Holes - Holes Series

Brief Description: Stanley's curse began with his no-good great-great-grandfather. Now he's been unjustly sent to a boys' detention center where the warden makes the boys "build character" by digging holes. Stanley realizes the boys are digging holes because the warden is looking for something. But what could be buried under a dried-up lake?Jacket Description/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 improvement going on at Camp Green Lake. The boys are digging holes because the warden is looking for something. Stanley tries to dig up the truth in this inventive and darkly humorous tale of crime and punishment--and redemption. Review Quotes: "A dazzling blend of social commentary, tall tale and magic realism."--"Publishers Weekly", Starred"There is no question, kids will love Holes."--"School Library Journal", StarredReview Quotes: A New York Public Library's 100 Great Children's Books 100 Years selection "A dazzling blend of social commentary, tall tale and magic realism."--"Publishers Weekly," Starred "There is no question, kids will love Holes."--"School Library Journal," StarredBiographical Note: Louis Sachar is the author of the #1 "New York Times" bestseller "Holes," which won the Newbery Medal, the National Book Award, and the Christopher Award, as well as "Stanley Yelnats' Survival to Camp Green Lake"; "Small Steps," winner of the Schneider Family Book Award; and "The Cardturner," a "Publishers Weekly" Best Book, a Parents' Choice Gold Award recipient, and an ALA-YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults Book. His books for younger readers include"There's a Boy in the Girls' Bathroom, The Boy Who Lost His Face, Dogs Don't Tell Jokes, " and the Marvin Redpost series, among many others."Marc Notes: As further evidence of his family's bad fortune which they attribute to a curse on a distant relative, Stanley Yelnats is sent to a hellish correctional camp in the Texas desert where he finds his first real friend, a treasure, and a new sense of himself.; National Book Award, 1998.; Newbery Medal, 1999. Publisher Marketing: This winner of the Newbery Medal and the National Book Award features Stanley Yelnats, a kid who 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 improvement going on at Camp Green Lake: the warden is looking for something. Stanley tries to dig up the truth in this inventive and darkly humorous tale of crime and punishment and redemption." Review Citations:

Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2009 (EAN 9780374332662, Hardcover)

Wilson Middle/Junior Hi Catalo 01/01/2009 pg. 990 (EAN 9780374332662, Hardcover)

Wilson Children's Catalog 01/01/2010 pg. 1125 (EAN 9780374332662, Hardcover)

Publishers Weekly 05/15/2000 pg. 119 (EAN 9780440414803, Paperback)

Booklist 01/01/2001 pg. 978 (EAN 9780440414803, Paperback)

Entertainment Weekly 11/14/2014 pg. 111 (EAN 9780440414803, Paperback)

Publishers Weekly Best Books 01/01/1998 pg. 51 (EAN 9780786221868, Hardcover)

Ingram Children's Advance 07/01/1999 pg. 13 (EAN 9780807281628, Analog Audio Cassette)

Publishers Weekly 07/12/1999 (EAN 9780807281628, Analog Audio Cassette)

Ingram Children's Advance 07/01/1999 pg. 13 (EAN 9780807280713, Analog Audio Cassette)

School Library Journal 08/01/1999 (EAN 9780807280713, Analog Audio Cassette)

Booklist 06/15/1998 pg. 1750 (EAN 9780374332655, Hardcover)

Publishers Weekly 07/27/1998 pg. 78 (EAN 9780374332655, Hardcover) - *Starred Review

School Library Journal 09/01/1998 pg. 210 (EAN 9780374332655, Hardcover) - *Starred Review

New York Times 11/15/1998 pg. 52 (EAN 9780374332655, Hardcover)

Kirkus Review - Children 06/15/1998 pg. 900 (EAN 9780374332655, Hardcover)

Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/1998 pg. 74 (EAN 9780374332655, Hardcover)

ALA Notable Children's Books 01/01/1999 pg. 1309 (EAN 9780374332655, Hardcover)

ALA Recmd for Reluctant YA's 01/01/1999 pg. 1317 (EAN 9780374332655, Hardcover)

NY Times Notable Bks of Year 01/01/1999 pg. 93 (EAN 9780374332655, Hardcover)

SLJ's Best Books 12/01/1998 pg. 27 (EAN 9780374332655, Hardcover)

Wilson Children's Catalog 96 01/01/1999 pg. 57 (EAN 9780374332655, Hardcover)

Wilson Middle/Junior Hi Catalo 01/01/1999 pg. 71 (EAN 9780374332655, Hardcover)

Publishers Weekly Best Books 01/01/1998 pg. 51 (EAN 9780374332655, Hardcover)

Wilson Middle/Junior Hi Catalo 01/01/2000 pg. 533 (EAN 9780374332655, Hardcover)

Booklist 01/01/2001 pg. 978 (EAN 9780374332655, Hardcover)

Wilson Children's Catalog 01/01/2001 pg. 518 (EAN 9780374332655, Hardcover)

Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/1999 pg. 74 (EAN 9780374332655, Hardcover)

Wilson Middle/Junior Hi Catalo 01/01/2005 pg. 703 (EAN 9780374332655, Hardcover)

Wilson Children's Catalog 01/01/2006 pg. 754 (EAN 9780374332655, Hardcover)

Contributor Bio:  Sachar, Louis When Louis Sachar was going to school, his teachers always pronounced his name wrong. Now that he has become a popular author of children s books, teachers all over the country are pronouncing his name wrong. It should be pronounced Sacker, like someone who tackles quarterbacks or someone who stuffs potatoes into sacks. Mr. Sachar received a B. A. in economics from the University of California at Berkeley. His first book, Sideways Stories from Wayside School, was accepted for publication during his first year of law school. After receiving his law degree, he spent six years asking himself whether he wanted to be an author or a lawyer before deciding to write for children full-time. His books include Wayside School Gets a Little Stranger, There s a Boy in the Girls Bathroom, Wayside School is Falling Down, Dogs Don t Tell Jokes, and the Marvin Redpost series. Louis Sachar lives in Austin, Texas, with his wife and their daughter, Sherre.