Evelyn Del Rey Is Moving Away (2020)

by Meg Medina, Sonia Sanchez (Illustrator)

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Juvenile Fiction. Juvenile Literature. HTML: From Newbery Medalist 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 neighborhoo… (more)

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K-Gr 4—Part friendship tale, part meditation on grief, but, mostly, a love story—two BIPOC girls face the unbearable
loss of one of them moving away. The storytelling has the spare emotional weight of Ezra Jack Keats's work, and
the details affirm the depth of feelings they share.

BackstoryBooks | Apr 2, 2024 |

I love this bittersweet story about best friends. Evelyn and Daniela try very hard to pretend that this is an ordinary day – but it is not, Evelyn is moving away. The beautiful illustrations capture their neighborhood in the Fall and apartments with bright, vivid colors and patterns. This book is a wonderful tribute to friendship – the words and pictures convey all of the fun, secrets, comfort, and giggles best friends can share.

The story has characters of color and features Spanish language – but the theme is friendship. It is nice to see a picture book with diversity that is not explicitly about race, but addresses other childhood themes. Highly recommend!
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AnnesLibrary | Jan 28, 2024 |

Independent Reading Grade Level: K-3

jenhodges14 | Dec 7, 2023 |

This book could be appropriate for students in Milwaukee, who move and change schools a lot. This happens quite a bit in my main school. (

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DebbyTaufernerVa3492 | Jul 2, 2023 |

Note: I accessed a digital review copy of this book through Edelweiss. (

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Medina, Meg	Author	primary author	all editions	confirmed
Sanchez, Sonia	Illustrator	main author	all editions	confirmed
Santos, Jane	Narrator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed

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Américas Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature (Commended Title – 2021)

Audie Award (Finalist – Español - Spanish Language – 2021)

BCCB Blue Ribbon Book (Picture Books – 2020)

Best Spanish Language Picture Book Award (Silver Medal – 2022)

Black-Eyed Susan Book Award (Nominee – Picture Books – 2022)

Charlotte Zolotow Award (Winner – 2022)

Chickadee Award (Nominee – 2022)

Georgia Children's Book Award (Finalist – Picturebook – 2022)

International Latino Book Award (Bronze Medal – Children’s Fiction Picture Book – English – 2021)

Kids' Book Choice Awards (Finalist – Kindergarten to 2nd Grade Book of the Year – 2021)

Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award (Nominee – Grades K-3 – 2023)

SCBWI Crystal Kite Award (US: Atlantic – 2021)

Washington Children's Choice Picture Book Award (Nominee – 2022)

Young Hoosier Book Award (Nominee – Picture Book – 2023)

Notable Lists

The Best Children's Books of the Year (2021)

The Best Children's Books of The Year: Holiday Gift Edition (Ages 6 to 9 – 2020)

Best Children's Picture Books of the Year in Spanish (2021)

California Department of Education Recommended Literature List (Preschool/Pre-K – 2023)

CCBC Choices (2021)

Chicago Public Library Best of the Best: Kids (Picture Books – 2020)

Chicago Public Library Best of the Best: Kids (Libros en español – 2020)

El día de los niños / El día de los libros (K-2 – 2021)

Evanston Public Library 101 Great Books for Kids (Picture Books – 2020)

Kansas NEA Reading Circle Recommended Book (Primary – 2021)

NCSS/CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People (2021)

New York Public Library Best Books: For Kids (Top Ten – 2020)

Notable Children's Book (2021)

Penn GSE's Best Books for Young Readers (Selection – Picture Books – 2020)

Picture This Recommendation List (Fiction – 2021)

Read Aloud Indiana Book Award (Ageless – 2022)

School Library Journal Best Book of the Year (2020)

Tejas Star Reading List (2022)

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Juvenile Fiction. Juvenile Literature. HTML:

From Newbery Medalist 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 neighborhoo

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