Evelyn Del Rey is Moving Away by Meg Medina

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. (Ages 5-7)