Books like crank and go ask alice

Crank was so good, i cant wait to read the next one. Well, crank by ellen hopkins is sort of like go ask alice, only x better. Go ask alice is the firstperson tale of an accidental downward spiral into drugs, alcohol, unwanted sex, and impoverished living. In it, she chronicles the turbulent and often disturbing relationship between kristina, a. Ellen hopkinss semiautobiographical verse novel, crank, reads like a go ask alice for the 21st century. Poignant and unflinchingly honest, her story is a tragedy that is repeated in towns and cities across the country. I think you mean go ask alice by anonymous aka beatrice sparks, but anywho. The novel begins with kristina, a high school junior who is a good student and a quiet, well behaved daughter, embarking on a courtordered visit to her father, who is a deadbeat drug user living in new mexico. Upon finishing crank, i did not think drugs were cool, whereas when i finished go ask alice i was able to see the appeal of whatever that girl was on. Go ask alice illustrates how an innocent life can be damaged beyond repair because of one small misstep. Ive also had a couple of readers in the library ask the question, and while i had a few goto recs, novels in verse and problemissue novels are not my. Her habit eventually becomes a problem, leading her to run away from home numerous times, before landing herself into serious danger.

All picture source titles are hyperlinked to the pages that they appear on this site. You might also like similar books to crank, like burned. Go ask alice is still awash in controversy, 43 years after. As such, we hope it will provide insights into the increasingly complicated world in which we live. In the tradition of go ask alice and lucy in the sky, a harrowing account of anorexia and addiction. If you liked crank by ellen hopkins, here are some books like this. Attributed to anonymous, the book is in diary form, and was originally presented as being the edited real diary of the unnamed teenage p. Book recommendations for people who like crank by ellen hopkins. This is my second read of go ask alice, and i loved it just as much the second time around im an advocate for banned stories that teach. Go ask alice book by anonymous official publisher page. Everything seems normal at first, but that soon changes when she is enticed into the world of drugs. What are some good books if you like the books crank, speak. There are several other books about teenage drug addiction, including go ask alice and smack.

Some people maintain that alice in wonderland can only have been written by an author with considerable hallucinogenic mushroom experience under their belt. Goodreads members who liked go ask alicejay s journal also lik. Some more books are like ellen hopkins books but not written in. Yet it was originally promoted as nonfiction, its still sold as by anonymous and the copy i have has this is alices true story on the cover plus the blurb on the back, the foreword and the psychologists comment at the back everything is still packaged to make out this is nonfiction. Find books like go ask alicejay s journal from the worlds largest community of readers. Go ask alice is a reference to a jefferson airplane song called white rabbit, which alludes to rampant hallucinogenic drug use in lewis carrolls alice in wonderland. Crank, by ellen hopkins, and go ask alice, by anonymous. From sex and relationships to alcohol and drugs to fitness and nutrition, this comprehensive handbook is the first of its kind to provide muchneeded information for young adults who cannot get reliable or anonymous. I recently snagged a copy of ellen hopkins crank at the friends of the library book sale for him, and his students have loved it and are asking for more books like it. Go ask alice anonymous diaries paperback january 1, 2006. Readers often look forward to seeing their favourite novel be brought to life.

This is appropriate for all ages, it is good for everyone to know what can happen if you get into drugs, and it can scare young kids away. Attributed to anonymous, the book is in diary form, and was originally presented as being the edited real diary of the unnamed teenage protagonist. It may be reproduced in its entirety or excerpted for these. Go ask alice teaches you what can happen when you get into drugs and its hard to stay away from them once you have started and know how easy it is to get ahold of them. It graphically describes the waking hell into which the main character descends, her heartfelt but futile battles to. Go ask alice book central rappahannock regional library. Go ask alice is still awash in controversy, 43 years. Read another book that deals with teenagers and drugs, such as crank by ellen hopkins and smack by melvin burgess.

If you like crank by ellen hopkins central rappahannock. With over a million copies in print, this book has become a classic. As powerfuland as timelytoday as ever, go ask alice remains the definitive book on the horrors of addiction. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read go ask alice. It takes weeks for me to get them because our library sucks. It graphically describes the waking hell into which the main character descends, her heartfelt but futile battles to return home and stay. It was so soothing, and i loved the release of not having to feel like i was constrained to read a lot of. For thirtyfive years, the acclaimed, bestselling firstperson account of a teenage girls harrowing decent into the nightmarish world of drugs has left an indelible mark on generations of teen readers. Really enjoy those books, you voracious reader, you. Say im weird, but i love books about teens or people with horrible lives, or about peopleteens doing drugs, having sex, drinking underage, running away, or murder books, sort of like go ask alice, so please, tell me. If you have any other listings of books i would like, please tell me. Jul 03, 2014 go ask alice was published anonymously in 1971, but in the last two decades, it still lives in the top 25 most frequently banned books, according to the american library association.

