Read the excerpt from "Dwaina Brooks.”Dwaina tore into the house that night after school and found her mother, Gail. As usual, she was in the kitchen. "Mama," Dwaina said. "I need you to help me fix some stuff to take down to that shelter we call at school. Let's make up as much as we can. Sandwiches and chicken. Let's get everyone to do it. C’mon."

Dwaina urges her mother to make food for the shelter and suggests getting everyone involved. Her energetic, purposeful words—“Let’s make up as much as we can” and “C’mon”—show that she is determined to help. “Gentle” or “carefree” does not fit the urgency of her request, and she is focused on helping rather than being overbearing.

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