Crash, by Jerry Spinelli [© 1996]

How much time has passed between Chapter 29 & 30 and Chapter 31? Chapter 31 consists of a single sentence. Why is it so short? Chapter 32: What happened to John’s grandfather? How did John react to the crisis? How does John envision his future Christmases? Why do Penn and his parents come to visit John’s family? How does he react? ................
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