Description
Stanley Yelnats IV is a boy with a history of bad luck, a history he believes is tied to a curse on his family. When he's wrongly convicted of stealing a famous baseball player's sneakers, he's sent to Camp Green Lake, a juvenile detention facility in the middle of a desolate Texas desert. There, the boys are forced to spend their days digging holes under the scorching sun, a punishment that Stanley suspects is more than just character building. As Stanley and his fellow campers toil, they uncover secrets about the camp, the land, and the intertwined fates of their families, revealing a mystery that spans generations.
Available Editions
paperback
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published Oct 2, 2000
240 pages
ISBN: 9780747544593
paperback
Scholastic
Published Jan 1, 1998
233 pages
ISBN: 9780439244190
Reviews
2 ratings
Community Reviews(1)
I feel the same way about this book as I feel about the film adaptation: I don't get it. <a href="https://wordery.com/holes-louis-sachar-9780747544593#oid=1159_1" target="new"><i>Holes</i></a> is about Stanley and his eventual escape from Camp Green Lake, a juvenile facility in the middle of a desert. Stanley's family history and the story of Kissin' Kate Barlow is revealed slowly throughout the book, showing the reader how the two stories intertwine. I just.. wasn't that into the story; <a href="https://wordery.com/holes-louis-sachar-9780747544593#oid=1159_1" target="new"><i>Holes</i></a> is a short, enjoyable read but when I reached the final pages, it didn't get much of a reaction from me, I'm sorry to say.
Details
First Published
1998
Language
eng
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