A review by mrs_faith_owens
Holes by Louis Sachar

adventurous medium-paced
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Meet Stanley Yelnats, a kid who is convicted of a crime he didn’t commit, no thanks to his “no-good-dirty-rotten-pig-stealing-great-great-grandfather.” Instead of going to jail, Stanley is sent to Camp Green Lake to build his character by digging a 5 foot hole every day. His story is masterfully woven together with that of his great-great grandfather and Kissin’ Kate Barlow, leading to a great reading experience!

This book doesn’t have a whole lot of concerning content, but it does discuss bullying and racism and briefly mentions murder. I don’t think any of it is too heavy for a fourth or fifth grader, but it may be something you want to discuss with your kids after reading. 
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