  | Tenth mistake of Hank Hooperman Author: Choldenko, Gennifer | |
| Price: $22.58 | ||
Summary:
When eleven-year-old Hank's mother does not come home after a week, he and his toddler sister, Boo, seek out the stranger listed as their emergency contact, even though it means social workers, a new school, and having to answer questions about his mom that he has been trying to keep secret.
| Accelerated Reader Information: Interest Level: MG Reading Level: 3.60 Points: 8.0 Quiz: 551890 |
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews (+) (05/01/24)
School Library Journal (+) (00/06/24)
Booklist (+) (05/01/24)
Full Text Reviews:
Booklist - 05/01/2024 *Starred Review* A week after his mother abandoned her children, 11-year-old Hank is trying to cope with little sister Boo and worrying about their dwindling food supply, their lack of money, and the landlord’s threat of eviction. Hank is close to Boo, a bright, affectionate toddler. Missing her mother, whose alcoholism has disrupted their lives once again, Boo clings to her brother, who finds creative ways to distract and amuse her. Eventually, he confides in their deceased grandmother’s friend, Lou Ann, who agrees to let them stay with her for a week and kindly extends the period but eventually calls the child welfare agency. After the kids’ mother returns, Hank learns a hard lesson and painfully realizes that he can’t count on her. Fortunately, he finds a new home in an unlikely way. From the first line of Hank's engaging first-person narrative to the last, he comes across as a reliable, sensible boy who is aware that his options are few and is determined to make the right choices. And when the opportunity comes, he seizes it. The writer best known for the series beginning with Al Capone Does My Shirts (2004), Choldenko speaks from the heart in this compelling story of Hank and Boo’s found family. - Copyright 2024 Booklist.
