Ellen hopkins became a published author in 2000 with air devils. This study guide consists of approximately 26 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of tricks. What is the setting of tricks by ellen hopkins answers. She has published several new york times bestselling novels. Tricks is a young adult verse novel by ellen hopkins, released in august 2009. The book itself isnt exactly poetry but has parts in it that are novels, written through poetry. In it, she 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. Not only is this book absolutely horrifying, but its very real in a very scary way.
In her bestselling novel, tricks, ellen hopkins introduced us to five memorable characters tackling these enormous questions. Ashley and her marine boyfriend paint their relationship in searing physical terms in this uneven tale of two best friends and the men they love. Pdf crank book by ellen hopkins free download 537 pages. This site is a project for the class banned books with professor roxanna dewey at glendale community college.
Hunter is a college student with a great job and a wonderful girlfriend, but cannot seem to control the compulsion to use drugs and cheat on his relationship. Ellen louise hopkins is a new york times bestselling author. Pages using web citations with no url articles with short description. Download and read online for free identical by ellen hopkins. 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. Asked in dating, celebrity births deaths and ages, ellen hopkins. Why you like ellen hopkins the realistic, edgy, no holds barred stories are what bring readers in and keep them interested in hopkinss books. To go all the way back to my beginning requires rewindingeek. Signed and inscribed by the author for katelyn dream. While under the influence of the monster, kristina discovers her sexy. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. For all her efforts writing fiction, ellen hopkins has been awarded generously over the years, receiving accolades like the charlotte award, the ssli honor book award, and the soaring eagle award, not to mention the green mountain book award.
Author ellen hopkinss complete list of books and series in order, with the latest releases, covers, descriptions and availability. Just like hopkinss glass, it was challenged despite the fact that the content was meant to be cautionary, not titillating. Synopsis five teens victimized by sex trafficking try to find their way to a new life in this riveting companion to the new york times bestselling tricks from ellen hopkins, author of crank. Ellen hopkins awards for all her efforts writing fiction, ellen hopkins has been awarded generously over the years, receiving accolades like the charlotte award, the ssli honor book award, and the soaring eagle award, not to mention the green mountain book award. The first edition of the novel was published in 2004, and was written by ellen hopkins. Discount prices on books by ellen hopkins, including titles like people kill people. The crank series 16 crank, glass, burned, identical, impulse, tricks paperback 2012. If youre here, it probably means you want to know more about me, so where do we start. It tells the converging narratives of five troubled teenage protagonists. I continue with it because what verse does when you combine it with fiction is it takes away enough of the extraneous description and language.
Ellen hopkins is a selfconfessed adopted child of valeria and albert wagner. Ellen hopkins is a former journalist and the awardwinning author of twenty nonfiction books for young readers, fourteen bestselling youngadult novels, and four novels for adult readers. Edens parents send her away to a rehabilitation camp after she absolutely refuses to stop seeing her boyfriend, andrew. National book award nomiee burned 20062007 gatway readers award winner crank 2007 ala best book for young adoults nominee burned 20062007 taysha readers list burned 2008 ala best book for young adoults impolse ala top ten for young adoultsglass gorgia peach award nominee impolse kirkus best book for teens identical. Ellen louise hopkins born march 26, 1955 is a novelist who has published several new york. The crank series 16 crank, glass, burned, identical, impulse. These novels discuss delicate teenage issues such as, psychological problems, prostitution, drug addiction and other such issues that trouble young generation of today. Ellen hopkins novel tricks is a social commentary on dangerous teen behavior and child prostitution. Ellen hopkins and her husband john hopkins adopted cristals son at some point. Share identical by ellen hopkins 2008, hardcover identical by ellen hopkins 2008, hardcover. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Identical is one of many books ive read from author ellen hopkins. Im pretty sure it is one of the only ellen hopkins books that has a happy ending. This school years teen literature festival has been canceled because of a string of events that followed the banning last month of bestselling youngadult author ellen hopkins just in time for the controversy to ripen for banned books week, which.
