Sachar, L. (1998). Holes. New York: Dell Yearling.
Ever had a day when you thought, “Can anything else go wrong?” A day so bad, that it almost seemed like you were cursed, destined for bad luck, doomed even.
The day that a pair of large stinky sneakers seemingly falls out of the sky and hits Stanley Yelnats on the head changes his life forever. The sneakers, owned by Clyde Livingston, a famous athlete, were to be auctioned at a charity event to raise money for a homeless shelter. Thought to have stolen the sneakers from a charity event, the police handcuff Stanley and send him to a “camp” where digging holes in the desert is supposed to build character and reform boys who have lost their way.
With hardly any food or water and the threat of no water at all, the boys dig in the hot sun each day. Stanley digs, day after day, week after week, hole after hole, but it doesn’t take long for Stanley to realize that the holes are being dug for reasons other than just building character. Soon, Stanley realizes there are hundreds of holes in the dried up lake, as far as the eye can see. For what? What could be so important to the camp’s warden that she is willing to maim or kill to get it?
As Stanley tries to discover the truth, he builds a lasting friendship and wonders if he will ever uncover the secrets of the lake.
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