# The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman - Hardcover

by **Gennifer Choldenko** (Author)

**Readers will be rooting for a happy ending for Hank in Newbery-Honor-winner Gennifer Choldenko's gripping story of a boy struggling to hold his family together when his mom doesn't come home.**

When eleven-year-old Hank's mom doesn't come home, he takes care of his toddler sister, Boo, like he always does. But it's been a week now. They are out of food and mom has never stayed away this long... Hank knows he needs help, so he and Boo seek out the stranger listed as their emergency contact.

But asking for help has consequences. It means social workers, and a new school, and having to answer questions about his mom that he's been trying to keep secret. And if they can't find his mom soon, Hank and Boo may end up in different foster homes--he could lose everything.

Gennifer Choldenko has written a heart-wrenching, healing, and ultimately hopeful story about how complicated family can be. About how you can love someone, even when you can't rely on them. And about the transformative power of second chances.

### Author Biography

**Gennifer Choldenko** is a _New York Times_ bestselling and Newbery Honor Award-winning author. She's also the youngest of four siblings and was nicknamed "snot-nose" as a child. So perhaps it's not surprising that her books often feature quirky and tender depictions of brothers and sisters. Her most loved titles include: _Al Capone Does My Shirts_ and three other "Tales from Alcatraz", _Notes from a Liar and Her Dog, Orphan Eleven, One-Third Nerd,_ and _Chasing Secrets._

**Number of Pages:** 320

**Dimensions:** 1.1 x 8.4 x 5.6 IN

**Publication Date:** June 11, 2024

## Details

- **Price:** 17.99 USD
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- **Type:** Books
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