Reading guide to glass by ellen hopkins literature. The book ends with the teen is pregnant with the baby of the man who raped her. Glass is without a doubt one of my favorite books i have ever read. Feb 15, 2011 glass is the continuing story of crank. With this book, she is honored to enter the realm of middle. Being able to hear the words as they form a movie in your mind. 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 parental complaints. Jan 20, 2014 ellen hopkins is not only a new york times bestselling author, shes a perennially popular author.
She gets kicked out of her house after her baby gets hurt on her watch, starts dealing for the mexican mafia no problem. This is a gutwrenching story based around the authors own daughter. After reading crank, i had to pick up glass right away and find out what came next for kristina in her fight against the monster crank crystal meth. Glass, hardcover by hopkins, ellen, isbn 1416940901, isbn 9781416940906, brand new, free shipping in the us kristina is determined to defeat her addiction to crack in order to keep her newborn child, but when she is unable to manage her use of the drug and the pull becomes too strong, her greatest fears are quickly realized. 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.
The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 537 pages and is available in paperback format. The book has been awarded with soaring eagle book award. Author ellen hopkinss complete list of books and series in order, with the latest releases, covers, descriptions and availability. Manufactured in the united states of america first paperback edition april 2009 10 9 8 7 6 5 the library of congress has cataloged the hardcover edition as follows. Kristina managed to get clean for the nine months she was pregnant with hunter, and even managed to stay clean for a little while after that.
Ellen hopkins is an american author of young adult novels and nonfiction books. The main characters of this young adult, poetry story are brad, trey. Ellen hopkins books list of books by author ellen hopkins. Kristina, now saddled with a baby, cant shake the firm hold of the monster.
Glass crank book 2 and millions of other books are available for instant access. As my 20s and some hard times have set in, i decided to revisit the novels. Summary of glass by ellen hopkins by mckennzie kearns on. After my adopted parents died, i did find my birth mother, who lives in michigan with my half sister. Even though i dont normally like novels told in verse, i do really enjoy hers. Glass by ellen hopkins at the best online ebook storage. The first edition of the novel was published in 2004, and was written by ellen hopkins. In crank, ellen hopkins chronicles the turbulent and often disturbing rela. Any references to historical events, real people, or real locales are used fictitiously. Pick glass by ellen hopkins free under as you want, and read on line or acquire it as a pdf, epub or kindle.
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. Digital rights management drm the publisher has supplied this book in encrypted form, which means that you need to install free software in order to unlock and read it. Like i belong somewhere else, anywhere but here, and escape lies just past that snowy window, cool and crisp as the february air. Dec 09, 2010 ellen hopkins is fast becoming a favorite author for me. Your favorite authors on ellen hopkins crank and glass. Your favorite authors on ellen hopkins crank and glass edited and original introduction by ellen hopkins. Glass is ellen hopkins s second novel, and the second book in the crank trilogy. An awesome list by the newport beach public library. 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. My favorite of hers is impulse so no it doesnt matter if you read them in order. Addicted to meth after a brief visit to her estranged father, kristina thinks that she can manage her addictionwithout giving it upnow that she has a baby to care for. Glass 2007 read online free book by ellen hopkins in.
Summary of glass by ellen hopkins by mckennzie kearns on prezi. Kristina thinks that now she has a baby to care for and love, she can let go of the old addiction. Ellen hopkins is not only a new york times bestselling author, shes a perennially popular author. My only slight complaint is how the narrator uses a scratchy voice for all male characters, but thats easy enough to get past. I really like ellen hopkins so i should look into reading this book. Books are seen by some as a throwback to a previous world. 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. She has written a couple of adult novels, including triangles and collateral. By book s end, readers may well feel the effects of each protagonists final choice. Julia liked what she read and took the liberty of getting it published. Hope you enjoy it with an open mind if youre a fan of the book. Ellen hopkins audio books, best sellers, author bio. She also wrote the book glass and crank identical by ellen hopkins is incredible.
Glass 2007 read online free book by ellen hopkins in epub,txt. 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. Fallout is ellen hopkins s third novel, and the third and final book in the crank trilogy. Book design by mike rosamilia the text of this book was set in trade gothic condensed. If you like crank by ellen hopkins central rappahannock.
Glass is the sequel to crank, and fallout, the third and final book in the series, was released on september 14, 2010. Kristina snow is a main character in the first two books of the crank trilogy. Ellen hopkins is the bestselling author of the enormously popular crank trilogy of young adult ya books. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outof. She is a meth addict, and the mother of hunter, autumn, summer, donald, and david she was described as a quiet, gifted high school junior. She started writing her career writing nonfiction books for children about. This installment is also told through spare verse, and it also centers on kristina. Download and read online for free glass by ellen hopkins. All of her books stand alone except for the one series which is crank, glass and fallout the last was my favorite.
Glass by ellen hopkins free has a different variation of the book. Ive been completely taken by kristinas life and struggles with her drug addiction. 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. The writing format is refreshing since her novels are some of the few out there written this way not at all hard to understand. Ellen s third book is called fallout and it is being released sometime in september or october of 2010. Pdf crank book by ellen hopkins free download 537 pages.
