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Holes [Paperback]

Louis Sachar
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"If you take a bad boy and make him dig a hole every day in the hot sun, it will turn him into a good boy." Such is the reigning philosophy at Camp Green Lake, a juvenile detention facility where there is no lake, and there are no happy campers. In place of what used to be "the largest lake in Texas" is now a dry, flat, sunburned wasteland, pocked with countless identical holes dug by boys improving their character. Stanley Yelnats, of palindromic name and ill-fated pedigree, has landed at Camp Green Lake because it seemed a better option than jail. No matter that his conviction was all a case of mistaken identity, the Yelnats family has become accustomed to a long history of bad luck, thanks to their "no-good-dirty-rotten-pig-stealing-great-great-grandfather!" Despite his innocence, Stanley is quickly enmeshed in the Camp Green Lake routine: rising before dawn to dig a hole five feet deep and five feet in diameter; learning how to get along with the Lord of the Flies-styled pack of boys in Group D; and fearing the warden, who paints her fingernails with rattlesnake venom. But when Stanley realizes that the boys may not just be digging to build character--that in fact the warden is seeking something specific--the plot gets as thick as the irony.

It's a strange story, but strangely compelling and lovely too. Louis Sachar uses poker-faced understatement to create a bizarre but believable landscape--a place where Major Major Major Major of Catch-22 would feel right at home. But while there is humor and absurdity here, there is also a deep understanding of friendship and a searing compassion for society's underdogs. As Stanley unknowingly begins to fulfill his destiny--the dual plots coming together to reveal that fate has big plans in store--we can't help but cheer for the good guys, and all the Yelnats everywhere. (Ages 10 and older) --Brangien Davis --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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PW's starred review of the 1999 Newbery Medal winner described it as a "dazzling blend of social commentary, tall tale and magic realism." Ages 10-up. (May)
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Humorous!, April 4 2012
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Louise Jolly "Bookaholic" (Ontario, Canada) - See all my reviews
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Random House Children's Books | May 9, 2000 | Trade Paperback

Stanley Yelnats is under a curse. A curse that began with his no-good-dirty-rotten-pig-stealing-great-great-grandfather and has since followed generations of Yelnats. Now Stanley has been unjustly sent to a boys'' detention center, Camp Green Lake, where the warden makes the boys "build character" by spending all day, every day, digging holes: five feet wide and five feet deep. It doesn't take long for Stanley to realize there's more than character improvement going on at Camp Green Lake. The boys are digging holes because the warden is looking for something. Stanley tries to dig up the truth in this inventive and darkly humorous tale of crime and punishment-and redemption.

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This was a cute story for kids. Stanley Yelnats is accused of stealing a pair of running shoes donated to a homeless shelter to raise money to fund the program, however, Stanley is truly innocent but the judge doesn't believe him. He is sentenced to 18 months at Camp Green Lake where he is forced to dig holes under the blazing hot sun every single day including Saturday and Sunday. The holes must be exactly five feet wide and five feet deep.

Each kid at Camp Green Lake is given a camp name and Stanley's is `Caveman'. He hates digging holes and soon winds up looking for his friend `Zero' after he storms out of camp into the barren lands. What they find might surprise you.

All round cute story that was darkly humorous.
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5.0 out of 5 stars holes book review, Mar 16 2007
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Do you like digging holes? Well you won't after reading this book.

Holes is a great book about a boy named Stanley who gets blamed for stealing a famous soccer players cleats. These cleats were supposed to be donated to a homeless shelter. Instead of being sent to a juvenile detention centre, they send him to a camp, 18 hours from home called CAMP GREEN LAKE. In the blazing hot sun they make the kids dig holes 5 feet deep and 5 feet wide, everyday from 5:00 in the morning until they finish their hole late in the after noon. It's all about Stanley's friends and their adventures at Camp Green Lake.

Holes has many different and interesting characters, these are a few of them. The main character is about 12 years old named Stanley Yelnats. Stanley is a warm hearted caring friend. He gets teased at school about his weight (even by his teacher). There are also many others. One of the first people Stanley met was Mr. Sir he is one of the main leaders of Camp Green Lake. He also is a stubborn, mean and bossy person. Mr. Pendanski is the tent leader and he helps them all out with what they were going to do with themselves after they get out of Camp Green Lake. Zero is one of the people that Stanley meets and learns to trust. They gave Zero that nickname because he never talked and they thought that he had nothing inside of his head. There are many different characters that I can explain but you'll just have to read the book and find out.

Holes is set in a place that I bet you've never heard of. A place in Texas called Camp Green Lake. You might think there is a beautiful green lake, but to tell you the truth there's not even a lake in sight, not a drop of water either! The book is also partly set in Stanley's home, a small and very foul smelling apartment. Stanley lives with his grandpa, mom and dad. I can tell you what settings they are but I can't tell what happens in those settings because you're going to have to find out yourself.

Bravery is one of the key themes in Holes because many people do things that are frightening to them or that they would have never done before. Friendship is definitely one of the key themes because many characters meet and become friends and learn to trust each other. Courage is another a main theme because many people build up the courage to do something that would be usually out of their comfort zone. Holes has many more themes and I hope you will be able to find them.

Holes is a great read and the author. Louis Sachar does uses many techniQues in his writing to keep you questioning through the whole book. He describes everything very descriptively and you can imagine as everything is happening right in front of you. Louis also has a feature in his book that he switches from what is happening and tells a story of what happened with Stanley's no-good-dirty-rotten-pig-stealing-great-great-grandfather. He has written a sequel about another one of he characters in Holes and his life. I hope that you get a chance to read both of them.

Holes is a great book for ages 9 and up. It's full suspense, friendship and heartwarming words. I guarantee that you will LOVE IT!

Written by Johanna
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4.0 out of 5 stars Holes, Sep 12 2006
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I saw the movie and loved it so much that I wished that I had read the book. I watched the movie, Holes, with my sister and two nephews. We all thought that Holes was wonderful. The book Holes is about a boy named Stanley Yelnats.

Stanley gets into trouble when he was walking home from school one day, and the shoes of his favorite baseball player fall from the sky and hit him in the head. The cops find him and take him back to his house. A few days later, he goes to court and they think he stole the shoes. They give him a decision. He can go to jail or go to Camp Green Lake.

Stanley picks Camp Green Lake a camp where they have to dig holes. The holes must be 5 feet deep and 8 feet across, and they must dig one every day. To find out what happens after Stanley is sent to Camp Green Lake, read the book.
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