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Eventually, Belen’s family moves away. After she leaves, the children discover that Belen’s "one hundred dresses" were actually she had created with crayons, each one unique and beautiful. The drawings are left behind, along with a letter from Belen specifically giving two of the drawings to Ria. The story is narrated by a young girl named
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