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Subject: Holes Author: Caroline R. [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 12:10:28 06/14/07 Thu Over April vacation I read Holes by Louis Sachar. Holes is about a falsely accused boy named Stanley Yelnats. Stanley was accused of stealing from a homeless shelter in Texas, even though someone just dropped the shoes on him when the police came. Stanley's family has an old family curse made by his great-great grandfather who displeased a fortune teller. The whole family knows the curse is bogus, but sometimes blame it for there state of living. Stanley's father is forever trying to find a cure to stinky feet and they don't have a lot of money. When Stanley is sent to court he has a choice to go to jail or a Juvenile camp which is supposed to "steer kids straight". When Stanley arrives to camp he knows it does anything but. The method of the camp to punish the boys for their crimes, is to make every boy dig a 6 ft. by 6ft. hole. The warden of the camp is crazy and so are her assistants. From listening to stories from his family, Stanley is able to figure out the camp warden's obsession with Kissin' Kate Barlow, a historical outlaw that is said to have burried her treasure in the camp. The warden has been trying to find the treasure ever since she was a little girl. When Stanley's best friend at camp runs away Stanley follows him and together they figure out where the treasure is. I won't tell the rest, but this book is awesome and the way it unfolds is really cool. I would give this book ***** and 256 pages long. [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]