To Kill A Mockingbird Essays: Olivia And The Tricky Wolf

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In the beginning, Grace was a normal girl with a nonchalant life. She has a mom and a dad, who barely pay attention to her. But, Grace doesn't really mind it. She is a straight A student in school, who has many friends. One of her closest friends is Olivia.
Behind Grace’s house is the woods. A lot of mysterious animals live in them. For instance, the wolves. Their agile bodies maneuver around the vast trunks, their shining elegant fur blows by. No one payed attention to them until Grace’s accident. It happened in the middle of the winter. Grace was 12 years old and sitting outside on her tire swing reading. She was so into her book, that she didn’t notice the sneaky wolf creep up right next to her. The wolf pounced on Grace, and dragged her

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