In the pueblo of Palenque, hardly anybody knows how to read. Curious
about the letters her older sister Gina receives from a young doctor
each month--letters that she is sure contain promises of love--one young
girl makes a decision that will change her life, and the lives of every
child in the pueblo, forever.
With the help of Señor Velandia, the owner of the village shop, she will
slowly unlock the letters of the alphabet and discover the magic of
reading. And soon she will make a discovery that is more miraculous
still--that letters are literally all around her.