Based on a 15yearolds diary, go ask alice is the intimate account of one girls fatal journey into the world of drug addiction. See more ideas about books, books to read, book worth reading. If you like crank by ellen hopkins by crrlstaff june 5, 2018 kristina snow is the perfect daughter, but she meets a boy who introduces her to drugs and becomes a very different person, struggling to control her life and her mind in crank. Say im weird, but i love books about teens or people with horrible lives, or about peopleteens doing drugs, having sex, drinking underage, running away, or murder books, sort of like go ask alice, so please, tell me the best. Teen readers talk crank and go ask alice san diego reader. A reading group guide to glass by ellen hopkins about the book this sequel to crank 2004 picks up after kristina snow has given birth to her first son, hunter. I read about guy montag, linebyline, 12 straight times. Eventually, they prove to be nothing but a source of utter helplessness and despair. Explore related books by an abundance of katherines. Go ask alice is a 1971 fiction book about a teenage girl who develops a drug addiction at age 15 and runs away from home on a journey of selfdestructive escapism. She was a good girl from a good family, with everything she could want or need. Homeless, driven by drug highs and lows, she sometimes tries to regain control over her life.

Oct 10, 2014 i recently snagged a copy of ellen hopkins crank at the friends of the library book sale for him, and his students have loved it and are asking for more books like it. Go ask alice is based on the actual diary of a fifteenyearold drug user. Sep 27, 2016 i think you mean go ask alice by anonymous aka beatrice sparks, but anywho. Most leaders dont even know the game they are in simon sinek at live2lead 2016 duration. Through out the history of film, many productions have been made based on best selling novels. An award winning novel by the name of go ask alice did that. If you like go ask alice you might like similar books crank, cut, identical, impulse, aimee. Novel versus the movie adaption of go ask alice essay. Sep 11, 2010 well, crank by ellen hopkins is sort of like go ask alice, only x better. In it, she chronicles the turbulent and often disturbing. In crank, the drugs are legit scary and the results more tangible and immediate.

May 18, 2010 hi, i am reading go ask alice and so far i love it, and i would like to read more books like it. Glass, by ellen hopkins book in the crank collection. Im already waiting for these books go ask alice my sisters keeper tattoo ttfn tweak i have no idea if ill like them or not, but i hope i. The go ask alice book of answers is a groundbreaking guide that mines the best material from the eponymous awardwinning web site.

Ive also had a couple of readers in the library ask the question, and while i had a few goto recs, novels in verse and problemissue novels are not my favorite, so i didn. To the young girl, drugs, at first, seem like a way to be happy. It is, however, a highly personal and specific chronicle. Ive been helping mister bs build a classroom library. Go ask alice was published anonymously in 1971, but in the last two decades, it still lives in the top 25 most frequently banned books, according to. What are some good books if you like the books crank. Dec 04, 2011 this was an english class assignment on the book, go ask alice. Then write an essay comparing and contrasting the book to go ask alice. I am looking for books like it, so if you know any, please tell. She wants to be beautiful, adores her charm bracelet and has a crush on a boy from school. Crank is about a girl who went from living a normal life, being a straighta student, to being an everyday crystalmeth user.

Read one of these other books and compare it to crank. Only parents can decide if they want their children to read go ask alice. All music movies tv shows books authors games podcasts. Hi, i am reading go ask alice and so far i love it, and i would like to read more books like it. It is not a definitive statement on the middleclass, teenage drug world. Feb 23, 2010 i tend to like books like crank, or go ask alice and i need some new books to read. Go ask alice has been around for decades, and is even being used as reading material in high schools. Go ask alice is a memoir that follows the diary of a teenage girl during the late sixties. The best selling, 1971 novel, go ask alice far surpasses its film adaptation by beatrice sparks because of the removal of crucial scenes. In it, she chronicles the turbulent and often disturbing relationship between kristina, a more. One year i opted to just reread fahrenheit 451 each month. I like all the books by ellen hopkins, speak laurie halse anderson, power of one bryce courteny and books like that. This was an english class assignment on the book, go ask alice.