Mónica whispers Hannah Where is Mrs. Jackson Principal Rivera is standing in front of our class with a lady I've never seen before Class says Principal Rivera Mrs. Jackson had her baby on Saturday This is your new teacher Miss Shelby Hannah and I look at each other New teacher I whisper
It is sooooo nice to meet you class says Miss Shelby Her voice is soft and slow like her words are stuck together with syrup
Miss Shelby tells us that she is from Texas TEXAS She says this is the first time she has lived in a city full of skyscrapers We laugh when she tells us about her first trip on the subway
