Yenebis Drive to School, Sendy Santamaria
Yenebis Drive to School, Sendy Santamaria
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Yenebi's Drive to School

Author: Sendy Santamaria, Hercilia Mendizabal Frers

Narrator: Ana Osorio

Unabridged: 10 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 06/27/2023


Synopsis

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 a hacer tarde!
For the next couple of hours, we’ll be in the car, driving—past tamale vendors (my
favorite part), through la línea (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 voice, debut author-illustrator Sendy Santamaria tells the story of a
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.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Stacie

Author Sendy Santamaria grew up living along both sides of the US/Mexico border. As an American citizen, she took a similar commute to school just like Yenebi in this story. This story has been in her heart for a long time, especially after being asked in college to write a story that would resonate......more

Goodreads review by Mary

Did you know that some children (and parents!) get up at 4:00 a.m. and spend hours in the car waiting to cross the Mexico border and go to school in the U.S.? Yenebi's first person account tells how happy she is to go to school, despite the challenge of getting up so early, sleeping and eating break......more