Home About Books Appearances Reference. Thanks so much to my fabulous readers for their continued and growing support! Tricks tells the story of five very different young people, from five very different parts of the country, who fall into prostitution for five very different reasons.
For all of them, as for most real teen prostitutes, it boils down to one simple thing: survival. Hopkins again tackles a serious societal problem, this time focusing on teen prostitution. Fans of her work will recognize both her signature free verses and the gritty details she weaves within them. While each story unfolds slowly, readers will understand the protagonists' desperation as well as their complete powerlessness once their descents have begun. Each story is unique one teen needs money, another was thrown out because of his sexuality, still another was simply looking for love from the wrong person ; while readers may connect with some characters more than others, they will long remember each painful story.
Ages 14βup. Ellen Hopkins. Buy the book. Amazon Powell. Bamm iTunes. About the Book. As For My Body. Sometimes I think I should just head on out into the desert, lay down on a soft mattress of sand, close my eyes against the diamond sun and circling black wings. And wait. It might be preferable to this cement bed behind a Seven-Eleven dumpster. There are lots of us living on the street. They say Vegas is easier than Reno. Shower sometimes. Too many questions. One slice, twenty dollars.
Not much left of my soul. The Tears of Zion shift looks about a hundred years old. I did spend a few bucks at the Salvation Army.
Bought a used skirt, two tank tops. I hate to think who used them, or why they gave them away. But they only cost a dime a piece.
