Holes (Thorndike Large Print Young Adult Seires)

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Summary: THE BEST BOOK ON THE ENTIRE EARTH!
Review: "HOLES" was THE best book that I have ever read! For those of you that need to be convinced, just email me and I shall really convince you, somehow! at [e-mail]! YOU MUST READ IT!!! I am very glad it won the Newberry Award!

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Summary: It was a page-turner, big time
Review: Louis is just a great author.It was great.The kids nicknames were funny too.It was my first Sachar book.Right now I am buying more.

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Summary: BRILLIANT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Review: Louis Sachar does the best he's ever done by telling two stories at once and the characters are out of this world. I want to find out about the new sequel that is coming out. I can't wait!

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Summary: Intriguing book...hard to put it down!
Review: This book was purchased for my son, in part, because it was a Newberry award winner. He left it in the car while he was at an appointment, and I picked it up and started reading it. It was so interesting, I had to read the whole book before I gave it back to him! It was a very fluent style of writing and held one captivated. Because of the theme (a juvenile prison camp), I was concerned that there might be inappropriate situations or language in the book. However, it was quite wholesome. My husband read it also, and he really enjoyed it. The book certainly gives cause to think of consequences of behavior and explores the dynamics of a group of teenage boys and their different backgounds and situations. Goes to prove you can't always judge a person by his outward appearance (looks and/or intelligence). It also shows who are your true friends--not just those who pretend to be friends when they want something. This is one of the most refreshing and uplifting books I have read in a long time.

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Summary: A Five Star Review!!
Review: "Holes" was a fabulous book even though I've never read it

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Summary: Sachar again shows her cleverness in "Holes."
Review: Holes was a great example of Sachar's magnificent writing. The story of how Stanley became friends with another juvenile criminal is amazing. Then, how they find the boat Mary Lou (Sam's old donkey) and how they found the onions that Sam probably used to sell. In the serious parts, like when the Warden smacked Mr. Sir with the rattlesnake venom up until the funny parts where the Yelnats family always blamed their rotten-pig-stealing-great-great-grandfather who was robbed by Kissin' Kate Barlow this book was a great Newberry winner.

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Summary: Awards
Review: 1999 Newbery Medal; 1998 National Book Award for Young People's Literature; A Christopher Award for Juvenile Fiction; An ALA Notable Book; An ALA Best Book for Young Adults; An ALA Quick Pick for Young Adults; A New York Times Book Review Notable Children's Book of the Year; A Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books Blue Ribbon Book; A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year; A Publishers Weekly Notable Children's Book of the Year; A Publishers Weekly Bestseller; A Horn Book Fanfare Title; A Riverbank Review 1999 Children's Book of Distinction; A New York Public Library Children's Book of 1998-100 Titles for Reading and Sharing; A Texas Lone Star Award Nominee; A NECBA Fall List Title

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Summary: Holes is a fantastic and creative novel.
Review: Holes is a fantastic story of a boy's journey through a juvenile delinquent camp, and through life. In this novel, which is in someways similar Rob Reiner's Stand By Me, you find yourself struggling along with the antagonist, Stanley Yelnats. This is truly a great story. If everybody read it they might be a little better off in life.

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Summary: A great book! I loved "Holes"!!!
Review: I am 17 years old and I loved the book "Holes". I have had to lend my copy to all of my friends as well. I liked that the main character (Stanley Yelnats....look at it backwards) was sent away even though he was not guilty. He learned from his experience and it made him a better person. This is the best book I've read all year (and the only one I've finished in a long time).

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Summary: Interesting
Review: This is the first book I've read by Louis Sachar, and I liked it a lot. I would recommend this book to a younger audience, perhaps middle schoolers. I loved the ending because it left me wondering what else happened. But you had to pay attention to the little details because things that happened earlier in the book had an impact on the outcome.