false <![CDATA[Impulse]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173303393m/270805.jpg 270805 4 Sometimes you don't wake up. But if you happen to, you know things will never be the same. Three lives, three different paths to the same destination: Aspen Springs, a psychiatric hospital for those who have attempted the ultimate act- suicide. Vanessa is beautiful and smart, but her secrets keep her answering the call of the blade. Tony, after suffering a painful childhood, can only find peace through pills. And Conner, outwardly, has the perfect life. But dig a little deeper and find a boy who is in constant battle with his parents, his life, himself. In one instant each of these young people decided enough was enough. They grabbed the blade, the bottle, the gun- and tried to end it all. Now they have a second chance, and just maybe, with each other's help, they can find their way to a better life- but only if they're strong and can fight the demons that brought them here in the first place. 262531 book 23 1 2007 Impulse total:2486|5:1392|4:637|3:340|2:90|1:27| 2486 10735 4415 452 5 6 false false Fri Oct 17 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Dec 05 11:53:33 -0800 2008 Fri Dec 05 12:00:45 -0800 2008 4 more...]]> 5 2 false false Fri Nov 14 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Thu Oct 30 12:41:23 -0700 2008 Mon Dec 22 13:06:13 -0800 2008 Impulse
By Ellen Hopkins
Illustrated by Sammy Yuen JR.
666 pp. New York, New York
Simon &Schuster Children’s publishing Division. $9.99
ISBN: 1-4169-0357-7

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This was a very dark, yet very effective story of three depressed teenagers who end up at the same treatment center. I wanted to use this for text to world because I feel that it is important for people to understand what others around them go through. Each of the teens in ...more...]]> 5 1 false false Sat Dec 13 15:41:46 -0800 2008 Sat Dec 13 15:42:59 -0800 2008 I’ve never known anyone to personally who has attempted suicide or anyone who’s life is pure horror with scarred relationships till I read Impulse by Ellen Hopkins. The book tells from the three character’s point of view about their life and their everyday strugg...more...]]> 2 2 false false Mon Dec 15 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 15 20:08:13 -0800 2008 Fri Feb 13 10:28:29 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 1 false false Wed Sep 24 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Sep 04 10:09:06 -0700 2008 Tue Nov 18 07:19:40 -0800 2008
The free verse story starts off with three troubled teens dealing with failed suicide attempts in Aspen Springs psychiatric hospital. In the midst of all the chaos at the hospital, the three form a bond with one another. An unlikely group, a c...more...]]> 5 2 false true Mon Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Aug 29 21:19:29 -0700 2008 Sat Oct 04 15:52:40 -0700 2008
Connor is an all-American boy who was born with a silver spoon in his mou...more...]]> 2 1 false false Tue Jul 29 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Jul 29 08:32:03 -0700 2008 Tue Jul 29 08:32:36 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 1 false true Tue Mar 04 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sun Mar 09 20:27:21 -0700 2008 Wed Apr 16 20:32:54 -0700 2008

General response/reaction: I thought this was a really good book. I got to know the characters really well. I felt like I really knew them. There stories took me for a surprise. It is so sad that people really have lives like these three characters. The ending was a re...more...]]> 5 1 false false Wed May 02 20:06:41 -0700 2007 Sun Jan 06 18:20:27 -0800 2008



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Sometimes
You're traveling
A highway, the only road
You've ever known
And WHAM! A semi
Comes from nowhere
And rolls right over you
Sometimes
You don't wake up
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BOOK: Impules Author: Ellen Hopkins
2. What do u belive was the authers purpose in wrighting? whay did they wright this book?
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