Crank -- Ellen Hopkins

<b>The #1 <i>New York Times </i>bestselling tale of addiction--the first in the Crank trilogy--from master poet Ellen Hopkins.</b> <p/><i>Life was good </i><br><i>before I </i><br><i>met </i><br><i> the monster.</i> <p/><i></i><br><i> After, </i><br><i> life </i><br><i> was great, </i><br><i> At </i><br><i> least </i> <p/><i> for a little while. </i> <p/>Kristina Snow is the perfect daughter: gifted high school junior, quiet, never any trouble. <p/>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.<br><br><b>Author:</b> Ellen Hopkins<br><b>Publisher:</b> Margaret K. McElderry Books<br><b>Published:</b> 08/06/2013<br><b>Pages:</b> 576<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Paperback<br><b>Weight:</b> 1.06lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 8.20h x 5.50w x 1.50d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9781442471818<br><b>Age Range:</b> 14-17<br><br><b>Accelerated Reader:</b><br><b>Reading Level:</b> 4.3<br><b>Point Value:</b> 5<br><b>Interest Level:</b> Upper Grade<br><b>Quiz #/Name: </b>83958 / Crank<br><br><p><b>About the Author</b><br>Ellen Hopkins is the #1 <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of numerous young adult novels, as well as the adult novels such as <i>Triangles, Collateral</i>, and <i>Love Lies Beneath</i>. She lives with her family in Carson City, Nevada, where she has founded Ventana Sierra, a nonprofit youth housing and resource initiative. Follow her on Twitter at @EllenHopkinsLit.</p>