The main character in this story is Stanley Yelnats. He was arrested and given a choice, jail or Camp Green Lake. He started out as a bad boy, but at the end of this book, I like him.
This story took place in Camp Green Lake, which was a clean and big lake 100 years ago. Now it is just a large,dry and flat wasteland. There is no lake at Camp Green Lake, but there are an awful lot of holes. There is only one rule in this camp:Don't upset the Warden. The Warden is a tall women with red hair, whose job is to make sure the boys behave and get the work done.
Stanley has been unjustly sent to a camp for bad boys;Camp Green Lake where boys build character by digging holes exactly five feet wide and five feet deep. But Stanley realizes that he's not digging just for good character.The boys are doing it because the Warden is looking for something. Stanley tries to 'dig up the truth' in this exciting and must-read story.
At camp, Stanley meets a few boys, and they dig holes together. They help each other and found a golden tube. When they show it to the Warden, she likes it and rewards the founder with a double shower and clean clothes. Stanley and his friends start out to look for treasure, and even both of them are aching, they stay best friends.When they finally find it,the Warden thanks them for being good helpers.
At the end of the book, Camp Green Lake is closed and later become a Girl Scout Camp.Stanley and his friend get a million dollars reward.
These are some of the comments for Holes:
''A smart jigsaw puzzle of a novel.'' --The New York Times Book Review
''[A]rugged,engrossing adventure.'' --School Library Journal
''Larger-than-life.'' --Publishers Weekly
''Imaginative plotting and memorable characters make this novel a winner. --Book
''All readers should read this must-read book. '' --Maya Zhan ^_^
I would recommend this to readers who enjoy reading adventure.
