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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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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.

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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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Allie Lovelock, The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han

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Allie Lovelock, The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han

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Caitlyn Hanaway, The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton

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Caitlyn Hanaway, The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton

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Caroline Rogers, King of Scars by Leigh Bardugo

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Caroline Rogers, King of Scars by Leigh Bardugo

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Carson Algeo, The Mallorean by David Eddings

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Carson Algeo, The Mallorean by David Eddings

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Connor Bok, The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton

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Connor Bok, The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton

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Brown Girl Dreaming by Jaqueline Woodson

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Cullen O'Leary Outsiders by S. E. Hinton

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Cullen O'Leary Outsiders by S. E. Hinton

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Emmy Langley, The Portal in the Pantry by Taylor M. Gitonga

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Emmy Langley, The Portal in the Pantry by Taylor M. Gitonga

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Quinn Hoff, Percy Jackson, The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan

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Dylan Chiock, Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow by Susan Campbell Bartoletti

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Dylan Chiock, Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow by Susan Campbell Bartoletti

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Engin McCarthy, Airborn by Kenneth Oppel

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Engin McCarthy, Airborn by Kenneth Oppel

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Yasmin Jean-Pierre, The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennet

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Yasmin Jean-Pierre, The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennet

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Kate Lane, Nowhere Boy by Katherine Marsh

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Kate Lane, Nowhere Boy by Katherine Marsh

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Katherine Harkness, Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid

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Katherine Harkness, Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid

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James Robertson, And The War is Over by Ismail Marahimin

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James Robertson, And The War is Over by Ismail Marahimin

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William Kilborn, Psychology of Money, Morgan Housel

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William Kilborn, Psychology of Money, Morgan Housel

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I thought it taught me good lessons

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Wesley Johnson, Scythe by Neal Shusterman

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Wesley Johnson, Scythe by Neal Shusterman

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Tate Long, Call of the Wild by Jack London

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Tate Long, Call of the Wild by Jack London

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Charlie Sutter, Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds

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Charlie Sutter, Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds

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Benjamin Samuelson I am Malala by Christina Lamb and Malala Yousafzai

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Benjamin Samuelson I am Malala by Christina Lamb and Malala Yousafzai

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Benett McKee, The Shadow in the Glass by J.J.A. Harwood

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Benett McKee, The Shadow in the Glass by J.J.A. Harwood

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Finley Sessions It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover

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Finley Sessions It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover

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guide the lower class and help them do what is right

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guide the lower class and help them do what is right

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Help others if they miss class and don't fully understand what to do.

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Help others if they miss class and don't fully understand what to do.

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Guiding the seventh graders. Not talking bad about other people. Helping friends with homework and classwork

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Guiding the seventh graders. Not talking bad about other people. Helping friends with homework and classwork

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Even though Malala was being brought down for her beliefs, she stood up to everyone and was still nice to them

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Even though Malala was being brought down for her beliefs, she stood up to everyone and was still nice to them

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During the school year, we can help our classmates with different homework assignments.

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Show respect to your classmates and teachers

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Show respect to your classmates and teachers

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I can help new people at marist to do the right thing

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I can help new people at marist to do the right thing

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Classmates can help other classmates when they need help on a question or something else

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Classmates can help other classmates when they need help on a question or something else

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Helping share things that other classmates might need, holding the door, sharing pencils, and being kind

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I will show mercy and compassion to my classmates by being kind, guiding 7th graders, and helping others if they are confused. A mom in the book went to the homeless shelter every weekend and donated food and clothes to them. She inspires me to help others in need just like Mary did.

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We may lead and help others when they don't know what to do. Help with resources and help with subjects others may not understand.

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I will guide seventh graders and be a   supportive person for others. Buck inspires me to do Mary's work because he becomes a leader of the pack and helps out the rest of the pack.

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I will guide seventh graders and be a   supportive person for others. Buck inspires me to do Mary's work because he becomes a leader of the pack and helps out the rest of the pack.

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Sophie takes action on her own. She wants to fit in with all the other girls joining the Hitler Youth. Although, she knows some of the ideas are questionable she still joins. She ends up realizing that it's not what she wants and she acts upon it. She used leadership to rebel so that there was truth. I will do this by taking leadership and doing the right thing for others instead of doing the wrong thing.

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We can share our resources with our classmates.

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It makes me want to help others becaause that is what Brian wanted to do.

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It makes me want to help others becaause that is what Brian wanted to do.

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I won't turn on my friends, and I will strive to guide the new 7th graders. Because I was here last year, I can also befriend new students who are older or younger than me. Little things can change a person's day even if it is just holding a door open for someone or simply smiling at them.

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In the book, the main character took a refugee in and helped him with school and provided food. This shows great works of mercy because the main character had to sacrifice to help the refugee.

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My summer reading inspired me to work together. I have done this a lot in sports over the summer.

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My summer reading inspired me to work together. I have done this a lot in sports over the summer.

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Open the door for someone behind or Infront of you

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Open the door for someone behind or Infront of you

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Help a younger student find their way around campus
Make sure to divide you trash in the cafeteria at lunch
Wave and smile at someone.
Help your friends and classmates when they struggle in class

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It helped me want to reach out to others and help them when they are doing things.

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It helped me want to reach out to others and help them when they are doing things.

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Smiling at others and guiding new students.

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In my book there was a big fight between two different sides of town and a few people backed out of the fight because they were showing compassion for other people. 

