Holes is the classic YA book that tells the story of Camp Green Lake, a juvenile detention center that has no not well described by its name. The lake has long dried up and it is a hot, dusty hell hole for boys sent there. Stanley Yelnats is one of the unlucky ones sent there. Sentenced for a crime he did not commit, Stanley's family has had a run of bad luck for the last few generations due to a curse leveled on his great-grandfather. He is not a popular kid and not surprised by his sentence. When he gets to Camp Green Lake, he befriends Zero, a ward of the state who can't read so everyone things is stupid but Zero has a knack for numbers and goals.
I love the way this story like a factual account. It isn't overly sentimental but effective. Endearing and enduring.
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