Name: Crank
ISBN: 9781416995135

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Ellen Hopkins’s voice
A familiar YA shelf fit

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A YA read tied to Crank
Intense, emotionally charged territory

Book Details

Authors: Ellen Hopkins
Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books
Published: June 15, 2010
Format: Print & ebook
Theme: Addiction & Substance Use for Teens · Surviving Sexual Abuse
Reading lane: Addiction & Substance Use for Teens

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YA Stories About Parents
Dating & Sex for Teens
Addiction & Substance Use for Teens

About This Book

An average teen’s life spins out of control after she becomes addicted to crystal meth in this #1 New York Times bestselling novel in verse, the first in the Crank trilogy from master poet Ellen Hopkins. Life was good before I met the monster. After, life was great, At least for a little while. Kristina Snow is the perfect daughter: gifted high school junior, quiet, never any trouble. Then, Kristina meets the monster: crank. And what begins as a wild, ecstatic ride turns int...

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An average teen’s life spins out of control after she becomes addicted to crystal meth in this #1 New York Times bestselling novel in verse, the first in the Crank trilogy from master poet Ellen Hopkins. Life was good before I met the monster. After, life was great, At least for a little while. Kristina Snow is the perfect daughter: gifted high school junior, quiet, never any trouble. Then, Kristina meets the monster: crank. And what begins as a wild, ecstatic ride turns into a struggle through hell for her mind, her soul—her life.