Many authors have a reason for their writing style. Sometimes their style is due to some events that happened during their life, in which they write to try to prevent the same or other things from happening. The things writers go through and write about may not be "appropriate" according to school boards and "concerned" parents; but they teach lessons and on some occasions help save lives. Ellen Hopkins, a well-known young adult author, has written many books that have changed readers' life paths; see what the real possibilities are. Many people disagree with his writing style, but he writes these novels so that people can avoid and see the consequences of bad decisions. Ellen Hopkins was a baby when she was adopted by Valeria and Albert Wagner in Palm Springs, California. Valeria was 42 at the time and Albert was 72. Hopkins' adoptive parents had a major impact on his writing style. Valeria read to Ellen every night when she was very young, leading her to read chapter books before she even started kindergarten. Albert taught her the value of honesty and good work ethic. Ellen was influenced by her teachers at the private school her adoptive parents enrolled her in. Her teachers told her she could be anything she wanted when she grew up. With this advice he never gave up on his dream and at the age of nine he published his first poem in the Palm Springs Desert Sun. Hopkins' biological mother, Toni Chandler, was a writer and poet. Hopkins' parents had a very large impact on her writing career in a positive and supportive way. Without her parents and the encouragement she was given, she probably wouldn't have achieved her dream. Crank by Ellen Hopkins tells the story of a teenager who becomes addi...... middle of paper... another . Ignorance is not armor. And those whose lives are touched by the issues I write about deserve to know that they are not alone.” (Ellen Hopkins). In fact, when he wrote the story he was trying to do the opposite. He wanted to show what could happen by choosing the wrong path, writing about real life situations so it doesn't happen to another child or parent(s). The things Hopkins went through during her life made her see all the risks of the bad things her daughter went through and she wants to try to help people through these novels. The first time he heard about censorship he wrote a poem called Manifesto and sent it to his publisher. Although many parents and schools disagree with her writing style and theme, she still continues to write thought-provoking books and doesn't let news of her censorship ruin her confidence in writing..