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Summary: Not my Type= 4 1/2 stars
Review: The pretty Newburry medal on the front cover signifies that this book is the best book published that year. It propably is. Here is the synopsis:
A boy is charged with steeling a charitable shoe from a showcase. He is prosecuted and found guilty. He is sentenced to spend time in a boot camp-like atmosphere, where the next day has nothing to offer. The reason this is is because all inmates must dig a hole 5 feet in diameter and depth. The Mr. Sir is very intolerant with the inmates (who are by the way all children). Why do they have to dig holes though in such a arid, desert-like place. Read to find out.I give this story 4 and 1/2 stars. The reason probably is because it isn't my kind of story. Sure a story about holes sounds really stupid, like I thought, but I found it almost outstanding. If you like fiction, then you'll love it way more than I do, and I like it very much. Don't pass this one up. ;)
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Summary: Entertaining Book - For Kids or Adults
Review: The protagonist of "Holes" is Stanley Yelnats IV, an overweight kid who doesn't fit in very well at his school. He gets in trouble and is sent to a mysterious camp for delinquents. He soon meets the other inmates, a strange group of boys who call each other by even stranger nicknames, and they soon dub Stanley as "Caveman." As part of their punishment, the boys have to dig large holes in the desert. The Warden and other adults say that digging the holes will help build their character, but it soon becomes apparent that there are more nefarious reasons for the holes. "Holes" is a great combination of mystery and humor, which is dark and off-beat. Louis Sachar very skillfully pulls together all the bits and pieces for a great resolution. The book also has good messages about finding a place to fit in and being yourself. A terrific read for youngsters or adults, especially if you enjoy the Harry Potter or Series of Unfortunate Events books. I haven't seen the movie but am looking forward to checking it out on DVD. Highly recommended!!
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Summary: "Holes" cleverly combines past with present in original way.
Review: The reader doesn't know why Stanley is in the detention camp or why he and the other boys are being forced to dig holes every day. These two "mysteries", and the way Mr. Sachar deftly shifts from the past to the present day as the story unfolds immediately draw the reader into the action. Louis Sachar is really telling two stories; one from the past and one from the present day. Each story needs the other to be complete and each parallels the other in surprising, and sometimes funny ways. This book is a breath of fresh air in children's literature! I read "Holes" for the first time to a class of fifth graders and all 32 of us were completely spellbound. In fact, they would have been totally happy if I had just read the book non-stop. Louis Sachar is without equal as a writer of children's literature--and I know 31 fifth graders who feel the same way!
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Summary: HOLES, HOLES,& LIZARDS
Review: The ride on the hot , lonely bus was tiring. The bus was on it's way to Camp Green Lake. Stanely was about to dig holes for a "hole" year. HOLES is an excellent book. I never wanted to put it down. I loved how it went back and forth from the different times and years. Stanely is an exciting character to read about. He has to stay away from lizards, the warden, and Mr.Sir. Can he make it rain at Camp Green Lake?
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Summary: From 8pm to 1am in one sitting to my wide-awake 8 year old
Review: The second reading in two days was to my 8 year old son. I've NEVER read the same book twice in two days. We started at 8pm and just couldn't find a way to stop. When 1am rolled around we were both wide awake, and a bit teary eyed. The second read was better than the first because I was able to notice (and highlight) things missed in the naive first read. "If only . . ." there were more books like this in the world . . .
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Summary: HoLeS
Review: The shinging star is a book to remember .Holes a 5 star book in my opinion.Stanley Yelnats a young, out of shape boy is accesed of stealing Clide Livingston's ( a famous baseball player ) shoe. Camp Green lake , or Jail that is the question for Stanley to answer .Later on stanley is in camp green lake digging holes five ft. deep and five ft. wide. Stanley the "Caveman" is forced into group "d" where he meats his soon to be best friend Zero... . Zero is a lonley and homless child who is accused of knowing nothing ( thats were the name zero comes in) As zero runs away Stanley is faced a a tough question ... to go or to saty.
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Summary: Camp Nowhere
Review: The story about Holes is a boy that goes to camp nowhere. He went there because of his behavior.
The reason why I liked that book is because Stanley Yelnats runs away through the desert and he eats onions. Also when he finds a wrecked boat and stays in there until his friends find him.
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Summary: A Good, Well-Interweaving of Story-Lines
Review: The story has already been well-described by the editorial reviews and other customer-reviewers, and I dislike redundancy; I will focus simply on why I gave this book five stars. This book contains multiple storylines, covering several generations, that gradually spiral in to converge at a single point in time-space. The writing itself is not complex, and the book flows quickly, but the merging of the different storylines adds a complexity that matches the Harry Potter books. I liked this aspect because it helps young readers really see cause-and-effect in action, how any action has ripple effects, and how we never act in a vacuum. The main character is well-developed, and the supporting characters are generally well-developed. This book is a fun read, along with being thought-provoking.
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Summary: a book to reckon with
Review: The story has clues that make you predict what would happen next. The ending is short, not leading you into enough detail. The story has a good beginning.The first sentence of the book is "There is no lake at Camp Green Lake". I like this book because the number 3(three) always pops up. I rate this book as a 4.5. I read this book 2 times. Each time I read this book, I learn more about the plot.
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Summary: Holes Summary
Review: The story Holes is about a young boy named Stanley Yelnats who is a poor kid from the inner city. Stanleys family has a histroy of bad luck, so he is not too dicouraged when he is wrongfully accused of steeling a a pair of five thousand dollar shoes. He is given a option to goto a detention center insted of jail, he takes it and soon he is off to camp green lake.
That is what I guess you chould say sets up the story for the action and suspence. I think the author did a very good job of blending tall tale into this story. This book is a quick good read, I recomend this book to anyone who is interested in young adult books.
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