Holes
by Louis Sachar
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Author: Louis SacharBrand: Yearling
Edition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2008-09-02
ISBN: 0374332665
Number of pages: 272
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
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- ISBN13: 9780374332662
- Condition: New
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Book Review: "Holes"--a Motivator!
Summary: 5 Stars
Before retiring from teaching, I enjoyed reading "Holes" to my sixth grade students. They literally ran to class, so eager were they to hear the next installment. Parents contacted me with curiosity about "Holes" and commented that they'd never seen their child so excited about a book. One student convinced her parents to drive 45 minutes to the mall book store to buy "Holes" for her because she couldn't stand the suspense of waiting all weekend to learn what happened next.
When we finished the book in class, students clamored to borrow it. In anticipation of this frenzy, I'd purchased another two copies to share, but many ordered their own from the book club. With a copy at home, parents told me that they'd read the book "to see what all the fuss was about," and it didn't take too many pages before they understood!
Several students and I wrote to the gifted author, Louis Sachar, who replied to us. In his letter he stated that, while writing the story, he didn't expect it to become the success it did. This astounded me because it's not only the story that captivates but Mr. Sachar's skill in weaving it that impresses the teacher in me.
Later, of course, "Holes" became a movie. I have no interest in the film and so cannot judge its value. Usually, a book outshines a movie, and in the case of "Holes" I can vouch for the book's appeal, even motivating reluctant readers and inspiring them to choose books for the sheer fun of reading.
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