Title: Holes
Author: Louis Sachar
# of Pages: 272
# of Pages: 272
Published by: Dell yearling
Age Range: 8-12 years
Grade Level: 3-7
Stanley Yelnats is the main character of this book. He has bad luck because of a curse that was placed on his great-great-grandfater. He is sent to Camp Green Lake, a juvenile detention camp for a crime he did not commit. At this camp, Stanley and the other boys at the camp are forced to dig large holes in the dirt every day. Eventually, Stanley realizes that they are digging the holes because the Warden of the camp is searching for something in the dirt. Three stories are woven into this book and they reveal why Stanley's family has a curse and what the Warden is looking for in the dirt. 110 years before Stanley arrives at the camp, the town of Green Lake was a beautiful place where peach trees grew and the spring was beautiful It is a town in Texas. Two interwoven love stories create the drama throughout the book. Green Lake dries up and a curse is put on Stanley's family. Stanley and his friends at camp are determined to solve the mystery and find the treasure. Zero, a boy at camp, ran away and Stanley goes to find him.The boys survive by eating only onions of r ver a week. The boys find, in the dirt, a suitcase that says Stanley Yelnats on it. The suitcase contains valuable items and the same suitcase that caused the curse. At the end of the book, it seems that the curse is lifted from the Yelnats family. Hector is reunited with his mother. At camp Stanley became stronger and made a true friend.
This book is a classic read for elementary aged students. The book is a chapter book, but is a quick read. The plot will make readers want to read this whole book in one sitting! The characters are relatable, but may be older than the students reading the book. However, the characters develop throughout the book and readers will become attached to them. Some themes for this book are friendship, history and fate. The story is set in Texas at a juvenile detention camp. This is something students may not have heard about so it will take explaining. This story feels very real to readers and makes them feel as though they are there or that they can relate to the characters. A lot of dialogue and conversation is used throughout the book. The book is written from the point of view of Stanley, so readers really get to know him. I love this book and could read it over and over again! This book will be in my classroom library!
Classroom activities and lesson plans include:
Age Range: 8-12 years
Grade Level: 3-7
Stanley Yelnats is the main character of this book. He has bad luck because of a curse that was placed on his great-great-grandfater. He is sent to Camp Green Lake, a juvenile detention camp for a crime he did not commit. At this camp, Stanley and the other boys at the camp are forced to dig large holes in the dirt every day. Eventually, Stanley realizes that they are digging the holes because the Warden of the camp is searching for something in the dirt. Three stories are woven into this book and they reveal why Stanley's family has a curse and what the Warden is looking for in the dirt. 110 years before Stanley arrives at the camp, the town of Green Lake was a beautiful place where peach trees grew and the spring was beautiful It is a town in Texas. Two interwoven love stories create the drama throughout the book. Green Lake dries up and a curse is put on Stanley's family. Stanley and his friends at camp are determined to solve the mystery and find the treasure. Zero, a boy at camp, ran away and Stanley goes to find him.The boys survive by eating only onions of r ver a week. The boys find, in the dirt, a suitcase that says Stanley Yelnats on it. The suitcase contains valuable items and the same suitcase that caused the curse. At the end of the book, it seems that the curse is lifted from the Yelnats family. Hector is reunited with his mother. At camp Stanley became stronger and made a true friend.
This book is a classic read for elementary aged students. The book is a chapter book, but is a quick read. The plot will make readers want to read this whole book in one sitting! The characters are relatable, but may be older than the students reading the book. However, the characters develop throughout the book and readers will become attached to them. Some themes for this book are friendship, history and fate. The story is set in Texas at a juvenile detention camp. This is something students may not have heard about so it will take explaining. This story feels very real to readers and makes them feel as though they are there or that they can relate to the characters. A lot of dialogue and conversation is used throughout the book. The book is written from the point of view of Stanley, so readers really get to know him. I love this book and could read it over and over again! This book will be in my classroom library!
Classroom activities and lesson plans include:
- Many great lesson plans can be found for this book!
- A writing lesson with Louis Sachar
- Explore Louis Sachar's website
- Watch the movie! Then use this educator's guide to help you.
- Compare and contrast the movie and the book
- Teach about flashbacks
- A unit study on Holes novel guide
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