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In my book there was a big fight between two different sides of town and a few people backed out of the fight because they were showing compassion for other people. 

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1.
-Guide the 7th graders
-Share resources
-Be a supportive person for the people around you
-Open doors/hold the doors
-Help clean up campus/ keep campus clean
-environmentally conscious
-smile

2. The person who inspires me from my book is the main character(and writer) because he was always there for his father when his father became very sick.

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My summer reading book inspired me to reach out because they are many people in the world that are less fortunate and could us some help. Donating to charity can effect many people lives and help many families in need.

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listen to classmates if they need someone to talk to or give them your thoughts on a hard subject just like Alyssa helped Lily through a tough decision

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In my book, there was a situation where a single mom of four kids passed away, and the oldest sister was left to take care of them. Though this was a very difficult job, she worked extremely hard to make sure all of them were where they needed to be. She worked, would drive them to school/other places they needed to be, and make sure they were fed. She was always showing compassion for her younger siblings and was a role model of Mary for them.

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in the book i read, the main character was searching for his mother, just how many people are searching for God.

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in the book i read, the main character was searching for his mother, just how many people are searching for God.

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My summer reading has inspired to me reach out because at the start of the book the main character was kind of distant from the other characters which caused her to do some not so great stuff.

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Sophie ended up going against the wrong teachings that the Nazi's installed in the youth. There for she rebelled showing compassions. I can show compassion by helping out the 7th graders.

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When Pak Hasan made trail to help the Dutch POWs escape the Japanese's labor camp.  

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When Pak Hasan made trail to help the Dutch POWs escape the Japanese's labor camp.  

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It inspires me to do something that you've never done before and become a leader like buck did. It also inspire me to come out of my comfort zone.

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It inspires me to do something that you've never done before and become a leader like buck did. It also inspire me to come out of my comfort zone.

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Madison Kleine. Brown Girl Dreaming by Jaqueline Woodson

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Madison Kleine. Brown Girl Dreaming by Jaqueline Woodson

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My summer reading has inspired me to reach out by showing that even if something is hard doing it will be good for the future

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In my book a guy was trying avenge his brother who was killed from an opposing gang, but he as he was going to get revenge he saw ghost of people that he used to know and one of the ghost stated that you don't have to get revenge and you should learn to forgive like he did to his killer.

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In my book a guy was trying avenge his brother who was killed from an opposing gang, but he as he was going to get revenge he saw ghost of people that he used to know and one of the ghost stated that you don't have to get revenge and you should learn to forgive like he did to his killer.

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In my book, a character named Nina found out that a girl named Hanne was going through much more than she was letting on. So, Nina befriended her and helped her work through it.

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In my book, a character named Nina found out that a girl named Hanne was going through much more than she was letting on. So, Nina befriended her and helped her work through it.

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It makes me wanna try something new even though it may be something I don't enjoy but it is needed in the world. This relates to my book by Rowan and Citra went to be a scythe which are needed in the world.

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I will show compassion and mercy to my classmates this year in many ways. I will help my friends if they are struggling. I will try to do little things that may lift someone's day up a little. In my book, the oldest sister is very compassionate and goes through a mysterious portal to try and save her sister, and at the beginning of the book she swears she will do what ever she can to save her sister.

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In my book, even though many of the boys were going through their own personal problems at home or else where, they still go out of their way the make another one of the boys smile or laugh or feel loved even if they themselves feel not very happy. 

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In my book, even though many of the boys were going through their own personal problems at home or else where, they still go out of their way the make another one of the boys smile or laugh or feel loved even if they themselves feel not very happy. 

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- help new seventh grader and be kind to them
- hold doors for people
- smile at people
- say "thank you"
- help people if they don't understand something
From my book, a girl named Nina inspires me because she put herself in danger to save others.

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One example of compassion showed b Sophie in the book was when she left her Nazi group for what she thought was right. Another example, is that she was helping the Jews trying to escape, showing compassion because even though she knew she could get hurt or even killed she still helped them.

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Open the door for someone and say thank you

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In my book someone got knocked down and needed help to get back up so that inspired me to help someone back up when they get knocked down.

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In my book someone got knocked down and needed help to get back up so that inspired me to help someone back up when they get knocked down.

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My book didn't have lot of examples of compassion or kindness in my book because it was about the holocaust, but the son stood by his dad's side when his dad got sick and no one else would help him and that showed compasion.

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In this book, a girl's relationship with her sister is so strong that she goes through a mysterious portal that leads her to a different world where she goes on an adventure to save her sister. This book caused me to reach out to people I wasn't very good friends with and people I was good friends with in an attempt to strengthen my bonds with them.

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Work at a food pantry (I'm doing this first Saturday of September) 

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Work at a food pantry (I'm doing this first Saturday of September) 

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A boy named Errand is very pure and kind>

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In my book, one of the main characters shows compassion to her aunt who left her family. Even though her aunt wasn't a good person, she forgave her and included her in family activities.

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Garion shows mercy to the armies of Sendar.

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Garion shows mercy to the armies of Sendar.

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In my book, one of the characters was wrongly accused. His bestfriend, Maddi, had to prove to the FBI that she truly posed the ability to see people's death dates. She shows compassion by facing the FBI to help her friend.

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Even though Ryle was her brother Allysa stood by Lily through everything that Ryle did to her and made sure that if anything happened again that Ryle would stay far away from Lily. She also talked to lily through everything.