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There are also plans on releasing the sequel to Burned, Smoke, in 2013. Perfect, is due out in 2011 and is a companion novel to Impulse. On September 14, 2010, Fallout, the third and final book in the Crank series was released. Identical came out on August 26, 2008, and Tricks, about teen prostitution, on August 25, 2009. Hopkins has since published several verse novels on teenage struggles, including Burned, Impulse, Identical, Glass, Tricks, and Fallout. Hopkins had a daughter who became addicted to crystal meth, or "crank." In 2002, her struggle inspired Hopkins to begin writing her debut novel, Crank, meant to express the horrible influences of drug abuse and addiction. She has written 20 such non-fiction books.

Read one of these other books and compare it to Crank.Hopkins began her writing career with a number of nonfiction books for children, including Air Devils and Orcas: High Seas Supermen. There are several other books about teenage drug addiction, including Go Ask Alice and Smack.

Write a short story about what you think will happen to Kristina and her baby after the events depicted in the book.

Find out exactly what it does in the body, how long the side effects last, how much it typically costs, and any other pertinent facts.

Research the effects of crystal meth, or another drug you’ve heard of.

Write a poem or series of poems about something that has happened in your life.

As we can see in Crank, poetry allows us to express ourselves in new and creative ways.

What is the overall message of this book? Do you think the story will act as a deterrent for teens who are considering drugs?.Why do you think that she chose this format? What effect does this have on how you feel about the characters and events? The author chose to write this story in verse.Why does Kristina decide to keep her baby? What reasons might she have had for giving it up? Do you think she made the right decision?.For Kristina, what is the lure of crystal meth? What does it provide for her? What does it take away?.How would you describe Bree? Is this the same way that Kristina would describe her? Where did Bree come from?.