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John Savage
Biography
John F. Savage is professor emeritus at the Lynch School of Education at Boston College, where he taught children's literature for over 30 years. He has written six professional texts, several children's books, and more than a dozen classroom programs. Kristal is his first young adult novel. A popular speaker, Dr. Savage has given workshops all over the United States, in Europe, Asia, and Australia, where he was a Senior Fulbright Scholar. He divides his time between Massachusetts and Florida, where he engages in his passions of golf and reading.
Books
Kristal
by John Savage
Price:
$2.99 USD.
Words: 40,080.
Language:
English.
Published: March 25, 2015
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Categories:
Fiction » Young adult or teen » Social Issues
Kristal, a homeless teenager, and Donna, a program assistant in a homeless center, become friends. Kristal faces multiple challenges of living on the streets, but she is helped by Donna. Donna discovers that her pregnant teenage friend is being physically abused . The two young women become close, until two detectives show up at the homeless center and Donna learns the sad news about her friend.