Parkland Middle School teacher recognized by Little Free Library

EL PASO, Texas- Special Education teacher at Parkland Middle School Alejandro De La Pena was awarded the Todd H. Bol award.

The recognition is for building up his community, inspiring readers and granting access to books for people of all ability.

De La Pena Jr. brought two Little Free Librarys, one for his campus and the other for Parkland Elementary across the street.

“It's not just for our students it's for the entire community.  Any person that lives around here or doesn't even live around here.  Just come by.  They can open our Little Free Library take a book.  They can leave a book if they want to but most of the time it's just take the book,” the middle school teacher explained.

De La Pena added that during the pandemic around 500 sponsor donated close to $80,000 to help the teachers and the students out with supplies.