Birthday in the Barrio/Cumpleanos en el barrio

Chavi, and best buddy Rosario, swoosh through their neighborhood recruiting kids and grownups in planning and cooking an impossible Miami Beach surprise street party for Rosario's poor sister.  Can an eight-year-old girl bring an entire community together for a heartfelt, fun, and virant event?

Mayra Lazara Dole's bouncy prose and Tonel's bright, witty watercolors will delight readers who know and love Chavi, as well as those discovering this amazing heroine for the first time.