Welcome to the Bank Street Children's Book Committee's (CBC) Searchable Best Books List, a tool designed to help educators, families, librarians, and others access developmentally appropriate and engaging books for young readers (ages birth - 18).
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Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman, The
Gennifer Choldenko
Ages: 9+
Published: 2024
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf/Random House Children's Books/PRH
ISBN: 978-1-5247-1892-3
Keywords: Contemporary Issues-Siblings, Resilience, Family problems, Foster Holmes
After his single mother disappears, 11-year-old Hank and his three-year-old sister find themselves at the mercy of friends and the foster care system. Both heartbreaking and heartwarming.