Holes
233
Louis Sachar
The main characters in the book Holes are: Stanley Yelnats III; an overweight boy who's family has been cursed ever since his great-great-grandfather stole a pig from a gypsy; Elya Yelnats; Stanley's great-great-grandfather; and Kissin' Kate Barlow an infamous outlaw that robbed Stanley Yelnats I. Stanley is accused of stealing the sneakers of the famous baseball player Clyde Livingston or "Sweet Feet" and is sent to Camp Green Lake, a camp where juvenile delinquents are forced to dig a hole five feet deep and five feet in diameter per day in the scorching sun. If the boys (or girls) find anything interesting they can give it to the Warden and might get the rest of the day off, and Stanley soon figures out that they must be looking for something. This intriguing novel by Louis Sachar alternates between past and present giving the reader an inkling of what will happen that only makes them want to read more.
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