The Borrowed Birthday
Ten-year-old Bea knows how to make a list, find a missing chair, and get a whole apartment building moving in
Ten-year-old Bea knows how to make a list, find a missing chair, and get a whole apartment building moving in the same direction. What she does not know is whether anyone will show up for her birthday. When Bea discovers a basement box of party decorations, she sees the perfect solution: borrow a few pieces, build an unforgettable celebration, and keep her family together for one afternoon. But the welcome-home sign, paper stars, cake carrier, folding chairs, and game prizes all belong to other people’s plans. As the neighborhood block party draws near, each borrowed object carries a promise Bea can no longer ignore. Set in a lively Queens apartment building, The Borrowed Birthday is a warm, funny story about sibling friction, family uncertainty, and the courage to ask for a place instead of performing for one. Bea must decide whether to protect the perfect party or tell the truth before the whole courtyard. The decorations are ready. The guests are arriving. And the most important thing she has to return is the story she told herself.
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The Useful Person
# Chapter 1: The Useful Person
Bea could tell the lobby was going wrong before the first person complained.
The notice board had three crooked flyers, one loose pushpin, and a drawing of a cat that someone had taped over the laundry schedule. The delivery cart stood sideways across the mailboxes. A grocery bag leaked a dark line toward the elevator.
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