Holes
by Louis Sachar · Holes
A Newbery Medal-winning mystery about an innocent boy sent to a desert detention camp where digging holes reveals buried secrets spanning two centuries.
Our Take
Balanced literary powerhouse with exceptional classroom utility; a Newbery winner that kids genuinely enjoy, parents value for growth, and teachers build entire units around.
✓ Perfect for
- • Kids who love mysteries with layered clues that come together at the end
- • Readers ready for stories that explore friendship, injustice, and moral courage
- • Students looking for a page-turner that also makes them think deeply about fairness
Book facts
- Format
- middle grade novel
- ISBN
- 9780439244190
- Series
- Holes
- Illustration
- none
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