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Marisol Luna is the third Girl of the Year. She was released in 2005. ## Personality Chapter One: Saturday Morning On a Saturday morning, Marisol sits on her trunk and looks out a window. She loves to see what happens in the street and in Harrison Park. Marisol looks down to see her friend Victor eating a raspada, or water ice, and her neighbor Mr. Mendoza, as he brings his dominoes back from the Senior Citizen Center. She waves to Mr. Mendoza and introduces herself to the reader. She explains that she's an only child and she loves dancing. Marisol also describes her room: her ceiling is full of glow-in-the-dark stars and her room also doubles as a dance studio for practice. Marisol explains some of the dances she does: ballet folklórico, ballet, and some jazz, although she hasn't really done it since her class last summer. Marisol's cat Rascal prances into Marisol's room and rubs himself against Marisol's leg. Marisol pets her cat as she tries to scold him about disappearing last night. Rascal meows as Marisol puts him on her bed, and she continues to practice her ballet folklórico until her father calls for her. Marisol runs to the kitchen and sees her dad squinting his left eye shut. He explains in Spanish that he was making salsa when he decided to rub his eye, not aware the chili sauce was still on his hand. Marisol cleans her dad's eye and her father continues cutting the vegetables as he asks Marisol what she's been doing. Marisol responded she was practicing for the upcoming dance performance at the Senior Citizens Center on Thursday. When Marisol asks if her dad will be able to come to the performance, he jokes around with her and pretends he might be too busy to come. Marisol's dad starts to make breakfast as Marisol's mother returns from the grocery store and the family has eggs, tortillas, and salsa for breakfast. While eating, Marisol's dad mentions that the tomatoes in the salsa don't have much flavor and it would be best to grow their own tomatoes. Marisol's mother points out that they need a yard if they want to plant anything, but their apartment doesn't have one. Marisol's dad says they might need their own house and looks at Marisol, who comments on how good breakfast was. Her dad adds that it would be even better if they could grow their own chilies and tomatoes. Her parents look at Marisol and she gets the feeling her parents are up to something. Later on, Marisol's mom drives Marisol and her friend Sara to ballet folklórico practice. They have a hard time finding a parking spot at the school where the dance lesson is held and thus are five minutes late. But Marisol's dance teacher, Maestra Davila, is late as well, walking right behind them with an armful of dance clothes. Sara offers to help her teacher carry some of the bundle, dumping her own clothes into Marisol's arms. Marisol feels a tap on her shoulder and sees Jesse, a fellow dance classmate. He offers to carry some of Marisol's things and Marisol thinks that while he's a nice guy, he just can't dance. As they reach the school, Maestra Davila reminds her students not to be late for the performance on Thursday.