Holes stanley yelnats book
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Holes
I don't say anything about the girly girl preteen drivel she loves to read (after all, I occasionally read girly girl grownup drivel) and I recommend a wide range of books (while keeping in mind she doesn't have the same penchant for sf/fantasy as I do.) She is a voracious reader, will happily read things her teacher recommends, and liked the books that 'Santa' gave her.
So why does she sneer every time I hand her a book? (well, she doesn't sneer *every* time, sometimes it's just a withering look or a "nah, I don't think so")
I'm not sure how I acquired this book, and it was one I hadn't read as a kid. I suggested that Maya and I read it together since we've been enjoying reading aloud at bedtime.
She read the blurb on the cover, handed it back to me and said "Nah."
I said, "Let's give it a shot."
"Oh, it's an award winner, isn't ituh uh," she replied.
I then said, "Uh huh, we're giving this a shot."
Cue withering look.
The book quickly won her over. The short chapters are perfect for
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Holes (novel)
fresh by Gladiator Sachar
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PW's starred review of the Newbery Medal winner described it as a "dazzling blend of social commentary, tall tale and magic realism." Ages up. (May)
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Winner of the Newbery Medal
Winner of the National Book Award
#1 New York Times Bestseller
A New York Public Library's Great Children's Books Years Selection
A PARADE BEST KIDS BOOK OF ALL TIME
"A dazzling blend of social commentary, tall tale and magic realism." —Publishers Weekly, Starred Review
"There is no question, kids will love Holes." —School Library Journal, Starred Review
"[A] rugged, engrossing adventure." —Kirkus Reviews
"This delightfully clever story is well-crafted and thought-provoking." —VOYA
"[Sachar] comes fully, brilliantly into his own voice. This is a can't-put-it-down read." —The Bulletin
From the Inside Flap
Stanley Yelnats is under a curse. A curse that began with his no-good-dirty-rotten-pig-stealing-great-great-grandfather and has since followed generations of Yelnats. Now Stanley has been unjustly sent to a boys' detention center, Camp Green Lake, where the warden makes the boys "build character" by spending all day, every day, digging holes: five feet wide and five feet deep. It doesn't take long for Stanley to realize there's more than character impro