princesa (Once Upon a Time There Was a Princess) • AKJ Education $7.26 2 $14.52
LA Calle Es Libre (The Street Is Free) • AKJ Education $9.89 1 $9.89
LA CASA DE CELIA • AKJ Education $8.75 1 $8.75
El tiempo (Weather) • AKJ Education $4.37 2 $8.74
La vida de una rana (A Frog's Life) • AKJ Education $4.37 2 $8.74
La vida de una mariposa (A Butterfly's Life) • AKJ Education $4.37 2 $8.74
Como crecen las plantas (How Plants Grow) • AKJ Education $4.37 2 $8.74
Cosas con alas (Things With Wings) • AKJ Education $4.37 2 $8.74
La vida marina (Sea Life) • AKJ Education $4.37 2 $8.74
Pájaros e insectos (Birds And Bugs) • AKJ Education $4.37 2 $8.74
Lo que puede hacer el sol (What The Sun Can Do) • AKJ Education $4.37 2 $8.74
Una familia para Rodolfo (A Family For Rodolfo) • AKJ Education $8.72 1 $8.72

Materials cost

$143.16

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $13.10

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.15

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$188.41

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$33.25

Total project goal

$221.66

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $221.66

2 Donors

-$215.78

Donations toward project cost

-$184.16

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$31.62

match offer

-$5.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$4.25

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.75

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$0.88

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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