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. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 681 pages and is available in hardcover format. 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. Glass by hopkins, ellen and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. 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. Glass 2007 read online free book by ellen hopkins in. Now that shes had hunter though, she chafes at the restrictions.
Ellen hopkins became a published author in 2000 with air devils. Free download or read online glass pdf epub crank series book. Ellen hopkins books list of books by author ellen hopkins. Glass, the sequel to crank walks you forward from where crank leaves off. Read one of these other books and compare it to crank. 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. Fallout is ellen hopkinss third novel, and the third and final book in the crank trilogy. This uneven collection of essays about ellen hopkins s crank 2004 and glass 2007 combines outside analysis with firsthand perspectives from the people behind the characters.
This is a sequel to hopkins popular crank, a book she based on her daughters battle with the drug. While under the influence of the monster, kristina discovers her sexy. She lives with her family in carson city, nevada, where she has founded ventana sierra, a. This is an excellent resource for national alcohol and drug addiction recovery month september and alcohol and drug awareness month. Fallout is ellen hopkins s third novel, and the third and final book in the crank trilogy. Go into the young adult lit section of your local bookstore and pick up an ellen hopkins book. Glass by ellen hopkins is another great novel well worth reading. Glass is the sequel to hopkinss first novel, crank, in which kristina, a former honors student, experiments with tobacco, alcohol, and meth while visiting her lowlife dad for the summer. Crank is about a teenager who tries crank for the first time and falls in love with the monster. Her books are a must read for all young adult readers, especially since they are based on what has really happened in her own family with drug addiction, unwanted pregnancies and other issues young people face everyday. The novel begins with conner being admitted to aspen springs, a recovery hospital. 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 parental complaints.
Lets take a trip to the zoo of crank and check out how ellen hopkins uses animals to showcase the storys characters and vices. Ellen hopkins, crank the problem with being grounded is it gives you a whole lot of unavoidable time to think. This installment is also told through spare verse, and it also centers on kristina. Now with a baby to care for, shes determined to be the one deciding when and how much, the one calling the shots. Of course, careful readers will understand that hopkins is making a point about addictions. Apr 05, 2009 i know that kristina lived in nevada, but i dont remember the city. The ways to access the many check out, if every detail are real, we are going to release on the web page. I fell in love with ellen hopkins first book crank and glass was just as well written and interesting as i expected it to be. Even though i dont normally like novels told in verse, i do really enjoy hers.
We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. 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. Asked in ellen hopkins what is the book after glass by ellen hopkins. This study guide consists of approximately 40 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of impulse. Asked in books and literature how many pages does perfect ellen hopkins novel have. Ellen hopkins is the bestselling author of the enormously popular crank trilogy of young adult ya books. Ellen hopkins is a tremendous writer who brings real world issues into your head and heart. Ellen hopkins unfortunately, at present we really do not have specifics of the actual artisan ellen hopkins. Even so, we might enjoy if you have any specifics of that, and they are willing to provide the item. The book is required reading in many high schools, as well as many drug and drug court programs. The pacing is not as fast as the first book, but its still a great sequel. Conner has attempted suicide following his breakup with his girlfriend, emily. Ellen s third book is called fallout and it is being released sometime in september or october of 2010. 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.
This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of fallout by ellen hopkins. This is an excellent resource for national alcohol and drug addiction recovery month september and alcohol and drug awareness month april. See all books authored by ellen hopkins, including crank, and glass, and more on. Ive now started on the third and final book in the series. This reading guide for glass, the sequel to crank by ellen hopkins, includes questions and activities to help you discuss with your students the dangers of substance abuse and the ramifications of drug addiction. Ellen hopkins has been writing poetry for many years. Identical, impulse and burn are likewise amongst the top ten bestselling lists but are completely about diverse subjects. You probably wouldnt even have to see her name on the cover to know she wrote it. 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.
