Author of the book crank

The book describes events in the life of kristina, a high school student whose life spirals violently out of control after she becomes addicted to crystal meth. The nook book ebook of the flirtin with the monster. Ellen hopkins became a published author in 2000 with air devils. The first edition of the novel was published in 2004, and was written by ellen hopkins. It was incredibly hard to put down and as it was written in prose it was a quick book to read for how thick it was. I was pleased what i found within the covers of this book. Crank book by ellen hopkins official publisher page. Im amazed at just how much weight this book can hold, yet compared to a normal prose novel, there is a significantly smaller word count. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 537 pages and is available in paperback format. Crank crank, book 1 by ellen hopkins book cover, description, publication. With humor, candor, sincerity, and conciseness, my friend david crank tackles an incredibly important topic for anyone who wants to reach their redemptive potential.

This is a book about a girl addicted to crank, and kristina snorts it, smokes it, and even injects it. Her books are a must read for all young adult readers, especially. Solving your money problems challenges us all to embrace the bounty of gods goodness for the purpose of gods glory. There was so much goodness tucked into these pages and my heart is bubbling over with how happy and satisfied it is. Starting out in 2004 it ran to 2010, as it looked at meth addiction from all angles, giving insight not just into the life of kristina snow, but those affected by her actions too. The novel crank is required reading in several high schools and drug programs. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Ellen hopkins, author of crank, talks about ya writing. With a whole range of novels behind her, she has also achieved bestselling status with her novels on numerous occasion. Ellen hopkins beautiful series of poetic chapter books is a must read. Dealing with issues of drugs, rape, and other crimes, hopkins is able to lure readers in and captivate their senses. My daughter brought crank home from the school library and also read it in a day. Since then, shes written a dozen books, most of them ya, all of them in verse, all with oneword titles, all of them ranging from like 500700 pages, and most of them with tacky jacket art.

Addicted to meth after a brief visit to her estranged father, kristina thinks that she can manage her addictionwithout giving. The questions in this guide will help you engage high school students in a serious discussion about drugs and addiction. At first she finds it freeing, but soon kristinas personality di. Explore our collection of motivational and famous quotes by authors you know and love.

The author s sharp verse plays with spacing on the page, sometimes providing two alternate readings. Ellen hopkins kristina georgia snow is the perfect daughter, gifted high school junior, quiet, never any trouble. In the authors note, hopkins warns nothing in this story is impossible, but when. This book of poetic realism by ellen hopkins is the first in the crank trilogy and is published by margaret e. The book is required reading in many high schools, as well as many drug and drug court programs. Two reels and a crank, from nickelodeon to picture palaces by smith, albert e with. Crank is a fact of life these days, and this book is a powerful lesson for those of us who think we and our children are somehow protected from its grasp. Another turn of the crank by berry, wendell and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Ellen hopkins first novel is based on her own tragic experience as a mother of a crank meth addict. A reading group guide to glass by ellen hopkins about the book this sequel to crank 2004 picks up after kristina snow has given birth to her first son, hunter. The main characters of this young adult, poetry story are kristina snow. This book is supposedly based on the author s experiences with her own daughter. Book clubs book fairs scholastic education classroom magazines about us. The corruption of noble cause by crank, john p caldero, michael a.

Crank, a book of lamentations, exhortations, mixed memories and desires, all hard or chewy centers, no creams by smith, robert paul and a great selection of related books. These devices, however, made only partial rotations and could not transmit much power, 36 although only a small modification would have been required to convert it to a crankshaft. It is based loosely on the real life addictions of her daughter to crystal meth. Bree is the exact opposite of kristina shes fearless. Crank reading guide literature printable, 9th12th grade. Read one of these other books and compare it to crank. However, the book has been banned in many locations due to complaints that the books depictions of drug use, adult language, and sexual themes are inappropriate for some readers. Crank is a novel by ellen hopkins published in 2004.

Nonfiction author hopkins pens her first novel, written in verse, introducing 15yearold narrator kristina, who reveals how she became addicted to crank, and how the stimulant turned her from stra. Hopkins neatly creates news articles attributed to associated press, variety, and other sources, clueing readers in to the fates of other characters from the first two books. But on a trip to visit her absentee father, she meets a boy who introduces her to crank. Writing for a teenage audience of largely younger readers for the young adult demographic, the american author ellen hopkins has been writing for quite some time now. Crank by ellen hopkins tells the story of a teenage girl who becomes addicted to crank, a form of methamphetamine. This would qualify as a small town romance with an instaspark between the two main characters.

There are several other books about teenage drug addiction, including go ask alice and smack. Mcelderry books, a division of simon and schuster childrens books. Ellen hopkins is a tremendous writer who brings real world issues into your head and heart. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. This boxed set makes a perfect gift and features trade paperback editions of crank, glass, and fallout with striking new covers and special bonus content, including an essay from author ellen hopkins on the true story behind crank and an essay from her daughter, the real kristina. In 2015, as my marriage sputtered into divorce, i set out to write a yearlong new york times series about six people age 85 and up. Crank is hardhitting, a real tearjerker and an emotional rollercoaster.

See the complete crank series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publishers book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. The crank series 16 crank, glass, burned, identical, impulse. Below is a list of ellen hopkins books in order of when they were originally published.

