I didnt think an author could get a point across in verse as well as in a full length novel but in the case of ellen hopkins i was wrong. Just like the rest of her books, crank is written in verse. This is ellen hopkinss first published work of fiction. Free download or read online glass pdf epub crank series book. Hopkins has written the text in free verse, which is amazing in itself, and laura flanagans narration takes. 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. Not a dragon or a mythological beast, but a very real, very destructive monstercrystal meththat takes hold of seventeenyearold kristina snow and transforms her into her reckless alterego bree. But on a trip to visit her absentee father, kristina discovers her new, fearless self, bree.
Crank series complete 10 book set ellen hopkins ellen hopkins on. Parents need to know that this is a free verse poetry book about a teen girls addiction to methamphetamine also known as crank. Download the crank audiobook series and listen anywhere, anytime on your iphone, android or windows device. Crank audiobook free crank most popular audio books. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. Hopkinss novel follows the story of kristina and her. 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. Her dad is the deadbeat of all deadbeats, i mean he does drugs at the. Apr 14, 2008 where can i get the free audiobook glass by ellen hopkins.
Ellen hopkins t he years between 1995 and 2002 were a time of great personal chaos. This is ellen hopkins s first published work of fiction. With this book, she is honored to enter the realm of middle. All that has changed, with the publication of my novel, crank, which has led to a valued. Now she is the new york times bestselling author of crank. Nov 15, 2018 crank by ellen hopkins takes you for a disturbing ride into a teenage girls drugfueled life.
In it, she chronicles the turbulent and often disturbing. Crank short film based on ellen hopkins crank youtube. Also by ellen hopkins crank impulse glass this book is a work of fiction. Being able to hear the words as they form a movie in your mind. A reading group guide to fallout by ellen hopkins about the book the final installment in the crank trilogy, fallout picks up almost two decades after kristinas parents assume custody of hunter. Any references to historical events, real people, or real locales are used fictitiously. Crank by ellen hopkins unabridged audiobook highbridge. The main characters of this young adult, poetry story are kristina snow. Crank by ellen hopkins is about a girl named kristina or as she likes to be called bree is a normal teenager.
Pretty funny girl podcast youtube power hour podcast. It is based loosely on the real life addictions of her daughter to crystal meth. The first edition of the novel was published in august 21st 2007, and was written by ellen hopkins. Based on her own daughters addiction to crystal meth, ellen hopkins novelinverse is a vivid, transfixing look into teenage drug use. Excerpt from give me women, wine, and snuff by john keats if you purchased this book without a cover, you should be aware that this book is stolen property. Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free. Ellen hopkins audio books at simply audiobooks simply. Plus, youll get an additional audiobook per month after trial. Dec 08, 2010 so, imagine my surprise when i started reading it and found myself sucked into the story to the point where i could not put this book down.
Written in verse, crank captures readers attention from epub the first until the very last. Crank trilogy for free by ellen hopkins the heartwrenching bestselling crank trilogy shows that addiction is never just one persons problem. The first edition of the novel was published in 2004, and was written by ellen hopkins. She also buys and sells including from a drug gang.
The 10 digit isbn is 1598877526 and the digit isbn is 9781598877526. Lets take a trip to the zoo of crank and check out how ellen hopkins uses animals to showcase the storys characters and vices. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 681 pages and is available in hardcover format. Get the audible audio editions of the crank series from the. Download ebook crank trilogy pdf mp3 audio 100% free. Based on the book, crank by ellen hopkins directedscripted by. 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. Crank by ellen hopkins unabridged audiobook highbridge audio. But on a trip to visit her absentee father, kristina disappears and bree takes her place. These novels discuss delicate teenage issues such as, psychological problems, prostitution, drug addiction and other such issues that trouble young generation of today. Fallout book by ellen hopkins official publisher page. Crank by ellen hopkins overdrive rakuten overdrive.
Ellen hopkins is a celebrated name among young adult novel writers. Hunter is in college and has two half sisters and two half brothers. But on a trip to visit her absentee father, she meets a boy who introduces her to crank. Were talking rabid wildcats and sea creatures whose tentacles spring to life through the perils of substance abuse.
Crank by ellen hopkins opens with kristina snow going to visit her neer do well father in arizona. Ellen hopkins audio books, best sellers, author bio. Ellen hopkins edited and wrote short stores for small, alternative publisher before beginning her own novels. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Now with a baby to care for, shes determined to be the one deciding when and how much, the one calling the shots. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 537 pages and is available in paperback format. At first she finds it freeing, but soon kristinas personality disappears inside the drug. Download and read online for free crank by ellen hopkins. Knowing ellen personally experienced much of this story gives it even more of an emotional pull, as we learn that this is based on ellens own daughters story. Crank by ellen hopkins at the best online ebook storage.
Kristina is introduced to the drug while visiting her largely absent and neerdowell. The title of this book is crank and it was written by ellen hopkins. The book is required reading in many high schools, as well as many drug and drug court programs. Crank by ellen hopkins book trailer by hannah westrick youtube. This book is absolutely amazing, relatable and absolutely takes you into a world some have never experienced. Ellen hopkins s semiautobiographical verse novel, crank, reads like a go ask alice for the 21st century. Until then she goes to new mexico to visit her lowlife father.
Your favorite authors on ellen hopkins crank and glass edited and original introduction by ellen hopkins. I had a young child to raise, at a time when i thought i would be free. This devastating story, told in poetry, is even more frightening because it is based on the authors own experiences with her addicted daughter. She has published several new york times bestselling novels. Your favorite authors on ellen hopkins crank and glass. The animal kingdom, of course, fuzzy bunny rabbits and cuddly puppies and adorable kittens not included. 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.
Crank by ellen hopkins read by laura flanagan audiobook. She can say more in a few words than some can say in pages. She lives in carson city, nevada, with her husband and son. Publishers weekly a new york times bestselling book also by ellen hopkins crank impulse glass this book is a work of fiction. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. And what begins as a wild, ecstatic rid turns into a struggle through hell for her mind, her soul her life. However, the book has been banned in many locations due to complaints that the book. I really enjoyed how the verses were placed differently on each page as it added to the uniqueness is that even a word. I love ellen hopkins s her books are real, raw and they keep you hanging on every word. The first of many bestsellers from ellen hopkins, crank is available in hardcover for the first time, and is sure to be a treasure for devoted readers and collectors. A sequel to crank, this harrowing and disturbing look at addiction finds protagonist kristina snow thinking she can use drugs yet control the consequences. Aug 01, 2008 listen to crank audiobook by ellen hopkins.
Listen to crank by ellen hopkins available from rakuten kobo. Ellen hopkins is the new york times bestselling author of crank, burned, impulse, and glass. Its a beautifully written book for teenagers and adults alike. Where can i get the free audiobook glass by ellen hopkins.
Written by ellen hopkins, audiobook narrated by laura flanagan. Crank by ellen hopkins takes you for a disturbing ride into a teenage girls drugfueled life kristina is a typical teenage girl. May 15, 2009 where can i download free ellen hopkins books. I wanted to get the sequel to crank by ellen hopkins, the title is glass and i want it in a free audiobook. Kristina snorts it, smokes it, and even injects it. Crank is a novel by ellen hopkins published in 2004. And she smokes cigarettes, does ecstasy, smokes marijuana, and drinks coffee.
Crank 2004 read online free book by ellen hopkins in. Aug 02, 2018 crank audiobook free crank most popular audio books. This book by ellen hopkins is definately a must read. Crank book by ellen hopkins official publisher page. Its not the same as adobe reader, which you probably already have on your computer. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. After, life was great, at least for a little while.
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