Ellen hopkins has been writing poetry for many years. Her second adult novel, collateral, came out in the fall of 2012. The new york times bestselling author of crank and tricks explores the highly. The novel includes some frank sex talk and graphic sex scenes, including oral sex. Crank by ellen hopkins book trailer by hannah westrick. 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.
Books about drug addictions are always hard to read and it seems like the author really did a good job with it. Aug 14, 2009 learn more about tricks at five stories. Traffick by ellen hopkins overdrive rakuten overdrive. Feb 24, 2016 this book, like all of ellen hopkins books, is a brutally honest look at life and how different people react to things as tragic as suicide. 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.
Ellen hopkins author of crank meet your next favorite book. On a courtordered visit to see her slimy and longabsent dad, she. Rumble by ellen hopkins meet your next favorite book. New from ellen hopkins, the new york times bestselling author of crank and tricks. Ellen hopkins is the bestselling author of the enormously popular crank trilogy of young adult ya books. If youre here, it probably means you want to know more about me, so where do we start.
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. This book fell into the deep category, covering heavy topics, but ones that are important to read about, or talk about. Download and read online for free identical by ellen hopkins. The new york times bestselling author of crank and tricks explores the highly charged landscapes of bullying. No matter how many copies of her books i have at the library, i end up having to purchase more copies because they end up disappearing andor the demand for her books continues. Fans wait eagerly for the next hopkins book, and this one will be no. Im curious about matthews character and how he would come across to me. However, the book has been banned in many locations due to complaints that the book s depictions of drug use. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up.
Rumble book by ellen hopkins official publisher page. Ellen hopkins is a new york times bestselling author born in 1955. Ellen louise hopkins is a new york times bestselling author. Ellen hopkins books list of books by author ellen hopkins. Im not much of a verse reader either, but ive heard fantastic things about ellen hopkins stories. This book sounds really powerful and a book i would enjoy for how raw and honest it seems to be. No matter how many copies of her books i have at the library, i end up having to purchase more copies because they end up disappearing andor. Homosexuality, religious, social issues, stories in verse, young adult.
But in a twist of the book, which i shall not give away, she. This includes being adopted by a 72yearold and a 42yearold, dropping out of college to start a family, losing her first marriage and having her daughter from a rebound relationship get. The novel digs into the lives of three troubled teenagers as they try to work their way out of the hospital by getting through what put them there. Her first novel, crank, also written in verse, met with critical acclaim. Im wanting the read the crank, glass, identical, impulse, and burned books by ellen hopkins. Im a poet, parent, wife, really good friend and all around pretty nice person. Check out tricks, a gripping new work from bestselling. Ellen hopkins is one of those authors who has been on my tbr for ages. The book is required reading in many high schools, as well as many drug and drug court programs. Parents need to know that ellen hopkins rumble is a novel in free verse that tackles a widerange of issues. She is well known for her books entitled crank, burned, impulse and several others. Protagonist matt is angry after his brother commits suicide and he finds his brothers body.
Every time before i start reading an ellen hopkins book, i know that ill most likely enjoy it, which is why i had absolutely none to very little worries about me enjoying rumble. She lives with her family in carson city, nevada, where she has founded ventana sierra, a. The new york times bestselling author of crank and. Rumble by ellen hopkins relates the story of an eighteenyearold boy named matt reeling in the wake of his younger brothers suicide.
Parents need to know that ellen hopkins rumble is a novel in free verse that tackles a widerange of issues, including bullying, cyberbullying, suicide, and book censorship. It is based loosely on the real life addictions of her daughter to crystal meth. When answering please tell me which ones you have read and what you thought about them if you wouldnt mind. The bad situation gets unbearable when she realizes that brendan, not chase, is the father of her baby. 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. Ellen hopkins is not only a new york times bestselling author, shes a perennially popular author.
Crank, glass, fallout published by simon and schuster on 20140826 genres. 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. Crank is a novel by ellen hopkins published in 2004. Hopkins felt they needed their own story after the release of triangles. This is ellen hopkins s first published work of fiction. Discount prices on books by ellen hopkins, including titles like people kill people. Ive read quite a few of ellen hopkins books, and each time they seem to surprise. With this book, she is honored to enter the realm of middle. Below is a list of ellen hopkins books in order of when they were originally published. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author.
Maybe im just emotional or something, but i had an almost physical aversion to a. Jan 20, 2014 ellen hopkins is not only a new york times bestselling author, shes a perennially popular author. Ellen hopkins is the new york times bestselling author of crank, burned, impulse, glass, identical, tricks, fallout, perfect, triangles, tilt, and collateral. This book is written for a high school audience, 912 th graders.
Each week, our editors select the one author and one book they believe to be most worthy of your attention and highlight them in our pro connect email alert. She is a favorite author for both young adult and the teenage readers. This one, unlike some of the others that ive read, is so disturbing that i had a tough time reading it. Rumble by ellen hopkins book cover, description, publication history. For the most part, hannahs life is just how she wants it. Download and read online for free ebooks written by ellen hopkins. Ellen hopkins is honestly, one of my favourite authors and whenever she comes out with a new book i get so fucking excited. To go all the way back to my beginning requires rewindingeek. Rumble book by ellen hopkins official publisher page simon. This book, like all of ellen hopkins books, is a brutally honest look at life and how different people react to things as tragic as suicide. The freeverse novels describe kristinas the novelized name of hopkins real daughter spiral downwards into methamphetamine addiction. 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.
She lives with her husband and son in carson city, nevada. Either with a plot twist, depth in plot, or just showing the horrors of a bad decision gone horribly wrong. Written in verse, crank captures readers attention from epub the first until the very last. Ellen hopkins books list of books by ellen hopkins. Theme the theme of this book it basically, dont judge a book by its cover. Blatantly atheist, matt blames the religious folk in his school for bullying his newly outed gay brother into killing himself. And believe me, i was extremely excited for rumble despite the religion aspect of it because i knew that hopkins would deliver it in a way that would make sense and not feel like something was being shoved down my throat.
This is ellen hopkinss first published work of fiction. Kristinas pretty content with her ongoing supply of crank, popularity with her new friends and clients, and growing fame at school, but things take another dive when a bombshell drops into her life. In her bestselling novel, tricks, ellen hopkins introduced us to five memorable characters tackling these enormous questions. There is one main reason why i was a little worried about reading rumble i dont like reading books talking about religion in big or small ways. 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. She lives in carson city, nevada, with her husband and son. Ellen hopkinss book, tilt, was released september 11, 2012, and is a companion from the point of view of the teens mentioned in triangles. I was told that they are speratesp books but i dont know which ones are supposed to go together and which one comes first. The story, like all of her stories, is sad but real and honest. Ellen hopkins is a selfconfessed adopted child of valeria and albert wagner. Aug 22, 2014 ellen hopkins is honestly, one of my favourite authors and whenever she comes out with a new book i get so fucking excited.
And what begins as a wild, ecstatic rid turns into a struggle through hell for her mind, her soul her life. The reason that i think this is the theme is because, matthew has always thought of hayden as a good christian girl, the love of his life. The author lived quite the dramatic life before finally embarking on her writing journey. Ellen hopkins is currently considered a single author. This book, like all of the others in hopkinss repertoire, is filled with edginess.
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