Crank is the serial extension of the first installment of the kensington killers and will be best enjoyed only after the first book, lunatic has. The novel follows kristinas downward spiral as she attempts to feed her addiction and deal with the consequences of the bad decisions that she has made. The crank book series by ellen hopkins includes books crank, glass, and fallout. Another turn of the crank by wendell berry abebooks passion for books. She lives with her family in carson city, nevada, where she has founded ventana sierra, a nonprofit youth housing and resource initiative. Crank ellen hopkins epub download sites facportpraspofea disqus. Ellen hopkins, author of crank, talks about ya writing and her new book, traffick this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines. In an email from the author, ellen hopkins said her daughter had been clean for four years, as of 2017, but has also spent 18 months in prison. The age range reflects readability and not necessarily content appropriateness. If you skimmed through crank and felt like all the white space is going to make reading this book a breeze, think againthe novel may be structured as a series of poems, but the format actually makes it more challenging rather than simple through poetry, hopkins presents a fragmented picture of how crank changes kristinas life, one that really requires you to pay attention.

Glass, burned, identical, impulse, crank by books llc this is nonfiction commentary. This is very different from the other ya novels ive read. Pdf crank book by ellen hopkins free download 537 pages. The series follows kristina, a bright high school junior, who is peer pressured into trying meth. Some writers just have a vision, an intuition, and a knack for writing, i do, a gift if you will. Ellen hopkins author of crank goodreads share book. She lives in carson city, nevada, with her husband and son. And she smokes cigarettes, does ecstasy, smokes marijuana, and drinks coffee. Ellen hopkins is the bestselling author of the enormously popular crank trilogy of young adult ya books. The series was based around her own daughters meth addiction.

In crank, ellen hopkins chronicles the turbulent and often disturbing relationship between kristina, a character based on her own daughter, and the monster, the highly addictive drug crystal meth, or crank. The book has been awarded with soaring eagle book award. It was incredibly thought provoking, and amazing that the author s daughter has been through it herself. Oct 15, 20 the complete new york times bestselling crank trilogy is now available with exclusive bonus content. How can some authors consistently crank out book after book. Through further searching, i found out about ellen hopkins, and in turn, the crank books. The crank series 16 crank, glass, burned, identical. Crank is one of those books where i dont even know where to start. Once you get into the flow, it is very easy to crank out books. Another turn of the crank by wendell berry abebooks. Adriana locke has 36 books on goodreads with 293233 ratings. Crank crank, book 1 by ellen hopkins fantastic fiction. This is one of those books i cant give a star rating toat least not by the definitions goodreads assigns. Crank reading guide raise drug awareness with the activities in this teachers guide for crank, the story of a teenage girl who becomes addicted to crystal meth.

The crank appears in the mid9th century in several of the hydraulic devices described by the banu musa brothers in their book of ingenious devices. Glass crank book 2 kindle edition by ellen hopkins author visit amazons ellen hopkins page. And what begins as a wild, ecstatic ride turns into a struggle through hell for her mind, her soul, and her life. He wrote 14 novels in the oz series, plus 41 other novels, 83 short stories, over 200 poems, and at least 42 scripts. Although she was an established poet, journalist, and freelance writer before the success of crank, hopkins is now an awardwinning ya author with five bestselling novels in verse for teens. Ellen hopkins is the new york times bestselling author of crank, burned, impulse, glass, identical, tricks, fallout, perfect, triangles, tilt, and collateral. With the book being somewhat autobiographical with what happened between hopkins and her own daughter, this is a series rooted firmly in reality. Kristina is introduced to the drug while visiting her largely absent and neerdowell father. Watch ellen hopkins talk about the creation of crank and her inspiration as a writer. Oct 01, 2004 back home with her mother, kristina feels both ignored and smothered, needing more drugs and more boysin that order. And what begins as a wild, ecstatic ride turns into a struggle through hell for her mind, her soul.

Crank is a series of young adult novels by american author ellen hopkins. This book has to be one of the best ive read recently. Nonfiction author hopkins pens her first novel, written in verse, introducing 15yearold narrator kristina, who reveals how she became addicted to crank, and how the stimulant turned her from straighta student to drug dealer, and eventually a teen mom. Crank, from 2004, put ellen hopkins on the map as an author. It was published in 2004, and the author s debut novel. Aug 06, 20 this is very different from the other ya novels ive read. The complete new york times bestselling crank trilogy is now available with exclusive bonus content.

Contemporary romance book crank the gibson boys book 1 written by adriana locke read online free sample chapters. In it, she chronicles the turbulent and often disturbing. Crank series complete 10 book set ellen hopkins ellen hopkins on. May 15, 1856 may 6, 1919 was an american author chiefly famous for his childrens books, particularly the wonderful wizard of oz and its sequels. Crank, a book of lamentations, exhortations, mixed memories and desires, all hard or chewy centers, no creams by smith, robert paul and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Ellen hopkinss semiautobiographical verse novel, crank, reads like a go ask alice for the 21st century. Hunter, autumn, and summerthree of kristina snows five childrenlive in different homes, with different guardians and different last name. But on a trip to visit her absentee father, kristina disappears and bree takes her place. One boy is wonderful and ones a rapist, but its crank holding bree up at this point. Crank is book one in the gibson boys series by adriana locke. Nonfiction author hopkins pens her first novel, written in verse, introducing 15 yearold narrator kristina, who reveals how she became.