ABOUT THIS BOOK

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.


REVIEWS

"A dazzling blend of social commentary, tall tale and magic realism."
--Publishers Weekly, Starred
"There is no question, kids will love Holes."--School Library Journal, Starred


ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Louis Sachar's popular books include There's a Boy in the Girls' Bathroom and Dogs Don't Tell Jokes.


AWARDS

WINNER 1999 - ALA Notable Children's Book
WINNER 1999 - ALA Best Books for Young Adults
WINNER 1999 - ALA Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers
NOMINEE 2001 - Arizona Young Readers Award
WINNER 2000 - Colorado Blue Spruce Young Adult Book Award
WINNER 2002 - Florida Sunshine State Book Award
WINNER 2001 - Hawaii Nene Award
WINNER 2002 - Illinois Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Award
WINNER 2001 - Kansas William White Award
WINNER 2000 - Maine Student Book Award
WINNER 2001 - Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Award
WINNER 2001 - Massachusetts Children's Book Award
WINNER 2001 - Missouri Mark Twain Award
WINNER 2001 - New Jersey Garden State Teen Book Award
WINNER 2001 - New Mexico Land of Enchantment Book Award
WINNER 2000 - North Dakota Flicker Tale Children's Book Award
WINNER 2001 - Ohio Buckeye Children's Book Award
WINNER 2001 - Oklahoma Sequoyah Children's Book Award
WINNER 2002 - Pacific Northwest Young Readers Choice Award
WINNER 2000 - Pennsylvania Keystone State Reading Association Book Award
WINNER 2000 - Tennessee Volunteer State Book Award
WINNER 2000 - Texas Lone Star Reading List
WINNER 2000 - Vermont Dorothy Canfield Fischer Book Award
WINNER 2001 - Washington Evergreen Young Adult Book Award
WINNER 2001 - Wisconsin Golden Archer Book Award
WINNER 2001 - Wyoming Indian Paintbrush Award
WINNER 2000 - Kentucky Bluegrass Award
WINNER 2001 - New Mexico Land of Enchantment Book Award
WINNER 1999 - Newbery Medal Winner



RELATED LINKS

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