Holes

Holes follows Stanley Yelnats, a boy under a generations-long family curse, who is wrongly sent to Camp Green Lake, a boys' detention center where inmates spend every day digging holes exactly five feet wide and five feet deep in a dried-up lakebed. As Stanley begins to suspect the warden is searching for something buried beneath the camp, the novel weaves together past and present in an ingenious, darkly funny mystery about fate, friendship, and redemption. This Newbery Medal and National Book Award-winning modern classic is an exceptional choice for students because of its masterful intersecting storylines, its themes of injustice and perseverance, and its reputation as one of the most beloved and reread middle-grade novels of all time.

Publishing Details

Author : Louis Sachar

Author Nationality : United States

Physical Details

Type of Book: Chapter

Cover: Softcover

Pages: 288

Size: 7.9 x 5.1 inches

Year Published: 2000

Instructional Details

Reading Grade Level: 5th

Genre: Fiction

Sub-Genre: Realistic Fiction

Theme: Adventure, Mystery, Family, Friendship