 It follows a little boy, Ernesto, on a pretty momentous day. He gets to make the trek to school without his parents. The book's called Emergency Quarters. Growing up, when I first started to walk to school by myself, my mom would give me a quarter every single day. You know, tell me if you need me or if you're going to come home late or if you're going to hang out with your friends, give me a call and let me know.