En el pueblo de Palenque, casi nadie sabe leer. Cuando Gina empieza a recibir cartas que cree que son de amor, su hermana pequeña decide aprender a leer para poder decirle qué dicen.
 
In the village of Palenque, almost no one knows how to read. When Gina begins receiving letters she believes are love notes, her younger sister decides to learn to read so she can tell her what they say.