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Carlie is empathetic for the boys she lives with because they are all she has. She is in a foster home with two boys she absolutely hates. She is talking to Harvey and she says," I get curious about what's bugging people"(57). This proves that she cares about the people around her.

In this book, Willow is talking about how everything ends but there is something else waiting to happen. She states," And endings are always the beginnings of something else"(107). This quote means that everything ends but there is always something to look forward to. This applies to life because many things end as you get older but there are many new opportunities and things to succeed.

Natasha is a devil! She was talking to Truly and got angry at her. She screamed," But maybe you mean that if a person realizes he or she has been a betraying, lying, conniving douche, who doesn't even know how to be a decent friend? It would be better for that person to just go ahead and die"(242). This proves that Natasha is a devil because she is saying that she doesn't care about Truly and saying she is worthless.

An example of figurative language in my book is," No, that's okay or water under the bridge or we both did things we could share blame for or anything"(203). This means that Marilicia and Natasha's fighting and bad relationship have ended. The phrase, water under the bridge, means that everything is over and they have moved on and are friends again. They are not mad at each other anymore.

Natasha is accused of cyber bullying herself. She is using a different user saying mean things about herself. The text says," And then somebody else (or maybe the same person, pretending to be somebody else) added, one minute later, under it: Everybody hates you! You have no friends AT ALL"(170). This shows that Natasha is "bullying herself" to get attention because she is very clever and wants attention.

Lulu is a gossiper. She gossips about everything and speaks her mind. She also talks about people badly when they are standing right there. She says," That was pretty crappy, don't you think"(139)? This proves that Lulu is a gossiper because she is talking behind Truly's back even though she is with them and in the room.

Natasha is a really mean person. She is always trying to make everyone around her feel bad about themselves. The text says," The only thing that stings more than my knee-gash is how Natasha keeps glaring at me"(119). This shows that Natasha is mean because she is purposely trying to make Truly feel uncomfortable and insecure about how she looks.

Everyone thinks that Truly's mom is very difficult to talk to sometimes. Brooke was talking with Truly and Truly brought up her mom in a story. The text says," She knows my mom is not the easiest person to deal with..."(62). This proves that Truly's mom is difficult because her friend thinks so too and it could of only been Truly just saying that because she is her mom and most people talk badly about their parents.

Hazel is determined. In the book, her best friend, Truly, was excluding her and being mean. Hazel wants to stop that. She states," Something had to be done, and I was the girl to do it"(51). This proves that she is determined because she is pushing herself to do the right thing and change the problem that she is facing.

Truly's mom is always very helpful and willing to help. The text says," When Lulu's mom died a few years ago, my mom helped organize people to bring over food and stuff to her family, even though we didn't really know the family well"(24). This shows that Truly's mom is always willing to help anyone because she helped Lulu's family throughout hard times even though their families were not very close.

Willow is very intelligent. In the book, Willow is trying to get out of P.E. by being friends with the nurse so the can discuss scientific things instead of playing volleyball. She states," I knew the nurse, Miss Judi, liked me because we discussed things like flu outbreaks and the statistics behind spontaneous nosebleeds"(93). This shows that Willow is intelligent because she is as smart as a professional nurse.

One of the themes of this book is to prove people wrong if they think of you badly. In the book, Willow moved to a new school and she had to take a test given by the state and she got the highest grade in the school. The teachers think that she cheated and say," What would you think about taking the test again..."(64)? Willow says yes. This proves that teachers are doubting her and she is proving them wrong.

Willow got blamed for cheating on a test by the principle and at the end of their meeting, the text said, " The principle, unable to prove the deception, but certain that it had happened, finally let me go"(37). This is a synonym context clue and the word deception means lying.

In the prologue of this book, the narrator is basically saying that nobody is perfect. They say," Every person has a lot of ingredients to make them into what is always a one-of-a-kind creation. We are all imperfect genetic stews"(prologue). The author is comparing everyone to imperfect genetic stews because we are all not perfect and all make mistakes in life. Also, we are all different just like stews.

In the prologue of this book, the narrator is basically saying that nobody is perfect. They say," Every person has a lot of ingredients to make them into what is always a one-of-a-kind creation. We are all imperfect genetic stews"(prologue). The author is comparing everyone to imperfect genetic stews because we are all not perfect and all make mistakes in life. Also, we are all different just like stews.

