Lupita tiene doce años y estudia segundo grado. Ha repetido tanto primero como segundo grado varias veces, porque tiene dificultades de aprendizaje y aún no ha aprendido a leer. Lupita vive con su mamá, Silvia, y su hermanita, Rosa, en un ambiente pobre. Su mamá lave ajena y hace limpieza en algunas casas en el pueblo, pero casi no gana suficiente para mantener un nivel de vida digno para sus hijas. Las dos hijas tiene problemas de vista, también.
Las materias favoritas de Lupita son matemáticas y computadoras. Pasa la mayoría de su día con una profesora especial, encargada de ayudar a los niños que necesitan ayuda extra en lectura y lenguaje. La comida favorita de Lupita es pepino con chile y limón. Ayuda mucha en la casa, sobre todo barriendo y ordenando. En su tiempo libre, pasa y en la hamaca. También tiene un don para bordar.
Aunque la mamá de Lupita no tiene estudios (o quizás por eso), piensa que es importante que sus hijas aprendan a leer. Lupita había estado yendo a la escuela pública y el año pasado la promovieron para tercer grado, pero la mamá de Lupita pensó que era incorrecto, ya que su hija no había progresado. Entonces, gracias a los consejos de una vecina, matriculó a Lupita en el colegio, confiando que una atención especializada ayudaría a su hija.

Lupita is twelve years old and in second grade. She has repeated both first and second grade several times, because she has a learning disability and has not yet learned how to read. Lupita lives with her mom, Silvia, and her sister, Rosa, in a very poor environment. Her mother does washing and cleaning around town but does not earn enough to truly support her daughters. Both girls have problems with their eyesight, as well.
Lupita’s favorite subjects are math and computers. She spends most of her day with a special teacher, who is in charge of helping the students who need additional help with reading and math. Lupita’s favorite food is cucumber sliced up with lime juice and tabasco sauce. She is a big help around the house, especially with sweeping and putting things away. In her free time, she likes to rest in the hammock and she also has a talent for embroidery!
Although Lupita’s mother never went to school herself, or perhaps because of this, she feels it is very important for her daughter to learn how to read. She’s been going to the public school in town, and last year they told her she could move on to third grade, but Lupita’s mother thought this was incorrect, since her daughter had not progressed at all. Therefore, she decided to enroll Lupita at PNARDS, with the encouragement of a neighbor, in the hope that more specialized attention could help her daughter to advance in her studies.