About “Karen's Accident”
It is the end of Winter Break in Mrs. Coleman's class, where students are writing letters to someone they admire. Karen decides to write to Irina Kozlova and, after being sent home early due to icy roads, finishes her letter at home. While attempting to retrieve a magic wand from the tree house despite her mother's refusal due to the weather, Karen slips and falls, resulting in a ruptured spleen that requires immediate surgery. After the accident, she becomes fearful of many things, including the bus stop.
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