Pages 40 through 59 Summary

The section starting on page 40 marks the beginning of the girls' 16th summer — the summer they'll spend apart. It starts with a note from Lena's art teacher telling her parents that she's a talented artist, followed by an excerpt from Tibby's Wallman's application giving the answer the hirer would want to hear along with her real feelings about her lack of passion for the job she's applying for. Carmen contributes a list of things she plans to do while she's visiting her father in Charleston, SC, including everything from food she hopes to eat to her plans to get a tan. Lena is preparing for her trip to Greece and asks each of her frends what they'd like her to bring back for them, and Tibby's mother leaves her with a to-do list that includes picking up diapers, loading the...