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    1. Janet writes Richard a letter ending their friendship after he did not invite her to his birthday party or let her play on his baseball team because she is a girl. They exchange increasingly angry letters. 2. After more hostile letters, Richard reluctantly offers Janet a spot on his baseball team, going from outfield to first base, but Janet insists she will only join as the pitcher. 3. Richard finally agrees to let Janet and her package deal of friends join his team with her pitching, on the condition that Marilyn Jackson not play, agreeing to Lizzie Martindale instead. He asks if she will change her goldfish's name back to Richard.

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    1. Janet writes Richard a letter ending their friendship after he did not invite her to his birthday party or let her play on his baseball team because she is a girl. They exchange increasingly angry letters. 2. After more hostile letters, Richard reluctantly offers Janet a spot on his baseball team, going from outfield to first base, but Janet insists she will only join as the pitcher. 3. Richard finally agrees to let Janet and her package deal of friends join his team with her pitching, on the condition that Marilyn Jackson not play, agreeing to Lizzie Martindale instead. He asks if she will change her goldfish's name back to Richard.

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    1. Janet writes Richard a letter ending their friendship after he did not invite her to his birthday party or let her play on his baseball team because she is a girl. They exchange increasingly angry letters. 2. After more hostile letters, Richard reluctantly offers Janet a spot on his baseball team, going from outfield to first base, but Janet insists she will only join as the pitcher. 3. Richard finally agrees to let Janet and her package deal of friends join his team with her pitching, on the condition that Marilyn Jackson not play, agreeing to Lizzie Martindale instead. He asks if she will change her goldfish's name back to Richard.

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    1. Janet writes Richard a letter ending their friendship after he did not invite her to his birthday party or let her play on his baseball team because she is a girl. They exchange increasingly angry letters. 2. After more hostile letters, Richard reluctantly offers Janet a spot on his baseball team, going from outfield to first base, but Janet insists she will only join as the pitcher. 3. Richard finally agrees to let Janet and her package deal of friends join his team with her pitching, on the condition that Marilyn Jackson not play, agreeing to Lizzie Martindale instead. He asks if she will change her goldfish's name back to Richard.

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    1

    The Southpaw
    The Southpaw

    by Judith Viorst
    D
    e
    a
    r
    R
    ic
    h
    a
    r
    d
    ,
    D
    o
    n

    t in
    v
    ite
    m
    e
    to
    y
    o
    u
    r
    b
    ir
    th
    d
    a
    y

    p
    a
    r
    ty
    b
    e
    c
    a
    u
    s
    e
    I

    m
    n
    o
    t c
    o
    m
    in
    g
    . A
    n
    d

    g
    iv
    e
    b
    a
    c
    k
    th
    e
    D
    is
    n
    e
    y
    la
    n
    d
    s
    w
    e
    a
    t
    s
    h
    ir
    t
    I
    s
    a
    id
    y
    o
    u
    c
    o
    u
    ld
    w
    e
    a
    r. I
    f
    I

    m
    n
    o
    t
    g
    o
    o
    d
    e
    n
    o
    u
    g
    h
    to
    p
    la
    y
    o
    n
    y
    o
    u
    r
    te
    a
    m
    ,
    I

    m
    n
    o
    t g
    o
    o
    d
    e
    n
    o
    u
    g
    h
    to
    b
    e
    f
    r
    ie
    n
    d
    s

    w
    ith
    .



    Y
    o
    u
    r
    f
    o
    r
    m
    e
    r
    f
    r
    ie
    n
    d
    ,



    J
    a
    n
    e
    t

    D
    ear Janet,

    H
    ere is your stupid D
    isneyland sw
    eatshirt, if
    thats how
    youre going to be. I w
    ant m
    y
    com
    ic books now

    finished o
    r not. N
    o girl
    has ever played on the M
    apes Street baseball
    team
    , and as long as Im
    the captain, no girl
    ever w
    ill.




    Your form
    er friend,




    R
    ichard

    P.S. I hope w
    hen you go
    for your checkup
    you need a tetanus shot.
    2
    D
    e
    a
    r R
    ic
    h
    a
    rd
    ,
    Im
    c
    h
    a
    n
    g
    in
    g
    m
    y
    g
    o
    ld
    fish
    s n
    a
    m
    e
    fro
    m
    R
    ic
    h
    a
    rd
    to
    S
    ta
    n
    le
    y
    .
    D
    o
    n
    t c
    o
    u
    n
    t o
    n
    m
    y
    v
    o
    te
    fo
    r c
    la
    ss p
    re
    sid
    e
    n
    t n
    e
    x
    t y
    e
    a
    r. Ju
    st b
    e
    -
    c
    a
    u
    s
    e
    Im
    a
    m
    e
    m
    b
    e
    r o
    f th
    e
    b
    a
    lle
    t c
    lu
    b
    d
    o
    e
    sn
    t m
    e
    a
    n
    Im
    n
    o
    t a

    te
    rrific
    b
    a
    llp
    la
    y
    e
    r.





    Y
    o
    u
    r fo
    rm
    e
    r frie
    n
    d
    ,



    Ja
    n
    e
    t
    Dear Janet,
    Im not saving anymore seats for you on the bus. For all I care you can
    stand the whole way to school. Why dont you just forget about baseball
    and learn something nice like knitting?




