# Books like The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman

**10** books similar to *The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman* by Gennifer Choldenko (Realistic Fiction · grades 6–9), matched on shared themes, shared award lists, genre, and reading level. Every pick is grade-appropriate (a reading-level match, not just a topical one) and links to where it is assigned in US schools.

**Themes:** family, resilience, hope
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## Similar books

- [Forged by Fire](https://readinglist.school/book/forged-by-fire) by Sharon M. Draper _(Grades 7–10)_ — Shares themes of family and resilience, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (7–10).
- [When Stars Are Scattered](https://readinglist.school/book/when-stars-are-scattered) by Victoria Jamieson _(Grades 5–8)_ — Shares themes of family and hope and overlapping grades (5–8).
- [The Honest Truth](https://readinglist.school/book/the-honest-truth) by Dan Gemeinhart _(Grades 5–8)_ — Shares themes of hope, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (5–8).
- [Between Two Brothers](https://readinglist.school/book/between-two-brothers) by Crystal Allen _(Grades 4–8)_ — Shares themes of family and hope and overlapping grades (4–8).
- [Al Capone Does My Shirts](https://readinglist.school/book/al-capone-does-my-shirts) by Gennifer Choldenko _(Grades 3–8)_ — Is by Gennifer Choldenko, the same author, both on the California Young Reader Medal list, and overlapping grades (3–8).
- [A Long Walk to Water](https://readinglist.school/book/a-long-walk-to-water) by Linda Sue Park _(720L · Grades 5–8)_ — Shares themes of hope and overlapping grades (5–8).
- [Chains](https://readinglist.school/book/chains) by Laurie Halse Anderson _(780L · Grades 5–9)_ — Shares themes of resilience and overlapping grades (5–9).
- [Hatchet](https://readinglist.school/book/hatchet) by Gary Paulsen _(1020L · Grades 5–8)_ — Shares themes of resilience and overlapping grades (5–8).
- [I Am Malala (Young Readers Edition)](https://readinglist.school/book/i-am-malala-young-readers) by Malala Yousafzai _(830L · Grades 6–10)_ — Shares themes of resilience and overlapping grades (6–10).
- [The Diary of a Young Girl](https://readinglist.school/book/the-diary-of-a-young-girl) by Anne Frank _(1080L · Grades 7–10)_ — Shares themes of hope and overlapping grades (7–10).

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