Veronica Solis lives with her little sister Yolanda and their parents in a typical Hispanic family within a traditional neighborhood. The area receives little detail but appears to be suburban in character. Veronica has several uncles. Her uncle Rudy is wealthy and gives her gifts. During the story, Rudy announces his engagement to Donna, causing Veronica's mother to become a little flustered, suggesting that Rudy is a maternal uncle. Like many young girls, Veronica is probably eight to ten years of age, Veronica is captivated by Barbie dolls and wishes to have one of her own. One Christmas, Rudy gives her a doll that is like a Barbie, but Veronica finds the doll ugly and unappealing. When they come to visit, Donna and Rudy give Veronica a real Barbie doll with several changes of clothing. Veronica's dreams of having a genuine Barbie appear to have come true. Veronica then goes to her friend Martha's house to play with Barbie dolls. On the way home, she accidentally loses her new Barbie's head. Although she searches for hours, Veronica never locates the missing head.
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