Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer. The crank series 16 crank, glass, burned, identical. See all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Drug addiction is ugly, and kristina will do anything for the monster, including parting with her family and leaving her baby behind. Also, i really dont like the way ala promotes banned books week, or even the label banned books week see my bottom paragraphs for the reasons why. The book has spoken to thousands of young, struggling.
And once its got hold of you, this monster will never let you go. The third book of the series, fallout, was published in 2010. One day, when she decides to visit the father who has been missing all of her life, she discovers a powerful drug. Mcelderry books and has a total of 720 pages in the book. This book lot contains the novels written by ellen hopkins. Dec 08, 2010 if youve not read this series there is crank, glass, and fallout you should. Lot 3 pb ellen hopkins novels impulse crank glass nyt best.
These books are used but are all in very good to like new condition. Pdf crank book by ellen hopkins free download 537 pages. The crank series by ellen hopkins crank, glass, fallout. Feeling her daughters story could be valuable to other teens, hopkins began writing crank, followed by two additional books about kristina, glass and fallout.
But on a trip to visit her absentee father, she meets a boy who introduces her to crank. Mcelderry books, a division of simon and schuster childrens books. I think its an important story for both teens and their parents to read although it is quite graphic so id suggest a parent reading it first. In her room, robyn explains the benefits of smoking crank, mainly that it gives you an incredible rush that wont cause you to be edgy and awake for days. You can feel the hopelessness in the pages of kristinas life. See the complete crank series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles.
Id recommend this book to everyone aged 16 due to the bad language and the themes. At the beginning of the book, kristina gets back into methamphetamine smoking a higher grade called glass and quickly loses control, starting a new dangerous downward spiral. In crank youll meet kristinaand kristina will meet crank. A sequel to crank, this harrowing and disturbing look at addiction finds protagonist kristina snow thinking she can use drugs yet control the consequences. This time around things are much darker for kristina. A new mother strugglingand failingto stay clean, kristinas downward spiral continues. Ellen hopkins book lot crank and glass paperback ebay.
The book is required reading in many high schools, as well as many drug and drug court programs. It is really interesting to see how someone like kristina could turn down the dark. Hopkins puts it online somewhere for free, or your local library has an ebook version available for. And she smokes cigarettes, does ecstasy, smokes marijuana, and drinks coffee. She is a meth addict, and the mother of hunter, autumn, summer, donald, and david.
Flirtin with the monster is a book of essays that contain critical commentary on the works of author ellen hopkins who wrote the bestselling books, crank and glass. Acting under the guise of her alter ego, bree, kristina explores drugs, sex, and her own dark side. Kristina snow is a main character in the first two books of the crank trilogy. Glass is the second part of ellen hopkins cranktrilogy. The main characters of this young adult, poetry story are kristina snow. If youve not read this series there is crank, glass, and fallout you should.
Read one of these other books and compare it to crank. Ellen hopkins bestselling titles crank and glass are now available in this collectible paperback boxed set. This book of poetic realism by ellen hopkins is the first in the crank trilogy and is published by margaret e. After reading crank, i was desperate to read glass. A new mother strugglingand failingto stay clean, kristinas downward spiral continues in. But the monster is too strong, and before she knows it, kristina is back in its grips. Addicted to meth after a brief visit to her estranged father, kristina thinks that she can manage her addictionwithout giving. If you like crank by ellen hopkins central rappahannock. Ellen hopkins has 45 books on goodreads with 1198124 ratings. 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. Both books were fictionalized accounts of hopkins reallife daughter who she dubbed kristina and who struggled with methamphetamine addiction.
It is based loosely on the real life addictions of her daughter to crystal meth. She was described as a quiet, gifted high school junior. The first edition of the novel was published in 2004, and was written by ellen hopkins. The follow up book of crank, entitled glass, also garnered huge acclaims from the reading public and has touched the lives of the readers across oceans and continents. Crank is a novel by ellen hopkins published in 2004. This book, deals with kristinas trouble with the monster crank.
There are several other books about teenage drug addiction, including go ask alice and smack. 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. The crank series 16 crank, glass, burned, identical, impulse, tricks ellen hopkins on. 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. At first she finds it freeing, but soon kristinas personality di. Despite its dark roots in reality, crank is an example of a bad experience transforming into something positive that helps others.
The age range reflects readability and not necessarily content appropriateness. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 681 pages and is available in hardcover format. This is an awesome combo book which features the 2 books. This item will ship to united states, but the seller has not specified shipping options. The main characters of this young adult, poetry story are brad, trey. Ellen hopkins is the new york times bestselling author of crank, burned, impulse, glass, identical, tricks, fallout, perfect, triangles, tilt, and collateral. The title of this book is glass crank trilogy and it was written by ellen hopkins. Glass 2007 read online free book by ellen hopkins in. Also, i really dont like the way ala promotes banned books week, or even the label banned books week see my. The book has been awarded with soaring eagle book award. The crank series 16 crank, glass, burned, identical, impulse, tricks paperback 2012. All are very readable no torn pages, covers, or writing on the text of the story.
Crank, glass, and fallout and a rant on bbw i didnt really participate in banned books week, for several reasons, the main one being that i was way too busy. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Smoking crank creates an instant friendship between the two. I found glass even more disturbing than crank except for being relieved that her son was being taken care of.
Overview of the crank trilogy the books that i chose to do my report on were the crank trilogy, crank, glass, and fallout, by ellen hopkins. Ellen hopkins bestselling titles crank and glass are now available i. Ellen hopkins is the bestselling author of the enormously popular crank trilogy of young adult ya books. The crank book series by ellen hopkins includes books crank, glass, and fallout. Glass 2007 read online free book by ellen hopkins in epub,txt. I am not a reader, i just dont enjoy reading that much but this book, as well as crank, is one of those books you just cant put down.
Crank was published in 2004, glass was published in 2007, and the last book, fallout came out in 20. As with crank, glass drags us full tilt into the world of a drug addict with first class seats. The crank series 16 crank, glass, burned, identical, impulse. A new mother struggling and failing to stay clean, kristinas downward spiral continues in glass, and the outcome is chronicled in fallout, which follows the lives. Being semibiographical and having the added layer of being a novel in verse, this book has everything to be a school library and classroom favorite. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. See the complete crank series book list in order, box sets or omnibus. The first edition of the novel was published in august 21st 2007, and was written by ellen hopkins. 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.
Crank and glass crank by ellen hopkins fantastic fiction. Kristina, now saddled with a baby, cant shake the firm hold of the monster. 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. This is a sequel to hopkins popular crank, a book she based on her daughters battle with the drug. Identical, impulse and burn are likewise amongst the top ten bestselling lists but are completely about diverse subjects. Glass book by ellen hopkins official publisher page. The complete new york times bestselling crank trilogy is now available with exclusive bonus content. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. 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. The character of kristina in the first book, crank, was especially relatable to me due to the description of her personality quoted above, and i think that made me like the first book a lot more. Ive now started on the third and final book in the series. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 537 pages and is available in paperback format.
Now with a baby to care for, shes determined to be the one deciding when and how much, the one calling the shots. May 30, 20 the first book in the series, crank, tells the story of kristina, described as gifted high school junior, quiet, never any trouble. Free download or read online glass pdf epub crank series book. The pacing is not as fast as the first book, but its still a great sequel.
However, the book has been banned in many locations due to complaints that the book s depictions of drug use. I got this book on a friday, after a long time waiting, and finished it the next monday. 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. Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing. This book is as addicting as glass is described to be. It is during this time, that she starts using again.
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