Holes

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Summary: holes
Review: When you think of Camp Green Lake what do you think of ? Well if you think of fun and exciting things at Camp Green Lake guess what? It is the complete opposite. This book is very interesting because a teenager named Stanley Yelnats is accused of stealing an old pair of shoes, and got penalized for 18 months at Camp Green Lake. How important are the shoes? Since Stanley was penalized for stealing, he has to dig holes 5 feet wide and 5 feet deep, can he take the heat of the sun? Can he survive the yellow-spotted lizards? Some kids are at Camp Green Lake for so long they call Mr. Pedanski "mom". If one of the kids finds something interesting they will get the day off and two showers. If you read this book you will read about interesting things. Why are the kids digging the holes? Read and you will find out.

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Summary: Proceed with caution
Review: While I find most of this book to be a delightful tale of disgrace and then redemption, I am more than a little concerned with the depiction of some of the characters, and the oversimplification of the very sensitive subject of racism in this book. The scenes that dealt most directly with race appeared from out of nowhere, and left me as a reader feeling confused and browbeaten by the author himself. Why were they there? why at that time? how was it to help me understand the characters anymore? These and many other questions leave me feeling discomforted. The author presents the stereotypes and the issues/problems, but does not seek in any way to point to any sort of resolution in the mind of the reader. While an adult may have no problems with this task, I doubt that a child would be able to do this on their own. I would suggest reading this text before handing it off to a child as a gift, and maybe even reading it with them to help them through the difficult parts of the text that the author lays before us, but then chooses not to really deal with.

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Summary: Real Literature on the Bestseller list
Review: While I love Harry Potter, it is great to see a far less commercial book on the Adolescent bestsellers list. This book offers many fine insights and lessons for young people, not the least of which is that life is not always fair. Maybe for the younger kids, give Why Can't I Spray Today by Francine Poppo Rich.

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Summary: Holes better then just a depression
Review: While patently waiting for the new Harry Potter to come out I was recommended this book. At first I wasn't thrilled with it, it seemed to move a bit slowly (hence the 4 star rating) but once I got into it, I was completely enthralled. The book does an excellent job of telling a moral tale without hitting you over the head with the moral

I'm a 25 year old woman with no children and I enjoyed it, I think this book transends age and tells and excellent story

Buy it, read it!

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Summary: Honor Reading Review
Review: Who would of ever thought digging holes to build charactor could lead to the adventure of a lifetime for Stanley Yelnats. Holes is one of the few books I've had trouble putting down. The flashbacks in the telling of the story is amazing and the old type feeling of the book is outstanding. And lets not forget the comedy of the book! I defintily suggest this book for teenagers and even adults who want to get away from their horrible lifes and take a look into someones who's life has to be 10 times worse than anyone elses!

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Summary: Deserving of Every Honor It Received
Review: With "Holes" Louis Sachar has provided young adult readers (9 to 14) a novel that should not be overlooked by parents, teachers and librarians. The awards committees got it right when Mr. Sachar was honored for this volume, about a young man sent to a prison camp for a crime he did not commit -- a prison camp that had a set of oddities that made for a gripping plot. Let's be honest: Sachar is a pro when its comes to young adult fiction; this is not his first book. But, without question, it is his best.

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Summary: Better than Harry Potter?
Review: With the latest craze of Harry Potter it's been hard to find a good book when Potter is the only one they carry but with the creativity of Louis Sacher this book has caught my attention. I loved the two-part stroy and yet it is not the slightest bit confusing. I could not put this one done. It is a book to curl up in on a rainy day. Read it and you'll love it.

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Summary: A Very Good Book!
Review: Woah! This is an awesome book with the capability of the "Harry Potter And The Sorcerror's Stone Era." I just saw the movie and loved that to. But, the book still is for 5th grade and middle school students. I'm in 7th grade and I read it in about 45 min. It is still very good. Some parts are funny, too, but the humor is limited to a 3rd-4th grade student. I would suggest that you buy this, read it immediately, then go see the movie. it is a very good way to spend about 3 hours. A very good and cool way.

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Summary: The Best Book Ever
Review: Wonderful! Just wonderful! Holes by Louis Sachar is the best book of the century. A book that could go on forever. Stan the main character is accused of stealing sneakers....... I won't tell you the rest but I can tell you will like it. My favorite part is when Stan and Zero camp out on the mountain.

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Summary: Holes -Kaleb great book
Review: Would you like a mystery or an adventure book? Then you would like to read the book, Holes. It's about a teenage boy who was sent to a camp in the middle of a desert when he was accused of stealing a NBA players shoes. The boys name is Stanley, and whoever was at the camp was forced to dig a hole 5ft. wide, and 5ft. deep. If you would like to know why they're digging holes, then read Holes. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes adventure and mystery.