Crank by Ellen Hopkins is about 17 year old Kristina. One summer she goes to Albuquerque to visit the father she hasn't seen in years. While she is there she meets her first boyfriend who introduces her to crank. Kristina begins acting less like herself and more like her alter ego, Bree, as she spends more and more time high. When she returns home to Reno, her spiral downward becomes even worse and she eventually becomes pregnant. Kristina faces many issues as she makes decisions that impact her own life, the lives of her family members, and the life of the unborn child she carries.This book is written through a series of poems, describing Kristina/Bree and her experience with crank, love, loss, and life. The author's note explains that the story is loosely based on the experiences of her own daughter. I enjoyed this book, although it is definitely for more mature readers.
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