"Burned" by Ellen Hopkins tells the gripping story of Pattyn Von Stratten, a teenager raised in an oppressive, fundamentalist Mormon family. Struggling with her strict upbringing and the suffocating control of her father, Pattyn longs for freedom and self-discovery. After a tumultuous series of events, including a forbidden romance, she escapes her stifling home life. However, she soon becomes embroiled in the harsh realities of her choices, facing danger and the emotional turmoil of love, loss, and betrayal. As Pattyn seeks to forge her own identity, she must confront the consequences of her actions and the fierce desire for independence. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book features in the following series: Burned, Burned Series .

This book is aimed at children at US 8th grade-12th grade.

This book has been graded for interest at 14-17 years.

This book is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed. This book was published in 2009 by HighBridge Audio .

Other contributors include: Julie Murphy, Sandhya Menon, Ellen Hopkins, Amber Smith, Nina LaCour, Stephanie Kuehnert, Sona Charaipotra, Anna-Marie McLemore, Brandy Colbert, Martha Brockenbrough, Jaye Robin Brown, Maurene Goo, Aisha Saeed, Jenny Torres Sanchez, Hannah Moskowitz, Ilene (I. W. ) Gregoria, Tracy Deonn Walker, Somaiya Daud, Christine Day, and Alexandra Duncan.