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.