A young boy is embarrassed by his traditional Mexican family.

A young boy gets rejected by girls because he's ugly.

A young boy loses his father and is thrown into poverty.

A young boy hates the only jacket his mother can afford for him.

The way you dress influences how you feel about yourself.

Everyone has had a bad fashion day.

Mothers should be more considerate of their children's feelings when dressing them.

If you don't wear fancy clothes, you won't make fancy friends.

"During the morning recess Frankie T., the playground terrorist, pushed me to the ground and told me to stay there until recess was over."

"I threw it on my brother’s bed and looked at it for a long time before I slipped it on and went out to the backyard, smiling a “thank you” to my mom as I passed her in the kitchen."

"And so I went, in my guacamole-colored jacket. So embarrassed, so hurt, I couldn’t even do my homework. I received Cs on quizzes, and forgot the state capitals and the rivers of South America, our friendly neighbor. Even the girls who had been friendly blew away like loose flowers to follow the boys in neat jackets."

"I blame my mother for her bad taste and her cheap ways."