Crank by ellen hopkins unabridged audiobook highbridge audio. The title of this book is crank and it was written by ellen hopkins. Written in verse, crank captures readers attention from epub the first until the very last. Its a beautifully written book for teenagers and adults alike. Listen to crank by ellen hopkins available from rakuten kobo. Kaeleigh and raeanne are sixteenyearold identical twins, the daughters of a district court judge father and politician mother running for congress. Crank is a novel by ellen hopkins published in 2004. Crank was the first novel that ellen hopkins wrote and was published in october of 2004 with the help of julia richardson, her editor. Pdf crank book by ellen hopkins free download 537 pages. Have you tried getting it from another library through interlibrary loan.
Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Ellen hopkins is the new york times bestselling author of crank, burned, impulse, and glass. Ellen hopkins s book, tilt, was released september 11, 2012, and is a companion from the point of view of the teens mentioned in triangles. It is based loosely on the real life addictions of her daughter to crystal meth. This book is so popular, i rarely see it on the shelf, so when i saw it in the return pile on friday.
But on a trip to visit her absentee father, kristina discovers her new, fearless self, bree. Books about drug addictions are always hard to read and it seems like the author really did a good job with it. She lives in carson city, nevada, with her husband and son. It shows us how the drug takes everything away everything that was once important your family, your future.
In it, she chronicles the turbulent and often disturbing. I read crank by ellen hopkins on a recommendation from my good friend staci over at life in the thumb. Kristinas character is based on ellen hopkins own daughter and her dealings with the monster, this makes the book a lot more personal to the author herself. This is ellen hopkins s first published work of fiction. Crank by ellen hopkins read by laura flanagan audiobook. Lince the lynx your pet cats might be soft and snuggly, but in the wild, cats are big, carnivorous, and tough to outrun. Hopkinss novel follows the story of kristina and her. Hopkins puts it online somewhere for free, or your local library has an e book version available for download, you are probably out of luck.
Aug 01, 2008 listen to crank audiobook by ellen hopkins. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Hypnotic and jagged free verse wrenchingly chronicles 16yearold kristinas addiction to crank. Hopkins puts it online somewhere for free, or your local library has an ebook version available for download, you are. Smoking crank creates an instant friendship between the two. 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. With an overdrive account, you can save your favorite libraries for ataglance information about availability.
Ellen hopkins a new york times bestselling author delivers a gripping new work of verse that tells five moving stories that remain separate at first, then interweave to tell a larger, powerful storya story about making choices, taking leaps of faith, falling down, and growing up. Dec 08, 2010 crank by ellen hopkins is an intense and intricately woven story of the damage that drugs can do an individual and those around them. Ellen hopkins gives you a very realistic insight on what it is like to be a. 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. Crank by ellen hopkins posted by giselle crank ellen hopkins series. And what begins as a wild, ecstatic rid turns into a struggle through hell for her mind, her soul her life. But on a trip to visit her absentee father, kristina disappears and bree takes her place. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. Perfect was released on september, 2011, and is a companion novel to impulse. Kristinas daring alter ego, bree, emerges when gentle clouds of monotony smother kristinas lifewhen theres nothing to do and no one to connect with. Ellen hopkinss semiautobiographical verse novel, crank, reads like a go ask alice for the 21st century. A young girl descends from perfect daughter and student to addict. She lives with her family in carson city, nevada, where she has founded ventana sierra, a nonprofit youth housing and resource initiative.
This 92 geo is the car that kristinas father drove. Ellen hopkins s semiautobiographical verse novel, crank, reads like a go ask alice for the 21st century. In her bestselling novel, tricks, ellen hopkins introduced us to five memorable characters tackling enormous questions. Crank by ellen hopkins booksamillion online book store. Crank by ellen hopkins overdrive rakuten overdrive. Eden, the preachers daughter who turns tricks in vegas and is helped into a child prostitution rescue. Dark, dismal, and scaryand no, its not a horror novel unless youre the parent of teenagers. In the latest hardhitting ya novel by the new york times bestselling author, sixteenyearold identical twin girls must come to terms with their abusive father.
She has published several new york times bestselling novels. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. Ellen hopkins is a celebrated name among young adult novel writers. Seth, the gay farm boy disowned by his father who finds himself without money or resources other than his own body. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 537 pages and is available in paperback format. I respect her for sharing this story with us as i think that it shows us readers how drugs not only effect a person but also the others around them. This book by ellen hopkins is definately a must read. I really wasnt sure that this type of novel told in verse form was anything i would like. Im not much of a verse reader either, but ive heard fantastic things about ellen hopkins stories. Ellen hopkins, laura flanagan, highbridge, a division of recorded books. 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.
However, the book has been banned in many locations due to complaints that the book s depictions of drug use. This bowling alley is where kristinas father worked. Lets take a trip to the zoo of crank and check out how ellen hopkins uses animals to showcase the storys characters and vices. Social themes drugs, alcohol, substance abuse book. And what begins as a wild, ecstatic ride turns into a struggle through hell for he. The book is required reading in many high schools, as well as many drug and drug court programs. Just like the rest of her books, crank is written in verse. Reno is the city where kristina lives with her mother, stepfather, and younger brother. With this book, she is honored to enter the realm of middle.
Kristinas daring alter ego, bree, emerges when gentle clouds of monotony smother kristinas. She lives in carson city, nevada, with her husband. These novels discuss delicate teenage issues such as, psychological problems, prostitution, drug addiction and other such issues that trouble young generation of today. I really enjoyed how the verses were placed differently on each page as it added to the uniqueness is that even a word. I had read very little ellen hopkins, despite the immense popularity. Albuquerque is the city where kristinas father lived. This is a book about a girl addicted to crank, and kristina snorts it, smokes it, and even injects it. Kristina is introduced to the drug while visiting her largely absent and neerdowell father. This study guide consists of approximately 46 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of crank.
All that has changed, with the publication of my novel, crank, which has led to a valued career writing ya novels in verse, all of which explore the more difficult. I hadnt read any of ellen hopkins books before so i thought that crank would be the best place to start as it was her first. 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. Listen to crank audiobook by ellen hopkins, narrated by laura flanagan. The main characters of this young adult, poetry story are kristina snow. After, life was great, at least for a little while.
Aug 27, 2008 in the latest hardhitting ya novel by the new york times bestselling author, sixteenyearold identical twin girls must come to terms with their abusive father. Glass is the sequel to crank, and fallout, the third and final book in the series, was released on september 14, 2010. Happy banned books week i chose to exercise my freedom to read with crank by ellen hopkins. At first she finds it freeing, but soon kristinas personality di. The 10 digit isbn is 1598877526 and the digit isbn is 9781598877526. Ellen hopkins gives you a very realistic insight on what it is like to be a teenage girl, let alone a teenage girl on meth. Identical, impulse and burn are likewise amongst the top ten bestselling lists but are completely about diverse subjects. The summer before her junior year of high school, kristina snow goes on a courtordered visit to albuquerque to see her estranged father. Written by ellen hopkins, audiobook narrated by laura flanagan. However, the book has been banned in many locations due to complaints that the book s depictions of drug use, adult language, and sexual themes are inappropriate. But on a trip to visit her absentee father, she meets a. Crank by ellen hopkins young adult controversial titles. Ellen hopkins audio books, best sellers, author bio. But on a trip to visit her absentee father, she meets a boy who introduces her to crank.
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