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For those downloading the for the first time, the story introduces readers to two young Mexican-American girls who are obsessed with Barbie dolls. However, this is not a simple tale of play; it is a story defined by economic limitation.

One Saturday, they visit the local flea market (the "yardsale") and discover a box of "damaged" Barbies—dolls whose hair is singed or whose clothes are melted because of a fire at a toy warehouse. Because the boxes are "scorched," the vendor sells them for cheap. The girls celebrate buying these "imperfect" toys, concluding that no one will notice the burn marks because everyone plays with dolls in the dark. barbie-q pdf