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...This is the first part of a trilogy; tell us more about The Gunpowder Trilogy, its intent, and how Hank fits...
...Hank deals with the problem of a kid where nobody is paying attention, who does what any 13-year-old would do with too much time on his hands. Fifty percent of the kids we deal with as educators are in his position, so Hank’s difficulties are commonplace, and there’s no one at fault. The second novel is called Jake , and it changes focus from Hank, a boy with relatively superficial problems, to Jake, who has a whole community surrounding him. And that’s the only thing that gives him a chance...
...Hank based...
...Hank is imaginary. I conjured up a kid who has to be bright, a kid whose tolerance for bullshit is very very low, and whose susceptibility to influence by someone who is good is very high. I’ve seen so many kids who are rebellious, whose teeth are on edge all the time. They’re hard kids to deal with because they can be wiseguys, but there’s something charming about them...
...Rookie: Hank Blalock, Rangers