Holes

Winner of both the Newbery Medal and the National Book Award, this #1 New York Times bestseller is a modern classic that captivates readers with its engaging narrative. The story centers on Stanley Yelnats, who finds himself under an unusual family curse originating from his great-great-grandfather's misdeeds. This curse has seemingly haunted the Yelnats family for generations. Sent to Camp Green Lake, a juvenile detention center, Stanley and his fellow detainees are tasked with digging one hole after another—every day, all day, each measuring precisely five feet in width and depth. Despite its name, Camp Green Lake lacks any lake, but there is an abundance of holes. Stanley soon discovers that these digs are not solely character-building exercises. The camp's warden has ulterior motives, seeking something hidden beneath the lakebed's arid expanse. Determined to uncover the truth, Stanley embarks on a journey filled with humor and inventiveness, exploring themes of crime, punishment, and ultimately, redemption. This edition includes bonus content with excerpts from "Small Steps," the sequel to "Holes," as well as Louis Sachar's new middle-grade novel, "Fuzzy Mud." Praised by The New York Times as "a smart jigsaw puzzle of a novel," this book has also been honored with the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award and selected as a Notable Children's Book by the New York Times Book Review, alongside numerous other accolades and ALA honors.