If youre up for a little time travel, check out my bio page. Maybe im just emotional or something, but i had an almost physical aversion to a couple of the characters in this book. She is well known for her books entitled crank, burned, impulse and several others. Identical by ellen hopkins at the best online ebook storage. See all books authored by ellen hopkins, including crank, and glass, and more on. Shes tackled drug addiction, teen prostitution, eating disorders, faulty and problematic family relationships, broken adults, and aching teens. Whitney, the privileged kid coaxed into the life by a. The crank series 16 crank, glass, burned, identical, impulse, tricks ellen hopkins on. For example, thomas hardys tess of the durbervilles, published in 1891, was heavily disputed and often banned due to its descriptions of sex and rape. Im not much of a verse reader either, but ive heard fantastic things about ellen hopkins stories. 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.
A books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for. She lives with her family in carson city, nevada, where she has founded ventana sierra, a nonprofit youth housing and resource initiative. What ellen hopkins book has the character trey in it. Ellen hopkins is currently considered a single author. Hunter is a college student with a great job and a wonderful girlfriend, but cannot seem to control the. With this site i will be exploring ellen hopkins and her challenged books. Ellen hopkins is a celebrated name among young adult novel writers.
Impulse by ellen hopkins ive never known anyone to personally who has attempted suicide or anyone whos life is pure horror with scarred relationships till i read impulse by ellen hopkins. Kristina is introduced to the drug while visiting her largely absent and neerdowell father. Something that i have learned to appreciate in her books is her poetry. The author has also been nominated for a quill award and a national book award. But would it be an ellen hopkins novel if it didnt haunt you a little after it was finished. Fallout focuses on three of kristinas five children who are struggling with the legacy of her drug addiction. The crank series 16 crank, glass, burned, identical. Eden is a sixteen year old girl, who lives in a conservative and religious family. I thought i was getting my wife the first 6 books in the crank series. The novel is noted for its gritty realism in addressing issues of sexual activity and drug use for a young adult readership. Free analysis of ellen hopkins essay exampleessays. And what begins as a wild, ecstatic rid turns into a struggle through hell for her mind, her soul her life. I think that this is a mark of good writing, because it takes a lot to make me. Earths rain forests covertocover books by ellen hopkins, ellin hopkins and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
The book tells from the three characters point of view about their life and their. Eden, the preachers daughter who turns tricks in vegas and is helped into a child prostitution rescue. Hopkins often uses intense themes such as drug addiction, mental illness, abuse, and prostitution to hold the attention of her readers. Her second adult novel, collateral, came out in the fall of 2012. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 537 pages and is available in paperback format. Written in verse, crank captures readers attention from epub the first until the very last. Books about drug addictions are always hard to read and it seems like the author really did a good job with it.
After, life was great, at least for a little while. Written in hopkins signature free verse triangles, 2011, etc. Seth, the gay farm boy disowned by his father who finds himself without money or resources other than his own body. 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. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. This is ellen hopkinss first published work of fiction.
She started writing her career writing nonfiction books for children about various topics such as orcas and military subjects. With this book, she is honored to enter the realm of middle. Ellen hopkins talks about tilt and the power of books. The purpose of the site is to explore censorship and the effects it has on not only. She has written a couple of adult novels, including triangles and collateral.
Identical by ellen hopkins 2008, hardcover for sale. She is a favorite author for both young adult and the teenage readers. Tricks is the second book that i have read by ellen hopkins and once again, she left me feeling so many different emotions. Eden, the preachers daughter who turns tricks in vegas and is helped into a. An author who dares to bring you to feel the experiences of their characters is one who deserves praise. Ellen hopkins books list of books by author ellen hopkins. This uneven collection of essays about ellen hopkinss crank 2004 and glass 2007 combines outside analysis with firsthand perspectives from the people behind the characters. The ellen hopkins ptac is a nonprofit organization that exists to serve students, parents, teachers, and administrators to enhance the education process. Hopkins felt they needed their own story after the release of triangles. Ellen hopkinss book, tilt, was released september 11, 2012, and is a. Ellen hopkinss semiautobiographical verse novel, crank, reads like a go ask alice for the 21st century. Ellen hopkins books list of books by ellen hopkins. Fallout by ellen hopkins is the third book in her crank series.
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