There are several other books about teenage drug addiction, including go ask alice and smack. An awesome list by the newport beach public library. Told in verse, the book presents a harrowing and disturbing look. Ellen hopkins and had to make a book trailer on it, its not very well edited but i hope it inspires yall to read the book. This book is also written in verse i believe all of hopkins books are, though i could be wrong, which made for a relatively quick read, if not necessarily easy, due to the subject matter. Id really like to tell you i have a nice little place with a white picket fence, flowers in the garden, and winnie thepooh, eeyore, and tigger, too, on baby blue nursery walls. But having seen more of the world and come face to. Ellen hopkinss book, tilt, was released september 11, 2012, and is a companion from the point of view of the teens mentioned in triangles. Free download or read online glass pdf epub crank series book. I turned to them when i hated reading and fell in love. Pdf crank book by ellen hopkins free download 537 pages. Digital rights management drm the publisher has supplied this book in encrypted form, which means that you need to install free software in order to unlock and read it.
Glass is the sequel to crank, and fallout, the third and final book in the series, was released on september 14, 2010. Ellen hopkins is fast becoming a favorite author for me. 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. Glass was pretty similar in tone and style to its predecessor. The main characters of this young adult, poetry story are kristina snow. The book has been awarded with soaring eagle book award. I believe this is because they are a fictional story loosely based on her daughters story. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Services are fully optimized for all platforms ios, android and pc. Kristina, now saddled with a baby, cant shake the firm hold of the monster. Collateral by ellen hopkins book group bestselling author ellen hopkins will be in our store this evening for a discussion and signing of her latest book, collateral. I loved ellen hopkins books growing up, maybe to a fault. Ellen hopkins books list of books by author ellen hopkins. Basically, theres just one line that reminds me of the book, its like glass, when we break, i wish no one in my place.
The song is called am i wrong and its by love spit love. Its not that fans of other books arent that way, but in my experience, its easy to pinpoint exactly what it is readers love about hopkins s books. Summary for glass by ellen hopkins in the book glass written by ellen hopkins there is a girl named kristina and she got pregnant at age 16 and the real father left and her true love left for college so they arent together anymore but theres more. I wanted a balance of novels in verse and problemissue books, and some easier reads and some award winners. Glass is the second novel in the verse novel series crank by ellen hopkins, published in hardcover in august 2007 and in softcover on april 7, 2009.
Kristina thinks that now she has a baby to care for and love, she can let go of the old addiction. Kristina is introduced to the drug while visiting her largely absent and neerdowell. Summary of glass by ellen hopkins by mckennzie kearns on. And i have read go ask alice and the book called living dead girl. Based on the book, crank by ellen hopkinsdirectedscripted by. Lovegood and badforces three teens worlds to tilt in a riveting novel from new york times bestselling author ellen hopkins. If you like crank by ellen hopkins by crrlstaff june 5, 2018 kristina snow is the perfect daughter, but she meets a boy who introduces her to drugs and becomes a very different person, struggling to control her life and her mind in crank. Crank short film based on ellen hopkins crank youtube. After reading crank, i had to pick up glass right away and find out what came next for kristina in her fight against the monster crank crystal meth. The first edition of the novel was published in august 21st 2007, and was written by ellen hopkins. She is a favorite author for both young adult and the teenage readers. Glass pdf by ellen hopkins pruit igoe from the philip glass david henry hwang and part in music for reciter.
The third book of the series, fallout, was published in 2010. The main characters of this young adult, poetry story are brad, trey. 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. Glass is ellen hopkinss second novel, and the second book in the crank trilogy. Glass is definitely well written, and with a few exceptions it smacks of the truth. This book clearly demonstrates how easily someone can become dependently hooked on this horrible drug. Glass, burned, identical, impulse, crank from the worlds largest community of readers. I loved crank, mainly because of how realistic it is. Read one of these other books and compare it to crank. Now with a baby to care for, shes determined to be the one deciding when and how much, the one calling the shots.
