Perfect on the outside, but behind the normal rockwell facades, each holds its secrets. But please understand i get many, many requests for interviews every day. She lives with her family in carson city, nevada, where she has founded ventana sierra. If youre here, it probably means you want to know more about me, so where do we start.
Hopkins felt they needed their own story after the release of triangles. For kaeleigh, shes the misplaced focus of daddys love, intended for a. Identical, impulse and burn are likewise amongst the top ten bestselling lists but are completely about diverse subjects. I know to expect a vivid depiction of exactly how life can be and is for some but boy oh boy, this one really takes the cake.
On the surface they are the perfect american family, but beneath the facade lies a damaged family. Sexual abuse, a fatal car accident and violent alcoholism have wrecked their family. Identical quotes by ellen hopkins meet your next favorite book. Ellen hopkins is currently considered a single author. Love in the picture below hopkins is most known for her crank trilogy. This is not my first ellen hopkins book so i know by now not to expect fluffy bunnies and happily ever after endings. If you read it from a physical copy, the way the words are literally written on the page is pretty amazing, since sometimes patterns tend to pop up. Their father is a wellknown district court judge and their mother a politician. Feel free to ask questions or share your favorite banned or challenged book in the comments section. Hopkins s gift with free verse reaches new heights in this portrait of splintered identical twins. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. This devastating story, told in poetry, is even more frightening because it is based on the authors own experiences with her addicted daughter. Identical by ellen hopkins published august 26th 2008 by margaret k.
I recently read ellen hopkinsas newest book identical. If your unfamiliar with hopkins writing style the book may see huge however, hopkins writes in what looks like and could be considered poetry. Daddy drinks wild turkey and pops painkillersand molests kaeleigh. Award winning author ellen hopkins spins a sticky web of tragedy, comedy, and shock with each pageturner she writes. Oct 10, 2016 the book is written entirely in verse, which is pretty much the standard writing style for ellen hopkins. Lawler raeanne and kaeleighs history teacher which raeanne tried to get with. If you dont find the information you need here, feel free to contact me via email.
Kaeleigh and raeanne maintain distinct voices throughout as they wrestle with psychic damage and an astonishing, devastating realization. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 565 pages and is available in hardcover format. Ellen hopkins spends a lot of her time writing pdf to bitmap c for. Identical is one of many books ive read from author ellen hopkins. Ellen hopkins books list of books by author ellen hopkins. Kaeleigh and raeanne are identical down to the dimple. Now she is the new york times bestselling author of crank, burned, impulse, glass, identical, tricks, fallout, and perfect. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want.
Characters tyraeanne likes him and also supply her with drugs. The book has been awarded with soaring eagle book award. Their narratives are written in free verse in sometimes jagged shapes of broken hearts or liquor bottles, with. In crank, ellen hopkins chronicles the turbulent and often disturbing relationship between kristina, a character based on her own daughter, and the monster, the. Please visit my for students section, also on the reference page. The main characters of this young adult, poetry story are kristina snow. This is a memorable portrait of two young women trying to make sense of their lives and coming face to face with themselvesfor both the last and. Below is a list of ellen hopkins books in order of when they were originally published. Aug 27, 2008 in the latest hardhitting ya novel by the new york times bestselling author, sixteenyearold identical twin girls must come to terms with their abusive father. Hopkinss gift with free verse reaches new heights in this portrait of splintered identical twins.
Sheas one of my personal favourites and i love all her books. See more ideas about books, books to read, book worth reading. Many of you may be researching for school projects. Hopkins has stated that some of the material for the book came from friends, friends who are now strong successful women and you would never guess that abuse is in their past. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Ellen hopkins became a published author in 2000 with air devils. The freeverse novels describe kristinas the novelized name of hopkins real daughter spiral downwards into methamphetamine addiction. Her second adult novel, collateral, came out in the fall of 2012. This study guide consists of approximately 55 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of identical. In the latest hardhitting ya novel by the new york times bestselling author, sixteenyearold identical twin girls must come to terms with their abusive father. Identical by ellen hopkins by demi gardner on prezi. 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.
