The 2020 Jumpstart Read for the Record Selection (2.24 million
readers) * An American Library Association Notable Children's Book * A
Publisher's Weekly Best Children's Book of the Year * A Kirkus
Reviews Best Picture Book of the Year * A School Library Journal
Best Book of the Year
From Newbery Medalist and New York Times best-selling author Meg
Medina comes the bittersweet story of two girls who will always be each
other's número uno, even though one is moving away.
A big truck with its mouth wide open is parked at the curb, ready to
gobble up Evelyn's mirror with the stickers around the edge . . . and
the sofa that we bounce on to get to the moon.
Evelyn Del Rey is Daniela's best friend. They do everything together and
even live in twin apartments across the street from each other: Daniela
with her mami and hamster, and Evelyn with her mami, papi, and cat. But
not after today--not after Evelyn moves away. Until then, the girls play
amid the moving boxes until it's time to say goodbye, making promises to
keep in touch, because they know that their friendship will always be
special. The tenderness of Meg Medina's beautifully written story about
friendship and change is balanced by Sonia Sánchez's colorful and
vibrant depictions of the girls' urban neighborhood.