Chapter I THE CONTEST WINNER This year we have the youngest ever winner of Denville’s Daring Hairdo Contest exclaims Mayor Dave Hairdo contest 4
Evelyn had worked hard to style a double-braided green beehive hairdo on her aunt Tricia She handmade the dye from green washable markers Could Evelyn have won the whole contest 5
The winner is Evelyn Rose Dally The town cheers Evelyn runs to the stage She lifts the golden hair dryer trophy over her head 6
I wish Mom and Dad were here Evelyn says after the ceremony Her parents are lawyers at Denville’s top firm Donut Dilly Dally They work all the time Aunt Tricia is a sculptor by night She picks up Evelyn from school and attends her events 7
