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Lydia and I were in eighth grade when we came up with our Grand Plan to go to cosmetology school and get jobs to build our clientele while we earned business degrees. Then we'd open our own salon . . . Now Charlotte and Lydia are juniors, in a Cosmetology Arts program where they'll get on-the-job training and college credits at the same time. The Grand Plan is right on schedule. Which means it's time for Step Two: Win the Winter Style Showcase, where Cos Arts and Fashion Design teams team up to dazzle the judges with their skills. Charlotte is sure that she and Lydia have it locked up - so sure, in fact, that she makes a life-changing bet with her mother, who wants her to give up cos for college. And that's when things start going off the rails. As the clock ticks down to the night of the Showcase, Charlotte has her hands full. Design divas. Models who refuse to be styled. Unexpectedly stiff competition. And then, worst of all, Lydia - her BFF and Partner in Cos - turns out to have a slightly different Grand Plan . . Like 45 Pounds (More or Less) , K.A. Barson's Charlotte Cuts it Out is a funny, relatable story set in the heart of the Midwest, just right for girls who have big dreams of their own.



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Kelly Barson

Kelly Barson grew up in Michigan. As a teen in the 1980s, she wore both her hair and her pants too pouffy, so she has a ton of regrets from those years. Now both her hair and her pants are likely to be purple. Time will tell if more regrets will surface.

She writes using her initials K.A. because many of her favorite authors like C.S. Lewis and S.E. Hinton did, so she thought that would feel more authorial. Even though she is an author, she's not sure what authorial is supposed to feel like. She's guessing it's supposed to be serious. If so, it hasn't kicked in yet.

To find out more about her and her books, please visit www.kabarson.com.



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