1. By: Ellen Hopkins

2.  Referred to daughters life.  Was adopted.  Loves poetry.  Lives in Northern Nevada  Crank, Glass, Impulse, Tricks, Burned

3.  Vanessa- Cuts  Tony- Pills  Connor- Gun

4.  There isn’t really a protagonist

5.  There is no antagonist

6.  Vanessa  Real  Down to earth  Speaks her mind  Independent  Depressed

7.  Connor  Into himself  Careless  Selfish  Rebellious

8.  Vanessa- Grandma’s house. Cuts herself.  Tony- Dad catches him overdosed on pills.  Connor-Shoots himself in the chest, but he misses and is sent to the hospital.

9.  Aspin Springs  Meet each other  Rebel  Hate it  Doesn’t care

10.  Listening to counselor  Friends  Opening up  Realizing

11.  Go home  Rewards  Happier  Relationships  Levels up

12.  Changes ways  Goes home  Gets better  Life changing  Relaxing

13.  Drug Abuse  Alcohol Abuse  Suicide  9- into problem books

14.  Time period- present  Importance- Conditions  Place- Aspen Springs  Importance- Rehabilitation center

15.  7.5  Had slow parts  Overall, you can learn a lot.

16.  Suicide-”the act of intentionally killing ones self.” -Dictionary  Males succeed -Soreff  Females attempt -Soreff  Depression -Soreff  Attention -Nock

17.  11 th leading cause of death for Americans. -Soreff  3 rd leading cause of death for young people. -Nock  10-20 attempts a year. - Book rags  Mental illness -NIMH  Substance abuse problems. -Morgan

18.  Victim -High  Family -High  Friends -High  Neighbors -High  Peers -High

19.  Depression -Soreff  Bi-polar disorder -NIHM  Family problems -Morgan  Self-esteem issues -Nock  Peer put-downs -Nock  Military -Hefling

20.  Feeling of guilt -Soreff  Sad -Soreff  Hopelessness -Soreff  Suicide thoughts -Soreff  Suicide attempts -Soreff  Mental disorder- -Soreff  Stephen Soreff, Md, “Suicide” April 9, 2009 http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/288598 -overview http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/288598 -overview

21.  More serious than depression -NIMH  Extreme highs to extreme lows -NIMH  Live recklessly -NIMH  Manic Depression- another name. -NIMH NIMH- “Bipolar Disorder” http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications /bipolar-disorder/complete-index.shtml http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications /bipolar-disorder/complete-index.shtml

22.  Divorce -Morgan  Tension -Morgan  Fighting -Morgan  Abuse -Morgan Mark Morgan, “Suicide Risk may Remain Decades After Sexual Abuse” November 5, 2004 http://pn.psychiatryonline.org/content/39/21/ 37.1.full http://pn.psychiatryonline.org/content/39/21/ 37.1.full

23.  Bullying –Nock  Self-esteem -Nock  Eating disorders –Nock  Hardest time -Nock  Cruelty -Nock  Only way out -Nock  Matthew K. Nock, PhD, “Suicide for Teens”, June 2008 http://kidshealth.org/teen/your_mind/mental _health/suicide.html http://kidshealth.org/teen/your_mind/mental _health/suicide.html

24.  Doctors -Book rags  Rich people –Book rags  Drinking –Book rags  Drugs –Book rags  Loneliness -Book rags  Book Rags- “Suicide and Substance Abuse” http://www.bookrags.com/research/suicide- and-substance-abuse-dat-03/ http://www.bookrags.com/research/suicide- and-substance-abuse-dat-03/

25.  Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome. -Hefling  Drug abuse -Hefling  Not use to the change -Hefling  Can’t function right. – Hefling  Kimberly Hefling, “Iraq War Vets’ Suicide Rates Analyzed” February 13, 2008 http://articles.sfgate.com/2008-02- 13/news/17142332_1_iraq-and-afghanistan- veterans-veterans-affairs-suicide http://articles.sfgate.com/2008-02- 13/news/17142332_1_iraq-and-afghanistan- veterans-veterans-affairs-suicide

26.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9oD1cQj0 H9s http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9oD1cQj0 H9s  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20jvV- BPNSk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20jvV- BPNSk

27. Only way out  Some days I just wish that I could run and hide No matter where I go it seems like the only way out is suicide My life doesn't seem worth it all of this pain and suffering I don't want to be here anymore the only way out is suicide Nobody can help me  the only way out is suicide nobody knows the real me I put on this person when I am actually miserable the only way out is suicide All I have ever wanted is to be loved and accepted however, I have not been. Because of this, I am empty inside therefore, suicide is my only answer…  Tim Queen

28.  Matthew K. Nock, PhD, “Suicide for Teens”, June 2008 http://kidshealth.org/teen/your_mind/mental_health/suicide.html http://kidshealth.org/teen/your_mind/mental_health/suicide.html  “Suicide in the U.S.: Statistics and Prevention” July 27, 2009  http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/suicide-in-the-us-statistics-and- prevention/index.shtm http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/suicide-in-the-us-statistics-and- prevention/index.shtm  Wikipedia- “Suicide” February 20, 2010 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suicidehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suicide  Brenda High, “Suicide is a Teenage Epidemic” http://www.jaredstory.com/teen_epidemic.html http://www.jaredstory.com/teen_epidemic.html  Book Rags- “Suicide and Substance Abuse” http://www.bookrags.com/research/suicide-and- substance-abuse-dat-03/http://www.bookrags.com/research/suicide-and- substance-abuse-dat-03/  NIMH- “Bipolar Disorder” http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/bipolar- disorder/complete-index.shtmlhttp://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/bipolar- disorder/complete-index.shtml  Mark Morgan, “Suicide Risk may Remain Decades After Sexual Abuse” November 5, 2004 http://pn.psychiatryonline.org/content/39/21/37.1.full http://pn.psychiatryonline.org/content/39/21/37.1.full  Kimberly Hefling, “Iraq War Vets’ Suicide Rates Analyzed” February 13, 2008 http://articles.sfgate.com/2008-02-13/news/17142332_1_iraq-and-afghanistan-veterans- veterans-affairs-suicide http://articles.sfgate.com/2008-02-13/news/17142332_1_iraq-and-afghanistan-veterans- veterans-affairs-suicide  MSNBS- “1 in 8 Retuning Soldiers Suffers from PTSS” http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5334479/ http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5334479/  Stephen Soreff, Md, “Suicide” April 9, 2009 http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/288598- overviewhttp://emedicine.medscape.com/article/288598- overview