Identical is the first book i have read by ellen hopkins, and im very unsure what to think, or if i want to read any of her other books. Various styles of free verse and shape poems tell the story of kristina, a quiet high school junior who, as with many teens, often feels like a stranger to herself. Not only is this book absolutely horrifying, but its very real in a very scary way. Raeanne acts out with bulimia and rough sex, willingly trading sex for drugs. Burned, impulse, and identical narrative and stylistic techniques are the marrow of any well written piece of literature, the spine of a works essence. But would it be an ellen hopkins novel if it didnt haunt you a little after it was finished.
The book released in august 2008 and was hit the new york times bestsellers list. Reading a good e book offers a richer experience and can leave you with memory that will last years. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read identical. She lives with her husband and son in carson city, nevada. Crank was the first novel that ellen hopkins wrote and was published in october of 2004 with the help of julia richardson, her editor. Aug 26, 2008 identical ebook written by ellen hopkins. Kaeleigh and raeanne are sixteenyearold identical twins, the daughters of a district court judge father and politician mother running for congress. Television is only educational if youre seeing a documentary or something. Their narratives are written in free verse in sometimes jagged shapes of broken hearts or liquor bottles, with the appearance of the text reinforcing the content. Identical by ellen hopkins overdrive rakuten overdrive. She lives with her family in carson city, nevada, where she has founded ventana sierra, a nonprofit youth housing and resource initiative.
Charlotte raeanne and kaeleighs grandmother who left their father ray when he was young. Protagonist character description kaeleigh gardella. To go all the way back to my beginning requires rewindingeek. Identical kaeleigh and raeanne are 16yearold identical twins. The first edition of the novel was published in 2004, and was written by ellen hopkins. 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. See all books authored by ellen hopkins, including crank, and glass, and more on. Raeanne is an identical mirror image of her copperhaired twin sister, kaeleigh. Ellen hopkins edited and wrote short stores for small, alternative publisher before beginning her own novels. Its about twins, whose father, a district court judge, is molesting one of them. Pdf crank book by ellen hopkins free download 537 pages. Identical is written from the alternating viewpoint of the twins, raeanne and kaeleigh gardella, with chapters switching between their two perspectives. Usually the shape of the words matches is being talked about.
Her first novel, crank, also written in verse, met with critical acclaim. 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. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 537 pages and is available in paperback format. In crank, ellen hopkins chronicles the turbulent and often disturbing relationship between kristina, a character based on. As daughters of a districtcourt judge father and a politician mother, they are an allamerican family.
As daughters of a districtcourt judge father and a politician mother, they are an allamerican family on the surface. Buy the paperback book identical by ellen hopkins at indigo. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. She lives with her family in carson city, nevada, where she has founded ventana sierr. Identical is the story of kaeleigh and raeanne, 16 yearold identical twins. The main characters of this young adult, poetry story are kaeleigh gardella, raeanne gardella. Behind the facade each sister has her own dark secret, and thats where their differences begin. My book, identical, was challenged due to age inappropriate content. Identical by ellen hopkins at the best online ebook storage.
Identical by ellen hopkins pdf free download ebook. If you are the publisher or author of this book and feel that the. Ellen hopkinss book, tilt, was released september 11, 2012, and is a companion from the point of view of the teens mentioned in triangles. Burned ellen hopkins ending perfect ellen hopkins pdf. In bestselling author ellen hopkins s deft hands, ariels emotionally charged journey to find out the truth of who she really is balances beautifully with mayas story of loss and redemption. Let me know your thoughts in the comments or any requests you may have. Identical by ellen hopkins meet your next favorite book. Identical by ellen hopkins in doc, fb2, txt download ebook. Pdf identical book by ellen hopkins free download 565. With this book, she is honored to enter the realm of middle. Identical by ellen hopkins in doc, fb2, txt download e book.
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