Every morning, Iâm up at four oâclock.
I brush my teeth, get dressed, and drag my sister, Melanie, to the car, where
Mamiâs waiting for us.
ÂĄSe nos va a hacer tarde!
For the next couple of hours, weâll be in the car, drivingâpast tamale vendors (my
favorite part), through la lĂnea (my least favorite part), and across the US border.
Thatâs how we get to school every day. This is our normal. ÂĄVamos!
In a winning voice, debut author-illustrator Sendy Santamaria tells the story of a
girlâs commute, a commute Sendy herself made growing up as an American citizen
living in Mexico. Yenebiâs Drive to School takes readers on a trip to school that
many will recognize as very similar to their own.