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Mr. Serpas from Las Vegas, NV is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Read Your Heart Out

Help me give my students a well rounded library filled with many more non fiction texts to build their understanding on important people.

  • $197 goal

This project expired on April 12, 2025.

This project expired on April 12, 2025.

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 Project

Reading for meaning and getting into literacy texts is a key component in 1st grade. These texts will help encourage literacy in and outside my classroom.

These texts will give my students the opportunity to have access to a wide range of textbooks.

These texts will help bridge a connection to literacy. My students read daily and love to read a range of different types of books.

These books will continue to enhance the print-rich classroom that I strive to create. My classroom library is a place that my students really enjoy. They complete work there, and they read independently! Every student book that is placed in my library is treated with love and care, and they are thankful for the opportunity to read. I want to ensure my library is a place where students can find a text that they truly love.

Mr. Serpas Elbert Edwards Elementary School Grades PreK-2

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Las Vegas, NV View local requests

Nearly all 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

18 students impacted

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lebron James #23: The Boy Who Would Grow Up To Be: NBA Basketball Player Children's Book (Basketball Books For Kids) • Amazon Business $12.95 1 $12.95
Lebron James Kids Book: I Can Read Books Level 1 (Kids Read Daily Level 1) • Amazon Business $12.95 1 $12.95
Kobe Bryant (My Itty-Bitty Bio) • Amazon Business $12.79 1 $12.79
Serena Williams: A Kid's Book About Mental Strength and Cultivating a Champion Mindset (Mini Movers and Shakers) • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Michael Jordan: A Kid's Book About Not Fearing Failure So You Can Succeed and Be the G.O.A.T. (Mini Movers and Shakers) • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Muhammad Ali: A Kid's Book About Being Courageous (Mini Movers and Shakers) • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Cristiano Ronaldo: A Kid’s Book About Talent Without Working Hard is Nothing (Mini Movers and Shakers) • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Lionel Messi: A Kid’s Book About Working Hard for Your Dream (Mini Movers and Shakers) • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Las Vegas Raiders All-Time Greats • Amazon Business $8.95 1 $8.95
Kobe Bryant, 2nd Edition (Amazing Athletes) • Amazon Business $7.95 1 $7.95
Tom Brady: A Little Golden Book Biography • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
Who Was Kobe Bryant? (Who HQ Now) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
Who Is LeBron James? (Who Was?) • Amazon Business $4.18 1 $4.18
Who Is Michael Jordan? (Who Was?) • Amazon Business $4.04 1 $4.04

Materials cost

$134.74

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.02

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$166.76

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$29.43

Total project goal

$196.19

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