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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.”
On Writing...
“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.”
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
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
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
Excerpt from CRANKFlirtin’ with the Monster
Life was good
before I
met
the monster
After,
life
was great,
At
least
for a little while.
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
Impulse
2008 ALA Best
Books for Young
Adults
2008 Georgia
Peach Award
nominee
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
My Opinion...
Content is high interest to teens
Creative/unique format
Dependent on the format
Predictable
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.