Crank is a novel by ellen hopkins published in 2004. The novel is a memoir of the lives of three children of a methaddicted mother, kristina, and how her addiction affected their lives. The freeverse novels describe kristinas the novelized name of hopkins real daughter spiral downwards into methamphetamine addiction. Not even pulling weeds can take away your ability to plot all the varied and wonderful things you might do to get even, or at least to make up, just get a smidgen for time lost to tv and yard work and house cleaning. 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. It is based loosely on the real life addictions of her daughter to crystal meth. Oct 19, 2009 this book is the sequel to crank by ellen hopkins. Kristina managed to pull herself out of the horrible downward spiral of drugs and addiction when she found out she was pregnant. Raped by a fellow meth user in crank, kristina, now almost 18, is living at home in reno and raising her newborn son hunter. The first giveaway, of course, is the fact that the book is five hundred million pages long give or take a few million. There are several other books about teenage drug addiction, including go ask alice and smack. The first edition of the novel was published in august 21st 2007, and was written by ellen hopkins. 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. What is the setting of tricks by ellen hopkins answers.
Pages contain marginal notes, underlining, and or highlighting. The theme of the book crank by ellen hopkins is crystal meth and how it destroyed a girls life. And once its got hold of you, this monster will never. 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. Ellen hopkinss fallout is the third book in the crank series. She has gone months without smoking and tries to find a way to get some without her parents knowing and then she remembers her good friend robyn and decides to go for a visit to both robyn and the monster.
Ellen hopkins 4 book set crank, glass, impulse, tricks. She is taking a ride with the monster and cant seem to control it. The book is loosely based on ellen hopkins daughter, and ellen lives in carson city, nevada. Feb 15, 2011 glass is the continuing story of crank.
Drug addiction is ugly, and kristina will do anything for the monster, including parting with her family and leaving her baby behind. The age range reflects readability and not necessarily content appropriateness. This book of poetic realism by ellen hopkins is the first in the crank trilogy and is published by margaret e. The third book of the series, fallout, was published in 2010. Possible ex library copy, with all the markingsstickers of that library. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, quotes, and essay topics. I recommend this book to anyone 1525, drugsocial setting interestsand keep up with the author as she uses different themes in some of the other books this author and her books, its worth the money. Mcelderry books, a division of simon and schuster childrens books.
Kristina continues to dance with the monster of crystal methamphetamine, her fragmented emotions and cloudy denial displayed keenly by hopkins s shards of free verse. Okay, i didnt now that, specifically, but it doesnt surprise me. Reading guide to glass by ellen hopkins literature. Crank is loosely based on the authors older daughters story of addiction to crystal meth. Id recommend this book to everyone aged 16 due to the bad language and the themes.
Impulse is the story of three young people whose lives intersect in a psych hospital, after separate attempted suicides. Book clubs book fairs scholastic education classroom magazines about us. Glass 2007 read online free book by ellen hopkins in epub,txt. Below is a list of ellen hopkins books in order of when they were originally published. The crank series 16 crank, glass, burned, identical. She lives with her family in carson city, nevada, where she has founded ventana sierra, a nonprofit youth housing and resource initiative. She has gone months without smoking and tries to find a way to get some without her parents knowing and then she remembers her good friend robyn and decides to go for a. What is the setting of glass by ellen hopkins answers. Kristina is introduced to the drug while visiting her largely absent and neerdowell father. Hopkins daughter is a recovering meth addict and this book is based on her experiences another fact that may draw teen fans. 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 adoults glass gorgia peach award nominee impolse kirkus best book for teens identical. Lince the lynx your pet cats might be soft and snuggly, but in the wild, cats are big, carnivorous, and tough to outrun. The book ends with the teen is pregnant with the baby of the man who raped her. Despite feeling warmth for her newborn baby and having been off meth for months, 17yearold kristina cant bear the mindless tedium that is my life and seeks relief in mexican meth.
Glass picks up shortly after the teenager named kristina, also known as bree, has the baby. She lives with her husband and son in carson city, nevada. Crank was the first novel that ellen hopkins wrote and was published in october of 2004 with the help of julia richardson, her editor. Summary of glass by ellen hopkins by mckennzie kearns on prezi. Kristina continues to dance with the monster of crystal methamphetamine, her fragmented emotions and cloudy denial displayed keenly by hopkinss shards of free verse. Accessories such as cd, codes, toys, and dust jackets may not be included. Ellen hopkins is fast becoming a favorite author for me. The main characters of this young adult, poetry story are brad, trey. However, the book has been banned in many locations due to complaints that the book s depictions of drug use. It takes place 19 years after the events of crank and glass. Kristina, now saddled with a baby, cant shake the firm hold of the monster.