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Summary: Holes
Review: I am a fifth grader living in New York.I just finished reading the book called Holes. Holes is about a boy named Stanley that is convicted of a crime he did not commit.He goes to Camp Green Lake,a juvenial camp, because he thinks it is a better choice than jail. When he gets there, he is proven wrong.To turn into good boys, the bad boys have to dig holes that are five feet wide and five feet long.Stanley blames his conviction on his no-good-pig-stealing-great-grandfather, just like his family.The adventures keep rolling in, from the Warden's venom nails to buried treasure. I recommend this book to any kid or adult. I enjoyed it and I know you will too. Happy Reading!
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Summary: A Young Adult book that Adults will enjoy too!
Review: I am a first grade teacher who was given this book by one of my graduate professors, because she said it was a superlative example of a well written book for young adults. I must say that I agree with what she said, except for one thing: Although this book is about young adults, I don't think that only young adults will enjoy it. This book really makes the reader think about what it going on the story. There are a lot of things that the one reads and is confused about, until later in the book when you find yourself saying "oh, now I get it." The way the author pulls everything together throughout the story is wonderful. The book is filled with twists and surprises.
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Summary: AWESOME!
Review: I am a fourth grade teacher at a small school. My students are generally lower level readers. I had read this book about a year ago, and thought that they might enjoy it. I couldn't believe how quickly they got into it. It is the one time of day when I don't have to worry about anything interrupting the students concentration. They are completely enraptured with the characters and the plot. My students are now doing an author study on Sachar. I highly recommend this book to students, and adults alike.
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Summary: Wonderful book that keeps the kids minds racing!
Review: I am a future elementary school teacher. This book is masterfully planned and keeps those antsy fifth graders interested and thinking. It's a wonderful story, and has many surprises!
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Summary: Excellent Storytelling!
Review: I am a huge fan of this book. I just finished reading it for the 3rd time. As a second grade teacher I was very familiar with Louis Sachar from his Wayside School Stories and Marvin Redpost series also. In fact his Wayside School stories are amongst my classes favorite read alouds each year. Sachar has a real knack for giving me brief chuckles and also huge belly laughs.
In this story we meet Stanley Yelnats a very unfortunate young man. Who through a strange twist of fate ends up at a youth correctional facility digging 5 foot deep, 5 foot wide holes everyday for what would be 18 months. At this camp Stanley meets up with a great cast of characters who take him in and help transform him into a new person.
This book is masterfully written! I can't help but think of the movie Cool Hand Luke... as I read it. It takes an amazing children's author to bring a prison story to light like this and make it accessible to children.
Sachar tells this story like he's "unpeeling the layers of an onion." (See the book) The connections are surprising and carefully revealed. He tells us just what we need to know-- just when we need to know it. I love it more each time I read it... and I bet you will too!
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Summary: Could not put it down! Held my attention to the end !
Review: I am a Media Assistant at our middle school. The book was so intertaining. I read it to several classes and they were all caught up in the story. We all got into the act by giving each other nick names. Great fun !
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Summary: Finally a good book for younger readers, and adults too
Review: I am a middle aged male and I like to keep up with what is current, including children's literature. Most of what I have seen of late is not worth talking about. I am no Harry Potter fan. This book, however, is outstanding. For one thing it is a good yarn. It mixes elements from the past and present to create a well crafted story that will hold your interest from beginning to end. The main character, Stanley Yelnats, is a kind of everyman, or perhaps everychild, who succeeds not so much through physical strength and cunning as by courage and integrity. This book has been compared to Catcher in the Rye, but though Stanley is unjustly punished he never becomes cynical or vengeful. Other characters are also well developed and the dialog is most enjoyable. Highly recommended.
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Summary: A great book with a little bit of everything!
Review: I am a mom who likes to read books aloud with my kids. My 11-year-old daughter picked this one. What a treat! We laughed and cried and became very attached to Stanley and Zero and were amazed and amused at the twists and turns of the plot which were all tied up in a beautiful (w)hole at the end of the book. Highly recommended.
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Summary: We loved Holes!
Review: I am a mom who read this book right after my 9 year old daughter finished it in 3 days. We both agree that it was a wonderful book, full of suspense, human awareness, and much more. It reminds me of the feelings I used to have reading Kurt Vonnegut's books in the 70's. I recommend it for any child who likes to explore and analyze plots and relationships.
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Summary: This book is good
Review: I am a nine-year-old girl and I think "Holes" is a really good book. In some ways it's like life, and sometimes it makes you laugh because what you're reading could never happen. My favorite part was when Stanley and Zero were on a journey to Big Thumb Mountain. It's very hard to put this book down. My father read it in one night, and so would I, if I were a little faster. When I was reading it, instead of watching TV, I would read "Holes." Everyone I know has read "Holes," and they all loved it. I encourage you all to read this story.
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