Hunter, 19, lives with kristinas parents, who adopted him years ago. Summer, 15, bounces between her fathers trailer and unsafe foster homes. Fallout by ellen hopkins is the third book in her crank series. Hunter is in college and has two half sisters and two half brothers. Perhaps it was just because i wanted more kristina, and she wasnt mentioned too much in this book. Fallout book by ellen hopkins official publisher page simon. Her story is told in the previous books by ellen hopkins, crank and glass. Crank, glass and fallout, all written in free form verse.
Cara sierra sykes, kendra melody mathieson, andre marcus kane iii, and sean terrence oconnell. The novel is a memoir of the lives of three children of a methaddicted mother, kristina, and how her addiction affected their lives. Perfect has four narrators, all of whom are high school students in nevada. In fallout, ellen hopkins does a wonderful job of characterization, has an amazing skill for telling stories, and continues to tell her a little bit too unbelievable tales to her audiences. In order to completely enjoy ellen hopkins, the reader must read the books in the. Ellen hopkins is the bestselling author of the enormously popular crank trilogy of young adult ya books. Fallout audiobook by ellen hopkins, read by kirby heyborne. Ellen hopkins edited and wrote short stores for small, alternative publisher before beginning her own novels. I did enjoy this book quite a lot and again it is a very thought provoking, emotional and engaging read. The freeverse novels describe kristinas the novelized name of hopkins real daughter spiral downwards into methamphetamine addiction. It was alright, but no where near as good as crank and glass. Its a very deep and moving book but it could also be triggering. Fallout by ellen hopkins this gripping conclusion to the new york times bestselling crank trilogy features a refreshed look and a trade paperback trim.
They also might want to talk about the book s verse format or about the amount of gritty content in this book. Fallout is a young adult novel by awardwinning author ellen hopkins. The book is loosely based on ellen hopkins daughter, and ellen lives in carson city, nevada. Theres a lot to learn from kristinas story, but one thing hopkins definitely want you to take away from reading crank is that doing drugs is stupid. Teen fans who havent read hopkins other books may want to check out the whole series, or her other work. Crank is a novel by ellen hopkins published in 2004. Born march 26 1955 in long beach, ca adopted at birth published first. Ellen hopkins books list of books by author ellen hopkins. See all books authored by ellen hopkins, including crank, and glass, and more on. Below is a list of ellen hopkins books in order of when they were originally published.
Scott porter is a fifth grader living in a new york city suburb in 1962. Autumn, 17, lives with an aunt, ignorant of any extended family. Mcelderry books and has a total of 672 pages in the book. Tilt by ellen hopkins is a companion novel to her adult novel, triangles that i read back in 2014. Now she is the new york times bestselling author of crank, burned, impulse, glass, identical, tricks, fallout, and perfect. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of fallout by ellen hopkins. Fallout is ellen hopkinss third novel, and the third and final book in the crank trilogy. Ellen hopkinss book, tilt, was released september 11, 2012, and is a companion from the point of view of the teens mentioned in triangles. Fallout crank, book 3 by ellen hopkins book cover, description, publication history. 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. The book is required reading in many high schools, as well as many drug and drug court programs. Download and read online for free fallout by ellen hopkins. Summer is also well read and takes several beloved books with her on her many moves from foster. I think readers should start with the first book in the trilogy.
Ellen hopkins is currently considered a single author. Fallout by ellen hopkins is book three in a semiautobiographical, mostlyfictional, story about the authors reallife daughter and her addiction to meth methamphetamine. Tilt by ellen hopkins meet your next favorite book. Crank 2004 and glass 2007 readers will relish this look at kristinas three oldest children, now teenagers, all conceived in the chaos of crystalmeth addiction. 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. It is in vegas where each of the characters discover unknown things about oneself or gets pulled into the strip of vegas. Perfect was released on september, 2011, and is a companion novel to impulse. It can eat your brain alive and make quitting next to impossible, but it can also lead to a lot of external actions that can be just as dangerous. Glass is the sequel to crank, and fallout, the third and final book in the series, was released on september 14, 2010. 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. Dive in to fallout ellen hopkins latest novel, fallout, is another haunting glimpse into what can happen to a family when drugs infiltrate it. She lives with her family in carson city, nevada, where she has founded ventana sierra, a nonprofit youth housing and resource initiative. Fallout by ellen hopkins is the final book in the crank trilogy.
Fallout by ellen hopkins this gripping conclusion to the new york times bestselling crank trilogy features a refreshed look and a trade. The title of this book is fallout and it was written by ellen hopkins. Asked in books and literature how many pages does perfect ellen hopkins novel have. Ellen hopkins writing styles in fallout ellen hopkins this study guide consists of approximately 24 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of fallout. I know that kristina lived in nevada, but i dont remember the city. Three teens who meet at reno, nevadas aspen springs mental hospital after each has attempted suicide connect with one another in a way they never have with their parents or anyone else in their lives. Flirtin with the monster pulls back the curtain on ellen hopkins smart and daring books crank and glass and explores their appeal and originality through a. 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. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. I would recommend this book to anyone who has already read the first two novels and is a hopkins fan. On the first page of his exciting, harrowing new novel, todd strasser pulls his readers into a nightmare that almost came true.
Fallout audiobook by ellen hopkins, candace thaxton, rebekkah. Fallout crank, book 3 by ellen hopkins fantastic fiction. Fallout is an amazing continuation of the stories and offers such character development and details throughout the story. In ellen hopkins book, fallout, this book is possibly the best one in the crank trilogy. It is based loosely on the real life addictions of her daughter to crystal meth. I so wanted and expected this book to be just as great as the first two.
With this book, she is honored to enter the realm of middle. It takes place 19 years after the events of crank and glass. Hunter is a college student with a great job and a wonderful girlfriend, but cannot seem to control the. Fallout focuses on three of kristinas five children who are struggling with the legacy of her drug addiction. See the complete crank series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. The crank book series by ellen hopkins includes books crank, glass, and fallout.
The main setting of ellen hopkins novel tricks is mostly las vegas, also known as sin city. 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. However, the book has been banned in many locations due to complaints that the book s depictions of drug use, adult language, and sexual themes are inappropriate. Although autumn does not know her mother is kristina, she is often mentioned in hunter. Parents and teachers may want to use this book to discuss addiction. What is the setting of tricks by ellen hopkins answers. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Fallout by ellen hopkins at the best online ebook storage. Aliyah gilliam alexis perkins aja butler summer the youngest knows both mother and father foster child keeps in contact with mom abusive families. Cody and whitney in the end of the book, end up in vegas hospitals. This video is about the book impulse by ellen hopkins. Cara, kendra, and sean go to the same public school. Ellen hopkinss fallout is the third book in the crank series.
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