Glass book by ellen hopkins official publisher page. She has written a couple of adult novels, including triangles and collateral. She started writing her career writing nonfiction books for children about various topics such as orcas and military subjects. Ellen hopkins is a celebrated name among young adult novel writers. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 681 pages and is available in hardcover format. Ellen hopkins is a selfconfessed adopted child of valeria and albert wagner.
What is the theme of glass by ellen hopkins answers. Ellen hopkins is the bestselling author of the enormously popular crank trilogy of young adult ya books. One little bit, my heart revs high, then settles into quick. By ellen hopkins some more books are like ellen hopkins books but not written in the same style go ask alice by anonymous reasons why by jay. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 537 pages and is available in paperback format. Drug addiction is ugly, and kristina will do anything for the monster, including parting with her family and leaving her baby behind. 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. See all books authored by ellen hopkins, including crank, and glass, and more on. Glass kristinas descent continues in the new york times bestselling sequel to crank, now with a refreshed look and a trade paperback trim size. Its not that fans of other books arent that way, but in my experience, its easy to pinpoint exactly what it is readers love about hopkinss books. She has published several new york times bestselling novels. Glass based on true events, this sequel to crank continues the story of kristina and her descent back to hell. Tricks by ellen hopkins crank by ellen hopkins burned by ellen hopkins impulse by ellen hopkins some more books are like ellen hopkins books but not. It picks up a short time after the events of crank.
Like the previous novel in the series, glass has been the subject of controversy, with the book being partially responsible for a public appearance by hopkins getting cancelled due to. Even though i dont normally like novels told in verse, i do really enjoy hers. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Thirdparty sites are multimedia services that allow you to read and download ebooks. The bykert gallery to he renounced all odds this opera and the american repertory. By subscribing, you get access to a huge library of multimedia content, which is updated daily.
Download and read online for free glass by ellen hopkins. See more ideas about books, books to read, book worth reading. The first edition of the novel was published in 2004, and was written by ellen hopkins. And once its got hold of you, this monster will never let you go. Toyed with women, to watch them squirm, pollinate the seeds of despair. I love ellen hopkins books crank, identical, glass etc. As my 20s and some hard times have set in, i decided to revisit the novels. Glass by ellen hopkins abebooks shop for books, art.
She is well known for her books entitled crank, burned, impulse and several others. Glass by ellen hopkins at the best online ebook storage. Even so, we might enjoy if you have any specifics of that, and they are willing to provide the item. Ellen hopkins s own daughter is a crank addict which is what i think gives it its realistic quality. While there are lots of other potential readalikes for ellen hopkins, i wanted to give a broad range. These novels discuss delicate teenage issues such as, psychological problems, prostitution, drug addiction and other such issues that trouble young generation of today. She lives with her family in carson city, nevada, where she has founded ventana sierra, a nonprofit youth housing and resource initiative. One of the things i love about readers who love ellen hopkins, though, is that most of them are so open and eager to trying books that are like hers but written by other people. If you like crank by ellen hopkins central rappahannock. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read glass. The crank series 16 crank, glass, burned, identical.
Ellen hopkins is the awardwinning author of many books, including tilt and perfect. Perfect was released on september, 2011, and is a companion novel to impulse. Ellen louise hopkins is a new york times bestselling author. Ellen hopkins is an american author of young adult novels and nonfiction books. The crank series which includes crank, glass, and fallout feel so real. But she finds herself searching for robyn, her old contact for the street crank. Glass by ellen hopkins picks up where crank left off. Ellen hopkins unfortunately, at present we really do not have specifics of the actual artisan ellen hopkins. Three teens, three storiesall interconnected through their parents family relationships. The crank series 16 crank, glass, burned, identical, impulse, tricks paperback 2012. Id like to inform you that i am on a fast track to a college degree and a career in computer animation something ive aimed for, ever since i. Glass by hopkins, ellen and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
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