by Sendy Santamaria
Every morning, I'm up at four o'clock.
I brush my teeth, get dressed, and drag my sister Melanie to the car where Mami's waiting for us.
¡Se nos va hacer tarde! ¡Apurarse!
For the next two hours, we'll be in the car driving—past tamale vendors (my favorite part), through la linea (my least favorite part), and across the US border. That's how we get to school every day. This is our normal. ¡Vamos!
In a winning, sunny voice in a bright, friendly palette, debut author-illustrator Sendy Santamaria tells the story of one girl's commute—a commute Sendy herself made growing up as an American citizen living in Mexico. Yenebi's Drive to School takes readers on a trip to school that many will recognize as very similar to their own.
Yenebi's Drive to School
ISBN: 9781797216294
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Binding: Hardcover
Language(s): English, Spanish
Pub Date: June 27, 2023Target Age Group: 04 to 08
Pages: 40
-Sisters -Schools
-Picture books -Bilingual
-Mexican-American Border Region -Spanish langauge materials
-Border crossing -Border stations