Newbery Honor author, Gennifer Choldenko, discusses her latest book, The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman.
Join Newbery Honor author Gennifer Choldenko discuss her newest middle grade book, The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman.
The protagonist of this book, Hank Hooperman, is an unusually resilient kid.
Resilience is a quality near and dear to Gennifer’s heart as she would never have
become a successful author without it. This presentation focuses on resilience.
Gennifer will also talk a lot about foster kids, which will help to engender
empathy for a very misunderstood group.
Ends with a fun game of two truths and a lie.
Registration is required for this virtual event.
Virtual link: meet.google.com/sta-fwxb-mpb
Gennifer Choldenko is the Newbery Honor author of the beloved Al Capone Does My Shirts now in its 44th printing, and co-author of the New York Times bestselling Dogtown with the one and only Katherine Applegate. Gennifer’s most recent book, The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman has garnered 4 starred reviews, an Indie Next and JLG selection, and an Amazon Best Children’s Book So Far This Year (July 2024). “Choldenko speaks from the heart in this compelling story,” Booklist said in a starred review. The second book in the Dogtown series Mouse and His Dog launches September 2024. Gennifer lives in Northern California with her loyal husband, her clever daughter, and her sleepy dog.
AGE GROUP: | Families | Elementary |
EVENT TYPE: | Authors, Books & Writing |