    Your former friend,




    Richard

    P.S. Wait until Wednesday!
    D
    ear R
    ichard,
    M
    y
    father said I could call som
    eone to go w
    ith us for a
    ride and hot-fu
    dge sund
    aes. In case you didnt notice, I
    didnt call you.







    Y
    our form
    er frien
    d,





    Janet

    3
    D
    ear Jan
    et,
    R
    em
    em
    b
    er w
    hen
    I to
    o
    k the
    laces o
    u
    t o
    f m
    y blu
    e-and-
    w
    h
    ite sneakers and gave th
    em

    to
    yo
    u? I w
    an
    t them
    back.


    Y
    o
    ur fo
    rm
    er frien
    d,


    R
    ichard

    P.S. W
    ait u
    ntil Friday!
    D
    e
    a
    r R
    ic
    h
    a
    rd
    ,
    C
    o
    n
    g
    ratu
    latio
    n
    s o
    n
    y
    o
    u
    r u
    n
    -
    b
    ro
    k
    e
    n
    re
    co
    rd
    . E
    ig
    h
    t stra
    ig
    h
    t
    lo
    sse
    s, w
    o
    w
    ! I u
    n
    d
    e
    rstan
    d

    y
    o
    u
    re
    th
    e
    lau
    g
    h
    in
    g
    sto
    ck
    o
    f
    N
    e
    w
    Je
    rse
    y
    .





    Y
    o
    u
    r fo
    rm
    e
    r frien
    d
    ,



    Ja
    n
    e
    t

    P
    .S
    . W
    h
    y
    d
    o
    n
    t y
    o
    u
    a
    n
    d
    y
    o
    u
    r
    tea
    m
    fo
    rg
    e
    t a
    b
    o
    u
    t b
    a
    se
    b
    a
    ll a
    n
    d

    lea
    rn
    so
    m
    e
    th
    in
    g
    n
    ic
    e lik
    e
    k
    n
    it-
    Dear Janet,
    H
    eres the silver horseback
    riding trophy that you gave
    m
    e. I dont think I w
    ant to
    keep it anym
    ore.


    Your form
    er friend,


    Richard

    P.S. I didnt think youd be the
    kind whod kick a m
    an w
    hen
    hes dow
    n.
    D
    e
    a
    r R
    ic
    h
    a
    rd
    ,

    I w
    a
    sn
    t k
    ick
    in
    g
    ex
    a
    c
    tly
    . I
    w
    a
    s k
    ic
    k
    in
    g
    b
    a
    ck
    !




    Y
    o
    u
    r fo
    rm
    e
    r frien
    d
    ,


    Jan
    e
    t

    P
    .S
    . In
    c
    a
    se y
    o
    u
    w
    e
    re
    w
    o
    n
    -
    d
    e
    rin
    g
    , m
    y
    b
    a
    ttin
    g
    a
    v
    e
    ra
    g
    e

    is .3
    4
    5
    .
    4
    Dear Janet,

    Alfie is having his tonsils out
    tom
    orrow. W
    e m
    ight be able
    to let you catch next week.




    Richard

    D
    e
    a
    r R
    ic
    h
    a
    rd
    ,

    I p
    itch
    .




    Jan
    e
    t
    Dear Janet,

    Joel is m
    oving to Kansas and D
    anny
    sprained his w
    rist. H
    ow
    about a
    perm
    anent place in the outfield?




    Richard
    D
    e
    a
    r R
    ic
    h
    a
    rd
    ,

    I p
    itch
    .




    Jan
    e
    t
    Dear Janet,

    Ronnie caught the chicken pox and Leo broke his
    toe and Elwood has these stupid violin lessons. Ill
    give you the first base, and thats my final offer.






    Richard
    5
    D
    e
    a
    r R
    ic
    h
    a
    rd
    ,

    S
    u
    sa
    n
    R
    e
    illy
    p
    la
    y
    s first b
    a
    se
    , M
    a
    rily
    n
    Jac
    k
    so
    n

    c
    a
    tc
    h
    e
    s, E
    th
    e
    l K
    a
    h
    n
    p
    la
    y
    s c
    e
    n
    te
    rfie
    ld
    , I p
    itc
    h
    .
    Its a
    p
    a
    c
    k
    a
    g
    e
    d
    ea
    l.






    Ja
    n
    e
    t

    P
    .S
    . S
    o
    rry
    a
    b
    o
    u
    t y
    o
    u
    r 1
    2
    -g
    a
    m
    e
    lo
    sin
    g
    stre
    a
    k
    .
    D
    ear Janet,
    Please! N
    ot M
    arilyn Jackso
    n.







    R
    ichard
    D
    e
    a
    r R
    ic
    h
    a
    rd
    ,

    N
    o
    b
    o
    d
    y
    e
    v
    e
    r s
    a
    id
    th
    a
    t I w
    a
    s
    u
    n
    re
    a
    s
    o
    n
    -
    a
    b
    le
    . H
    o
    w
    a
    b
    o
    u
    t L
    iz
    z
    ie
    M
    a
    rtin
    d
    a
    le
    in
    -
    s
    te
    a
    d
    ?




    Dear Janet,

    A
    t least could you
    call your gold fish
    Richard again?


    Your friend,

    Richard

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