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Author: Louis Sachar
Publisher: Yearling
Category: Book

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Media: Paperback
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 256
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 5.1 x 0.6

ISBN: 0440419468
EAN: 9780440419464
ASIN: 0440419468

Publication Date: March 11, 2003
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One that will want to be read more than just once September 21, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

An adventure novel sure to capture the attention of a reader of any age, Holes (Scholastic, 1998) tells the story of Stanley Yelnats and the family curse that leads to his false conviction and oppressive stay at Camp Green Lake. Stanley is in for trouble when he arrives at Camp Green Lake when he discovers that it is not really a camp at all, but a juvenile detention center where he and the other boys his age are forced to work in the hot Texas sun, digging holes in service of the camp's sinister warden. Readers will come to feel as if they are part of the journey in this story as the clumsy yet compassionate Stanley uncovers one clue after another, tying up all the loose ends concerning not just his own life, but the lives of others he meets along the way. An intersection of past and present generations invites mystery that will make it difficult to put this book down even for a minute. With each action-packed chapter, Sachar brings the reader closer to solving what may only be called a puzzle of a novel. Boredom with this novel, a winner of both the National Book Award (1998) and Newbery Medal (1999), will certainly not be an issue for any child, as Sachar drops plot twists and turns until the very end when Sachar invites readers to "fill in some of the holes" for themselves.br /

5 out of 5 stars

A true adventure story September 21, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

In Louis Sachar's book, Holes (Scholastic, 1998), Stanley Yelnats,plagued by a curse passed down from his no-good-dirty-rotten-pig-stealing great-grandfather, is unjustly sentenced to eighteen months of hole digging, at Camp Green Lake, a place with no lake and where hardly anything was green. At first an outsider, Stanley begins to befriend the others boys at the camp, eventually bestowed the great honor of having a nickname. Settling into a routine, Stanley begins to realize that he and the other boys are not just digging to build character, the warden has them searching for something. As Stanley begins to piece together the mystery, he soon realizes that they are searching for the buried treasure of Kissing Kate Barlow. Sachar weaves together the history of the Yelnat family, leaving it up to Stanley to break the curse that has been haunting his family for generations. Winner of the Newberry and National Book Award, Holes is an enchanting read for anyone looking for a true adventure story.

4 out of 5 stars

Friendship and Adventure September 18, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

Stanley Yelnats is under a curse and it all began with his "no-good-rotten-pig-stealing-great-great-grandpa." Stanley is sent to Camp Green Lake for an surprisingly unjust crime. This was a hot, sandy camp where all you do is dig holes and make sure you don't get bitten by a yellow spotted lizard. There used to be a lake but it dried up. Stanley's first few days were not what he expected it to be. The kids treat him like dirt, and you need to build your reputation and earn a nickname. His first friend there was a boy with bushy, curly brown hair named Hector Zeronie. His nickname was Zero. Everybody thought Zero was stupid, but he just didn't want to answer their stupid questions. One day the counselor insulted him and Zero hit him in his face with a shovel, leaving a deep red mark. Then Zero ran away. Everybody thought that Zero couldn't survive in the desert, but Stanley thought he was still alive. So the next day Stanley runs away too. Read the book to find out what happens to Stanley and Zero.br /br /I liked how this book gave a background story about the lake. I also thought it was surprising when I found out that Stanley got sent to camp because of Zero. I would recommend this book to people who like books about friendship and adventure.br /br /Anthony T.br /Grade 6br /Ms. Kawatachi

3 out of 5 stars

"This isn't a Girl Scout camp." September 7, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

Stanley Yelnats IV chooses an 18-month sentence at Camp Green Lake Juvenile Detention Center ("He had never been to camp before.") over jail time for his supposed part in the disappearance of a pair of smelly sneakers belonging to basketball star Clyde "Sweet Feet" Livingston. Said shoes were to be auctioned off to raise money for charity. He arrives only to learn that: there is no lake, nor has there been for over 100 years; breakfast is served daily at 4:30 am; and his punishment includes the daily digging of a hole (five feet in diameter by five feet deep) where midday during the summer it's 95 degrees in the shade. He attributes the bad luck of his capture and conviction to (p 25) "...his no-good-dirty-rotten-pig-stealing-great-great-grandfather." The story behind this mantra (used often by the family to explain their misfortune) involves a dimwitted prospective bride and an inadvertently unkept promise. The second subplot concerns the legend of a beloved schoolteacher named Kate Barlow, who lost the admiration of her fans when she found forbidden love. The unlikely plots are interwoven well, right down to story's neatly tied-up ending: a clean, good (but not great) story of friendship, fate and falderal. Better: The Giver by Lois Lowery and Feed by M.T. Anderson.

5 out of 5 stars

Holes August 11, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

I bought this book for my son who entered 6th grade this year. It was a mandatory reading grade that had to be done by August 1, 2008. I listened with intent each time he read a chapter to me. Just as he finsihed the book, they actually showed the movie Holes, on television. So, I got to enjoy the book again.

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