Synopsis With her characteristic grittiness, Ellen Hopkins has created an intense verse novel about the lives of five teenagers who have one thing in common: trading sex for money. Each teen finds that they have almost no choice when their lives crumble. Whitney turns to exactly the wrong person when she doesn't get the love she needs from her family, while Eden finds herself banished to a religious camp after being caught with her boyfriend by her very Christian parents. Alex is forced to leave home due to his sexuality, and Cody must keep his family afloat. And Ginger's mother is a prostitute who hasn't provided a stable home life. Eventually, their stories converge into one powerful strand. Hopkins is the author of CRANK, GLASS, and BURNED.
| Details | | Publication Date: | 2009-08-25 |
| Size | | Length: | 627 pages | | Height: | 7.5 in | | Width: | 5.3 in | | Thickness: | 2.0 in | | Weight: | 18.9 oz |
Publisher's Note Moving stories of five very different teenagers searching for freedom, safety, community, family, and love all interweave to tell a larger, more powerful tale--a story about making choices, taking leaps of faith, falling down, and growing up.
Industry Reviews "Each story is unique...while readers may connect with some characters more than others, they will long remember each painful story." (07/20/2009)
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