I still remember whenI was first introduced to this
book. My teacher was reading it to the class. I was so fascinated by the
story thatI couldn't wait for my teacher to finish it in class, sowent to the school library and checked it out. Within the week I was finished. It starts out with Stanley Yelnats, a boy who is sent to a correctional
camp for boys, Camp Green Lake. There the campers are forced to dig a hole five feet deep and five feet wide. It is supposed to help the boys build character. But is there something more
going on? The book switches between present day,
past Latvia, and past Green Lake.In present day, it's the struggles Stanley goes through at camp as he tries to fit in with his tent-mates and figure out what is really going on at Camp Green Lake. In Latvia is thetale of Stanley's
great-great grandfather,who didn't fulfill a promise made and in doing so, brought a curse on his seed. And finally, in past Green Lake is the story of outlaw Kissin' Kate Barlow, hertragic story of how she became so filled with anger that she went down that path. Stanley soon discovers that they aren't digging
holes to build character. They are doing it to find the famous outlaw Kissin' Kate Barlow's treasure, which the warden of Camp Green Lake has been looking for ever since she was a little girl, working with her grandpa, digging holes. As Stanley figures this out, he goes to a hole he dug where he had previously found a clue. With the help of a friend he has acquired at camp, they hit the jackpot. With a few complications happening and them getting sorted out, Stanley finds out the treasure belongs to his family. It was stolen from his great grandfather. Returned a hundred years later, the stock certificates are now worth more than before. His family’s problems are solved and everyone is happy. Well, except the warden. Holes is a great book for young readers. True, it may seem a little far fetched, but then again, aren't far fetched books the ones that keep our imagination going?
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