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Plot Summary of Liza's Star Wish
"Liza's little sister dies and she is very upset. Her best friend, Chloe, moved to Houston, giving her another reason to be upset. When Liza moves to her grandma's house, temporarily, Chloe visits her. Liza discovers that Chloe can be a mean person sometimes. She feels betrayed. "
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Plot
Tone of book? - depressed
Time/era of story - present (2000-2010)
Internal struggle/realization? Yes
Is this an adult or child's book? - Age 11-14
Coping with loss of loved one(s) Yes
Loss of... - brother/sisters

Main Character
Gender - Female
Profession/status: - unemployed
Age: - a teen
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events? Yes
Ethnicity/Nationality - White (American)
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Main Adversary
Identity: - Female
Age: - a teen
Profession/status: - unemployed
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a substantial amount
How sensitive is this character? - middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 5 ()
United States Yes
The US: - Texas

Style
Person - rotating 1st
Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths
Amount of dialog - significantly more descript than dialog
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