The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman by Gennifer Choldenko
Choose one of the following prompts to respond to:
- Describe one of the difficult decisions Hank has to make in this book. How did this decision turn out for him?
- What did you learn about the challenges faced by kids in poverty or foster care from this book?
1. Decision Hank had to make in this book was going to this random person he didn’t know, house and do what was right for boo. This turned out okay even though he had to talk to CPS and go to a new school
Hank faced Big adult responsibility’s and the fear of getting separated from his sister.
2. Hank is only eleven, yet poverty and his mother’s addiction force him to function as a parent to his toddler sister. He is constantly stressed about basic survival needs like scrounging for coins, finding food, and diaper changes.