**Warning: alludes to but does not specify grandfather dies at the end of the book.
Excerpt:
Lucia is taking a trip through Chile with her grandfather on his yellow bus. First, they travel to the southern tip of South America to see the Magellanic penguins. Then they go east to the Aconcagua mountain. But Lucia's grandfather becomes very sick. During their travels, Lucia learns about her country and also about life.
