What happened in America's hometown?Two murders 6 weeks apart by teenagers are a major problem presented in the heart of America. When Ron Powers heard about these crimes, one of which occurred in his hometown of Hannibal, MO, his eyes were opened to the problem facing today's children and went back to find out what was wrong. it wasn't going. Growing up in Hannibal, considered by many to be "America's Hometown," the author never experienced greed, hatred, or envy as a child. The biggest responsibility he had was being a traffic cop and preventing children from being hit by passing cars when crossing the street. What baffles Ron Powers is what has happened to today's youth, what has changed in the way children are raised these days, what is creating this loss of innocence, what is is why he decided to try to find out what happened through interviews with Hannibal. I think he successfully expresses his ideals about society through his own memories compared to the two recent murders and everything he discovers during the interview. Tom and Huck Don't Live Here Anymore: Child Murders in America's Heartland tell the story of Ron Power. reaction to the two murders in 6 weeks. He returns to Hannibal to piece together the reasons behind the child murderers' reckless brutality. It begins with character development, explaining who these children were and the reconstructed events of what they did, as well as a brief history of their childhood....