IT'S FRIDAY NIGHT, and Kelley Sperry is nervous as she gets ready for a Valentine's Day dance at the recreation center. Over and over, the 13-year-old checks herself in the mirror. "Is this shirt dorky?" she asks. After her older brothers assure her it's the coolest, she twirls around and inspects her hair from every angle. "The back looks funny," she insists, grabbing her curling iron to fix a few ringlets. A minute later, she's unhappy with her makeup. She smooths on more foundation and an extra coat of sparkly blue eye shadow, and then shakes her head. "Maybe I should just start over."
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