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    also known as Liz is the main character in the book Elsewhere. Liz is a 15 year old girl that died in a car accident‚ but at the beginning she doesn’t know where she is she just thinks she’s dreaming then she quickly realizes she’s not. Liz wakes up on a cruise ship‚ known as the SS Nile in the middle of the ocean. She does not have hair and does not really know how she got there. She finds another girl‚ Thandi‚ who claims she was shot in the head before waking up on the ship. Liz also befriends

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    is about a young girl called Liz who has a fatal accident and experiences what life after death is like. The book follows Liz as she learns about her new surroundings. I chose this book because it looked interesting but right for my age and reading ability. I expected this book to show me an alternate view and provide exciting reading. In this essay I am going to focus on the character Owen and how his character develops throughout the book. The main character Liz is 15 when she is involved in

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    Liz's Risk For Iron Loss

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    Similar to many other vegetarians Liz is at risk for iron deficiency. Since‚ Liz diet consist of “cutting all meat and animal products‚ she is at risk of anemia” (Vann‚ M. R. ‚ 2010‚ September 08). However‚ if she continues to eat the meals that were described in the case she has the chance to overcome iron deficiency. Liz‚ current meal plan contains food groups that are beneficial to her diet and contain the proper amount of iron. (2) Discuss what foods‚ besides meat‚ Liz can eat to ensure she gets enough

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    Homeless to Harvard

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    young women named Liz Murray who becomes homeless at the age of 15‚ when her mother died of aids‚ and her father moves to a homeless shelter due to the influence of both drug-addicted parents. Despite everything Liz Murray had gone through in her everyday life and the struggles that she had faced; she was very fortunate to still be a student graduate from Harvard. One of the best universities not just anyone can apply to. Liz Murray came from a place no one could have ever imagined. Liz Murray uses her

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    most popular girl in school envy’s Emily’s life and finds ways to destroy her. Bess and Liz are Emily’s best friends. Bess is smart and tries to protect Emily from Donna’s evil agendas. HIGHBAY SCHOOL‚ 1:30 PM‚ IN CLASS. Emily: Hey Bess can you come to my house for a sleepover? Bess: Um‚ I’m not sure I have to ask my mom (Miss Lily stares at them with a hand on her hip) Emily: We’ll have a lot of fun‚ Donna and Liz are coming over too. Bess: O.M.G‚ Donna? ! seriously ?‚ she’s coming over!! Emily: Yeah

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    Problems In Tomboy

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    friends help her to realize that it’s ok to be who you want to be The first time that liz was getting bullied was when boys on the bus kept calling her names like farmer‚queer‚ect.That made her upset and she wanted to change but she wanted to be herself she did not have any girlfriends she only had boyfriends she felt comfortable because she knew that she can trust them and not call her names “a boy called me a farmer” liz was not confertble around some of the boys she never met before. most of them made

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    Composition I Essay

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    (Murray‚ 2010) At the age of 16‚ Liz Murray was homeless. Born to two parents who were both drug addicts in the 1980’s‚ Liz and her sister found themselves caring for one another. Living in the Bronx gave Liz the skills to steal. Shoplifting food for her and her sister were a necessity. Later she would discover that the self-help books she lifted and read would attribute to her success in the future. Liz was 15 when her mother told her she was HIV positive. Liz found herself caring for her mother

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    Breaking Night 2014

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    perseverance. In the biography Breaking Night by Liz Murray‚ the main character Liz doesn’t give up when faced with obstacles thrown at her from things like culture‚ family‚ and society. Liz expresses perseverance by continuing towards her future objective in spite of hardships. While growing up‚ Liz’s parents had and caused many severe financial problems. Liz and her sister were often left without things like food and medical care. Being mature for her age‚ Liz tries to find a way to make money by attempting

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    character lives in Little Rock Arkansas with her brother‚ her sister‚ and her two parents. She has always gone to school‚ but she never had any friends‚ until one day she met a girl named Liz. Liz and Marlee are polar opposites because Liz is brave and outgoing and Marlee is shy and easily mistreated by her fellow students. Liz top Marlee how to speak in school‚ because she never did

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    explored through an innocent girl. Liz is in love with Jim‚ but he does not notice her often. When Jim finally gives Liz attention‚ it does not go as she plans. She gets raped. Critics argue that Liz is not truly in love‚ but it is clear that the feelings she exhibits is love. “Up In Michigan” is a story about an innocent girl who gets taken advantage of because of her love for

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