She is sent to New Orleans to boarding school to learn to read and write, things her mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother never knew how to do. ... While she did not lash out in anger, Emily quietly asserted her worth in the store when she walked out without making a purchase, head held high. ... From coffee, to cocoa, to cream, to milk, to lily. ...

• Word Count: 1276
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

The child will not suffer a range of illness or miss school because of ill-health. ... Smoking, diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol levels are the four biggest risk factors in cardiovascular disease. ... High blood pressure is often treated with medication, but they will only reduce the risk of heart disease by a tiny amount if they continue to smoke whilst on the medication in which they are receiving. ... Diabetes, like people with high blood pressure, have particularly good reason to quit smoking. ...

• Word Count: 2253
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: High School