Glass, burned, identical, impulse, tricks ellen hopkins on. It takes place 19 years after the events of crank and glass. Tilt book by ellen hopkins official publisher page. Movie trailer about the book glass by ellen hopkins for school. Ellen hopkins is a celebrated name among young adult novel writers. Summary for glass by ellen hopkins in the book glass written by ellen hopkins there is a girl named kristina and she got pregnant at age 16 and the real father left and her true love left for college so they arent together anymore but theres more. I studied journalism in college, but left school to marry, raise kids. Besides young adult novels, ellen hopkins also penned novels for her adult audience which include triangles 2011 and collateral 2012 and her next adult novel is due in the spring of 2015, titled tangled. This is an excellent resource for national alcohol and drug addiction recovery month september and alcohol and drug awareness month april. I love ellen hopkins and i have read all of her books multiple times. Ellen gave julia the first few pages of her writing, which would soon be published as crank. Glass by ellen hopkins 2007, hardcover hardcover for sale.
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 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. Her second adult novel, collateral, came out in the fall of 2012. If youre looking for another novel in verse, or a book title dealing with difficult addictions and other tragedy, check out these suggestions. There were so many unexpected twists and turns in glass, and i can honestly say that every single page held my complete attention. The third book of the series, fallout, was published in 2010. Glass picks up shortly after the teenager named kristina, also known as bree, has the baby. I prefer not to read books about sex, drugs, and alcohol filled with foul language, but hopkins.
This is a sequel to hopkins popular crank, a book she based on her daughters battle with the drug. Glass by ellen hopkins abebooks shop for books, art. Glass is definitely well written, and with a few exceptions it smacks of the truth. What is the book after glass by ellen hopkins answers. Ellens third book is called fallout and it is being released sometime in september or october of 2010. Publishers weekly a new york times bestselling book also by ellen hopkins crank impulse glass this book is a work of fiction. Jan, 2020 glass is the sequel to crank, and fallout, the third and final book in the series, was released on september 14, 2010. Even so, we might enjoy if you have any specifics of that, and they are willing to provide the item. After learning that her father is coming to her mothers home to be at the christening of her new baby, hunter. See all books authored by ellen hopkins, including crank, and glass, and more on.
Ellen hopkins t he years between 1995 and 2002 were a time of great personal chaos. Sent to an amherst, massachusetts, boarding school after her exboyfriend shoots himself, 17yearold emily expresses herself through poetry as she. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any man. The crank series 16 crank, glass, burned, identical, impulse, tricks. These novels discuss delicate teenage issues such as, psychological problems, prostitution, drug addiction and other such issues that trouble young generation of today. After reading crank, i had to pick up glass right away and find out what came. Nov 19, 2018 glass by ellen hopkins picks up where crank left off. She lives with her family in carson city, nevada, where she has founded ventana sierra, a nonprofit youth housing and resource initiative.
Hopkins felt they needed their own story after the release of triangles. The novel is a memoir of the lives of three children of a methaddicted mother, kristina, and how her addiction affected their lives. Ellen hopkins has once again managed to blow me away. Ellen hopkinss semiautobiographical verse novel, crank, reads. Perfect was released on september, 2011, and is a companion novel to impulse. Ellen hopkins first met julia richardson, who would soon become her editor, at a book festival.
Ellen hopkinss book, tilt, was released september 11, 2012, and is a companion from the point of view of the teens mentioned in triangles. Raped by a fellow meth user in crank, kristina, now almost 18, is living at home in reno and raising her newborn son hunter. Ellen hopkins does an amazing job depicting the hardships of an unfortunate drug addict, and i have read many more books of hers since. If you know the answer to this question, please register to join our limited beta program and start. The crank series 16 crank, glass, burned, identical, impulse. Jun 29, 2011 sorry for the sound quality on some parts.
Ellen hopkins, quote from glass have you ever tried to quit a bad habit, one that has come to define you. Free download or read online glass pdf epub crank series book. Glass by ellen hopkins and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Asked in ellen hopkins what is the book after glass by ellen hopkins. Jun 29, 2009 please state the order of the following books by ellen hopkins. The monster of addiction, however, is always calling. I know that crank is first but which one is the sequal to crank and then what comes after those. Jan 16, 2010 what is the book after glass by ellen hopkins. Written so well you could see the book actually as a movie in your minds eye.
Crank is about a teenager who tries crank for the first time and falls in love with the monster. Ellen hopkins unfortunately, at present we really do not have specifics of the actual artisan ellen hopkins. Glass book by ellen hopkins official publisher page. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 681 pages and is available in hardcover format. The main characters of this young adult, poetry story are kristina snow. What is the book that comes after glass by ellen hopkins. She has published several new york times bestselling novels. She started writing her career writing nonfiction books for children about various topics such as orcas and military subjects. Glass by ellen hopkins picks up where crank left off. I loved ellen hopkins books growing up, maybe to a fault. Now with a baby to care for, shes determined to be the one deciding when and how much, the one calling the shots. The ways to access the many check out, if every detail are real, we are going to release on the web page.
Both of these books were incredibly hard to put down after i started reading them. Fallout is ellen hopkinss third novel, and the third and final book in the crank trilogy. The book has been awarded with soaring eagle book award 2008, deutscher jugendliteraturpreis nominee for jugendbuch 2011 and many others. Identical ellen hopkins has written many novels in verse. Her books are a must read for all young adult readers, especially since they are. 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. Drug addiction is ugly, and kristina will do anything for the monster, including parting with her family and leaving her baby behind. There are several other books about teenage drug addiction, including go ask alice and smack. Glass is my favorite book by ellen hopkins, i highly recommend.
Hopefully nook fixes this, becuz ellen has more books coming out this. Ellen hopkins is fast becoming a favorite author for me. But having seen more of the world and come face to. 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.
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