In the prologue of this book, the narrator is basically saying that nobody is perfect. They say," Every person has a lot of ingredients to make them into what is always a one-of-a-kind creation. We are all imperfect genetic stews"(prologue). The author is comparing everyone to imperfect genetic stews because we are all not perfect and all make mistakes in life. Also, we are all different just like stews.

In the prologue of this book, the narrator is basically saying that nobody is perfect. They say," Every person has a lot of ingredients to make them into what is always a one-of-a-kind creation. We are all imperfect genetic stews"(prologue). The author is comparing everyone to imperfect genetic stews because we are all not perfect and all make mistakes in life. Also, we are all different just like stews.

In the prologue of this book, the narrator is basically saying that nobody is perfect. They say," Every person has a lot of ingredients to make them into what is always a one-of-a-kind creation. We are all imperfect genetic stews"(prologue). The author is comparing everyone to imperfect genetic stews because we are all not perfect and all make mistakes in life. Also, we are all different just like stews.

In the prologue of this book, the narrator is basically saying that nobody is perfect. They say," Every person has a lot of ingredients to make them into what is always a one-of-a-kind creation. We are all imperfect genetic stews"(prologue). The author is comparing everyone to imperfect genetic stews because we are all not perfect and all make mistakes in life. Also, we are all different just like stews.

In the prologue of this book, the narrator is basically saying that nobody is perfect. They say," Every person has a lot of ingredients to make them into what is always a one-of-a-kind creation. We are all imperfect genetic stews"(prologue). The author is comparing everyone to imperfect genetic stews because we are all not perfect and all make mistakes in life. Also, we are all different just like stews.

In the prologue of this book, the narrator is basically saying that nobody is perfect. They say," Every person has a lot of ingredients to make them into what is always a one-of-a-kind creation. We are all imperfect genetic stews"(prologue). The author is comparing everyone to imperfect genetic stews because we are all not perfect and all make mistakes in life. Also, we are all different just like stews.

In the prologue of this book, the narrator is basically saying that nobody is perfect. They say," Every person has a lot of ingredients to make them into what is always a one-of-a-kind creation. We are all imperfect genetic stews"(prologue). The author is comparing everyone to imperfect genetic stews because we are all not perfect and all make mistakes in life. Also, we are all different just like stews.

In the prologue of this book, the narrator is basically saying that nobody is perfect. They say," Every person has a lot of ingredients to make them into what is always a one-of-a-kind creation. We are all imperfect genetic stews"(prologue). The author is comparing everyone to imperfect genetic stews because we are all not perfect and all make mistakes in life. Also, we are all different just like stews.

In the prologue of this book, the narrator is basically saying that nobody is perfect. They say," Every person has a lot of ingredients to make them into what is always a one-of-a-kind creation. We are all imperfect genetic stews"(prologue). The author is comparing everyone to imperfect genetic stews because we are all not perfect and all make mistakes in life. Also, we are all different just like stews.

In the prologue of this book, the narrator is basically saying that nobody is perfect. They say," Every person has a lot of ingredients to make them into what is always a one-of-a-kind creation. We are all imperfect genetic stews"(prologue). The author is comparing everyone to imperfect genetic stews because we are all not perfect and all make mistakes in life. Also, we are all different just like stews.

In the prologue of this book, the narrator is basically saying that nobody is perfect. They say," Every person has a lot of ingredients to make them into what is always a one-of-a-kind creation. We are all imperfect genetic stews"(prologue). The author is comparing everyone to imperfect genetic stews because we are all not perfect and all make mistakes in life. Also, we are all different just like stews.

Isabel is very uncomfortable because of all of the hardships she is going through in life. She is getting through the harsh, freezing winter in bad conditions. Isabel stated," I shuddered and my teeth banged together... It was a bad night to be without a blanket"(213). This shows that Isabel is strong because she is sleeping during the winter without a blanket and she is really cold.

Isabel is very tired of being a slave and being pushed around. In the book, Isabel takes all the time in the world to walk to Lady Seymour's house to be her slave while she had company. The text says," In truth, I did not walk there quickly. In truth, I dawdled something fierce"(188). This proves that Isabel is tired of listening to everyone's demands and feels no rush to do them.

Isabel is very comforting. In the book, it is the night her sister Ruth, got beaten by Madam Lockton and Isabel is comforting her while she is sleeping with her arm around her. The text says," Ruth fell asleep quick that night, my arms around her. I had washed out the blood from her kerchief and hung it to dry"(97). This proves that Isabel is comforting because she was showing her that someone does care about her.