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Ellen Hopkins

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Ellen Hopkins

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  1. Ellen Hopkins “There are kids who have been through the same issues, and they can say, ‘Somebody gets me. I'm not the only person going through this.' And on the other side are readers who have not had the same experiences but perhaps know peers who have, and want to live vicariously with them, in some way, through the novels.”

  2. “These stories pour from me. I believe in a higher power, and think I was meant to do what I do, to write what I write. Few enough authors are willing to tackle these issues, but so many readers need them.” On Writing...

  3. Biographical Information • Born on March 26th, 1955 in Long Beach, CA • Adopted by an older couple • First poem published when she was nine • Dropped out of UCSB journalism program to start a family • Has three children - Jason, Cristal, and Kelly • Guardian of her grandchild, Orion

  4. Professional Career • Began writing in 1990 • Writer of 56 non-fiction books for children • Writer of 12 YA and adult verse novels • Regional advisor for Nevada chapter of SCBWI

  5. Crank • First YA work, Published in 2004 • Loosely based on her daughters drug addiction • 2005 Quills Award nominee • 2005 Book Sense Top 10 • 2005 NYPL Recommended for Teens

  6. Flirtin’ with the Monster Life was good before I met the monster After, life was great, At least for a little while. Excerpt from CRANK

  7. Reaction “Hopkins writes in free-verse poems that paint painfully sharp images of Kristina/Bree and those around her, detailing how powerful the “monster” can be. The poems are masterpieces of word, shape, and pacing, compelling readers on to the next chapter in Kristina’s spiraling world.” - School Library Journal

  8. Impulse • 2008 ALA Best Books for Young Adults • 2008 Georgia Peach Award nominee

  9. Identical • 2008 ALA Quick Picks for Reluctant Readers • 2009 YALSA Top Ten for Teens • 2009 ALA Quick Picks for Reluctant Readers • Hopkins's verse is not only lean and sinuous, it also demonstrates a mastery of technique. - Publishers Weekly, Starred Review

  10. My Opinion... • Content is high interest to teens • Creative/unique format • Dependent on the format • Predictable

  11. Works Cited • “Ellen Hopkins.” Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia. Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. 27 February 2012.Web. 27 March 2012. • Hopkins, Ellen. Ellen Hopkins. Web. 27 March 2012. <http://ellenhopkins/YoungAdult> • Lodge, Sally. "BEA Show Daily 2011: Ellen Hopkins Probing the Pursuit of Perfection." PublishersWeekly.com. Publishers Weekly, 26 May 2011. Web. 28 Mar. 2012. • Taylor, Brent. "The Naughty Book Kitties: Ellen Hopkins on Writing, Her Daughter, and Censorship!" The Naughty Book Kitties. 14 Sept. 2010. Web. 27 Mar. 2012.

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