Kevin's Syndrome In Freak The Mighty

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In the mood changing book, Freak the Mighty, many issues are brought up, but three of the many stand out to me the most, rehabilitation, coat of arms, and Kevin's syndrome. Rehabilitation is something that must be improved in the USA because currently 25% of the world's prisoners are located in the United States. Coat of arms is different than all the other issues brought up in Freak the Mighty, coat of arms is passed down from generation to generation, to keep your family’s coat of arms there are morals you must follow. The final main topic Kevin’s syndrome, morquio. Kevin was very unlucky to get this devastating disease as it is one of the rarest diseases in the United States.
The first topic, rehabilitation, this played a part in

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