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The main character runs into this boy who is the first person since her accident to care and love her as if she looked the same. This compassion helped her get rid of her insecurity and feel confidence again.

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I should not judge or think a certain way before getting to know the person, especially my peers, because you never know what they think about that themselves (insecurities). Ben represents doing this by loving her insecurities and telling her.

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Berkeley Young, November 9 by Colleen Hoover

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Berkeley Young, November 9 by Colleen Hoover

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My book inspired me to reach out through demonstrating the good that proactiveness can accomplish. I can do this by being proactive

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Evan Chandler, Narrative of the life of Frederick Douglas

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The main character shows compassion to someone who just moved from a small town to a New York City. She helps him through finding/preparing for his new job, getting to know the city, and learning the ways of New York. She also shows compassion when he opens up to her about some of the struggles he has been facing and she listens to him.

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My summer reading book is the story of a woman who meets a man that will soon inherit the company she works for. While trying to help him fit in after moving to NYC from Louisiana, she ends up getting to know him really well and realizes that her original cruel judgements about him were unfair untrue. They end up falling in love with each other at the end.

My book shows how sometimes once we get to know someone really well, we may end up finding love/friendship even with someone we thought we would never enjoy spending time with. This year, I want to stay open-minded and get to know more people better because I may end up finding a friend who I really have a lot of common with.

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Maddy Mullally, Made in Manhattan by Lauren Layne

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Maddy Mullally, Made in Manhattan by Lauren Layne

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While examples of mercy between opposing militaries were few and far between in my book which described the revolutionary war, George Washington displayed compassion with the spies he managed. When the stress of the job overwhelmed one of the spies behind enemy lines, Washington allowed this particular spy to take a break before returning back to the job. Even in a time in which receiving intelligence about the enemy was imperative, Washington was still concerned about the well being of his operatives. This can inspire me to never let a stressful situation be an excuse to be mean and cruel.

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The reading helped me branch out in new ways that helped me also find new ways to connect with god.

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The reading helped me branch out in new ways that helped me also find new ways to connect with god.

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The work of Mary presupposes or assumes you have a relationship with God.

How do you describe your relationship with God -- or describe ways that you are still searching for God?  Or helping others search for God?  How did your summer reading help you in this search?

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The peace reading gave to me helped me find God. I believe in tranquility you find God.

The peace reading gave to me helped me find God. I believe in tranquility you find God.

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Mary was filled with the Holy Spirit.  As believers, we have the Holy Spirit working in us, and we believe there is nothing we can accomplish for God outside the power of the Holy Spirit.

How do you tap into the power of the Spirit, or do you rely on your strength to get through difficult situations and trials?

Explain how the characters in your summer reading tapped into the power of the Spirit, or did they rely on their own strength to get through difficult situations and trials? Give specific examples.

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My characters were able to accomplish their goals because they believed in each other and loved each other as God would want.

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My summer reading book inspired me to display mercy to my peers as it has taught me to be courageous in the face of opposition. Even if oppressing others is being accepted in society, it is imperative that a brave individual stand up for the rights of others.

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One of the main characters in my book got into a car accident when she went out on a date. One of her friends warned her to not go out on this date. She did not listen, and the date obviously took a turn for the worse. When she arrived home, she wanted to keep the news to herself, even though she was injured. Caught up in her emotions, she decided to go tell her friend. The friend was more worried about her injury and her emotional state than anything else. This friend showed compassion when she originally shouldn't have had to.

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I will express compassion to the classmates whom I am unfamiliar with. I will accomplish this by going out of my way to build a relationship with them.

One of the main characters in my book helps her dad run his hotel when their friends come in town. There are high expectations set on her that cause her to feel overwhelmed. She puts her feelings aside, keeps an open mind of the unfamiliarity, and ends up making friends and memories that will last a lifetime. Her openness to unfamiliarity and wanting to make everyone feel comfortable is what inspires me to do Mary's work.

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Brooke Guillaume, Summer Love by Nancy Thayer 

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Brooke Guillaume, Summer Love by Nancy Thayer 

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My characters were able to accomplish their goals because they believed in each other and loved each other as God would want.

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The peace reading gave to me helped me find God. I believe in tranquility you find God.

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The peace reading gave to me helped me find God. I believe in tranquility you find God.

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M reading time was time for me to relax and unwind, something I don't usually do. 

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M reading time was time for me to relax and unwind, something I don't usually do. 

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One of my characters helped a stranger in a bar fight when he did not even know him personally yet. He still put himself on the line for him. 

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One of my characters helped a stranger in a bar fight when he did not even know him personally yet. He still put himself on the line for him. 

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I will aspire to treat everyone with worth and respect, as everyone has something to contribute to the group.

The main character in my book taught me lead a group into danger.

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Afton Mosley, Washington's Spies, by Alexander Rose

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Afton Mosley, Washington's Spies, by Alexander Rose

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Devin Dwyer, Captain Underpants, Dav Pilkey

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Devin Dwyer, Captain Underpants, Dav Pilkey

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Henry Hamilton, The Marauder by Clive Cussler

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Henry Hamilton, The Marauder by Clive Cussler

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Prologue by Mr. Coveny, Marist Way Director

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Prologue by Mr. Coveny, Marist Way Director

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While attending Marist School, we are called, and we seek to place God in the center of our lives.

To live a Marist life or share a Marist Way, we say that we strive to follow God…as Mary did.

Mary followed God in a certain way.

Though we do not know all that Mary did, the way we think Mary lived her life and went about her work inspires us. The Marist priests call this “Mary’s work.”

We believe that at the heart of Mary’s work is an openness to all people, excludes no one, and is designed to enable men and women to grow and develop according to their call.

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The work of Mary presupposes or assumes you have a relationship with God.

How do you describe your relationship with God -- or describe ways that you are still searching for God?  Or helping others search for God?  How did your summer reading help you in this search?

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Inspired by the book you read, how will you express mercy and compassion to your classmates this school year?

Name specific, constructive ways.

What or whom from your book inspires you to do "Mary's Work"?

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Mary was filled with the Holy Spirit.  As believers, we have the Holy Spirit working in us, and we believe there is nothing we can accomplish for God outside the power of the Holy Spirit.

How do you tap into the power of the Spirit, or do you rely on your strength to get through difficult situations and trials?

Explain how the characters in your summer reading tapped into the power of the Spirit, or did they rely on their own strength to get through difficult situations and trials? Give specific examples.

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Example: Ms. Williams, Dune by Frank Herbert 

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Example: Ms. Williams, Dune by Frank Herbert 

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1. Post your name, the title of your book, and author.
2. If you can, make a constructive comment about a book in your homeroom.

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Mr. Coveny, Marist School's Director of the Marist Way, has written questions for us to consider and reflect upon.  For whatever book you read this summer, now you will utilize the Marist Way theme, "Doing the Work of Mary," to "look through" as a "lens" to interpret your selection and how it can inspire your actions.

Everyone will answer the "Living the Marist Way" questions.

As a homeroom, discuss each question together. As a student, choose at least one question to reflect on and answer completely in the comment field about how your book connects with the Marist Way.

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Doing the work of Mary inspires us to “step beyond where we are,” out of our comfort zone and to reach others with whom we may not otherwise connect.

How has your summer reading inspired you to reach out?  Reflect on a few ways that you have done this over the summer.

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The work of Mary is marked by mercy and compassion.

Describe examples of mercy and compassion from the book you read.