Only Girls Allowed by Debra Moffitt Page B

Piper said.
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    Hey, are you guys on vacation or something? I wrote twice and the Web site isn’t working. It’s kind of important. My parents are getting a divorce.
    The more messages we read, the more our group mood took a plunge. We had started out all silly and happy. Just moments ago, Piper was shouting, “
Viva la
erasable pens!” and “
Viva la
flannel pajamas!” Now, at least twenty minutes had gone by without a “
Viva la
” anything.
    Instead, we kept murmuring at each other about how there was nothing we could do. What could we do? The Pink Locker Society was closed, by order of the principal.
    Or was it?
    I looked at Kate. Kate looked at Piper, and the two of them looked back at me.
    â€œNobody said we had to stop helping people,” I said.
    â€œRiiiiiight,” Kate said, nodding slowly.
    It was one of those cosmic friend moments. Silently, we were sharing the same thought—once again three flowers on the same stem. Piper stopped tapping on the keyboard. Kate held her triangle of pizza aloft on the palm of her hand. Sure, none of us knew exactly
how
we would do it. Not yet, anyway.
    But I knew what needed to be said. I, Jemma, jumped up on the couch and shouted it before Piper could beat me to it: “
Viva la
Pink Locker Society!”

 
Viva La Pink Locker Society!
    Now that you’re a part of the club,
stay in the pink at
    PinkLockerSociety.org .
    It’s fun and free, so bring your BFF!
    Ask questions and get answers.
    Decorate your dream locker, make purses,
wish necklaces, and other creative crafts.
    Try new recipes, give your opinion,
start a book club * , and
more
!
    Find the Pink Locker Society on Facebook, too,
if you’re thirteen or older.

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Start Your Own Book Club!
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    Everything is more fun with a friend, including reading a book. That’s the whole idea behind book clubs. A group of friends read the same book, talk about it, and snack. What could be better than that?
    Follow these steps to start your own book group.
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Get the word out. Round up four to twelve friends who like to read.
Schedule meeting dates. It’s important to space your meetings far enough apart that members have enough time to read the books. Many clubs find that a monthly meeting works well, and that keeping it on the same day (such as the first Wednesday of every month) helps.
Pick a place. Most clubs take turns meeting at someone’s house, but they can really happen anywhere: after school in an empty classroom, at the public library, or even the local bookstore.
Plan for snacks. What fun would a club be without snacks? For variety, ask two or three people to bring some munchies to each meeting.
Choose the books. The most important thing! Decide how your group will pick the books. Some groups take turns letting each member choose. Others open it up to the group to decide.
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    Happy reading!

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    THE PINK LOCKER SOCIETY
Questions & Answers
    The PLS has answers! In this special bonus section, get their trusted advice on dozens of issues. And if you have a question of your own, visit www.pinklockersociety.org to submit it!
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    Dear PLS,
    I have a problem in the boob department. One’s bigger than the other. Help!
    Lopsided
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    Dear Lopsided,
    Relax! Girls grow a lot during these years and it’s common for one breast to get ahead of the other. This usually evens out over time and you are probably theonly one who has noticed this small imbalance in your bra. Speaking of bras, as you get older, if you are still a little uneven, you can always use padding on one side.
    Think pink!
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    Dear PLS,
    Brown is the most boring color ever created. And it’s the color of my boring hair. I want to dye it red or, possibly, pink, but my mom says no. How old do you have to be to dye your hair?
    Down With Brown
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    Dear D. W. B.,
    Changing your hair is a fun way to experiment with your look, but the people we asked said