Marilyn #25 November 1961
In "The Heart of a Teenage Girl," José Bielsa's expressive art brings to life Laura’s quiet transformation after her father’s disappearance at sea. Once a tomboy content with life on the water, she returns a year later—changed, confident, and facing the unexpected truth about her feelings for Tom. A poignant story of self-discovery, rendered with sensitivity and grace.
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Laura has feelings for an artist, but felt no one would look at her because she was such a tomboy, helping her father with his boat. But Laura and her mother move away after Laura's father is lost at sea and she discovers a new self-confidence, thanks to Tom. A year after leaving, she returns as a different person to meet the artist, but realizes that it is Tom she loves.
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