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Age Range
9 - 13
Genre
realistic fiction
Copyright Year
1998-01-01
Page Count
233
Publisher
Farrar, Straus, & Giroux
Grade Level
4th - 8th
ISBN
9780440414803
Lexile
660
Themes
adventure
redemption

Holes

Written by Louis Sachar

Stanley Yelnats has terrible luck because of a curse traced back to his no-good-dirty-rotten-pig-stealing-great-great-grandfather. After being unjustly convicted of stealing a pair of athletic shoes, he is sent to a detention center, Camp Green Lake. The boys are forced to dig holes to build character, but Stanley realizes they are searching for something underground. He sets out to find out more.

Newbery Medal 1999

National Book Award for Young People's Literature 1998

Christopher Award for Juvenile Fiction

ALA Notable Book

ALA Best Book for Young Adults

ALA Quick Pick for Young Adults

Boston Globe-Horn Book Award

SLJ Best Book of the Year

Publishers Weekly Notable Children's Book

Horn Book Fanfare; NYT Notable Children's Book

NYPL 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing 1998

SLJ #6 All-Time Children's Novels 2012

TIME Magazine 100 Best YA Books of All Time

RIF's 60th Anniversary Highlighted Book for 1999.

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Holes: Novel Discussion Guide

Use this Novel Discussion Guide before, during, and after reading the book, Holes.
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Holes: Vocabulary Guide

Use this Vocabulary Guide to identify Tier 2 vocabulary words in the book, Holes.
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Holes: Anticipation Guide

Use this Anticipation Guide before reading to activate students’ prior knowledge, build curiosity about the topic, and set a purpose for reading.
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Holes: Frayer Model

Use this graphic organizer to deepen vocabulary knowledge with the book, Holes.
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Holes: Criss Cross

After reading Holes by Louis Sachar use this printable and interactive Criss Cross puzzle. All clues relate to the content of the story.
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Holes: Word Search

After reading Holes by Louis Sachar use this printable and interactive Word Search puzzle to extend student learning. Find and circle words across, down, and diagonally.
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Holes Reading Guide

Interview with Holes author Louis Sachar and chapter reading guide from Scholastic BookFiles.
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Holes and Small Steps

Make cross-curricular connections to the book Holes by Louis Sachar with this reader's guide from Random House.
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Age Range
9 - 13
Genre
realistic fiction
Copyright Year
1998-01-01
Page Count
233
Publisher
Farrar, Straus, & Giroux
Grade Level
4th - 8th
ISBN
9780440414803
Lexile
660
Themes
adventure
redemption
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