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"Holes" by Louis Sachar is an exciting story about a boy named Stanley Yelnats who finds himself in a tough spot at a place called Camp Green Lake, where he and other boys have to dig holes in the desert. It's a tale filled with surprises and interesting characters, showing how Stanley faces challenges and learns important lessons about friendship and fairness. This book is great for students because it's easy to get into and has lots of twists and turns to keep you hooked. Teachers can use it to talk about important stuff like how we treat others and what it means to do the right thing, while also helping students practice reading and thinking carefully about what they've read. Stanley is under a curse all because of his great-great-grandfather being a thief. Stanley gets sent to a detention center, where he has to dig holes all day. The holes have to be exactly five feet wide and five feet deep. There are holes everywhere. Stanley thnks the boys at the detention center have to dig holes as a punishment. However, he soon learns that he has to dig holes because the warden is looking for something. What could it be? Read this story to find out the truth behind the holes in this dark tale about crime and punishment. Is contained inHas the adaptationHas as a student's study guideHas as a teacher's guideAwardsDistinctionsNotable Lists
As further evidence of his family's bad fortune which they attribute to a curse on a distant relative, Stanley Yelnats is sent to a hellish correctional camp in the Texas desert where he finds his first real friend, a treasure, and a new sense of himself. No library descriptions found.
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2nd read: December 2023 ( )