Author/Illustrator: Louis Sachar Publication Date: 1998.
Title: Holes Approximate Grade Level: 4.5.
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Summary: Stanley Yelnats has been falsely accused of stealing sneakers from Clyde Livingston, a famous baseball player. He was walking when the sneakers fell from a highway overpass. Of course, when Stanley said in court that the sneaker fell from the sky, the judge thought he was a crazy kid that was lying. Stanley thought that the sneakers falling were a sign of luck, since his father was trying to invent a way to recycle sneakers. His family hasn't had to much luck in the past. It all started with his no-good-dirty-rotten-pig-stealing-great-great-grandfather.
Stanley's unjust punishment is to be sent to a boys" detention center, Camp Green Lake, where boys build character by digging holes in a dried up lake in extreme heat, all day, and every day.
Stanley had a hard time digging his first hole, and everyday after that the holes were harder and harder to dig. If any of the diggers found anything, they were to report to the Warden. In Stanley's second week at camp, he found a small tube with the initials KB on it. A fellow camper, X-Ray, got credit for the discovery, so Stanley continued to work under the heat and harsh conditions.
For the next couple of days, they all dug in the one hole to try and find other objects (even though they were digging in the wrong hole). They found nothing.
When they all go back to digging their own 5 feet holes, Stanley gets all the blame put on him for eating Mr. Sir's sunflower seeds. Mr. Sir takes Stanley to see the Warden, but she ends up harming Mr. Sir instead for taking Stanley there for such a ridiculous reason. When Stanley gets back to camp, his hole is dug for him, and he promises to teach Zero how to read.
Zero learns the alphabet, and he realizes that the "KB" on the lipstick tube that was found could possibly belong to Katherine Barlow, a school teacher who fell in love with Sam, a Negro who sold onions.
Holes. ... Summary: This novel mainly takes place at the end of the 20th century, but there are also flashbacks to the late 19th century mainly at Green Lake, in Texas. ... While he is there the boys and him are forced to dig large holes in the dirt everyday. ... Holes has lots of exciting parts, and the characters are even interesting and are all original. ...
Do black holes really exist? According to Stephen Hawking, black holes are long dead stars which have collapsed into a dense ball of matter so strong that light cannot even escape it. A black hole contains an event horizon, which is the radius from which light cannot escape. ... It is believed by the author that black holes have such an immense gravity field that they can be utilized to transverse long distances of space. ...
Scientific Assessment of Ozone Depletion-Executive Summary. ... Scientific Assessment of Ozone Depletion-Executive Summary. ... Antarctica Ozone Hole Fails to Recover. ... Scientific Assessment of Ozone: 1994-Executive Summary. ... Ozone hole reemerges above Atlantic. ...
Summary of Martin Manufacturing Company Financial Position Liquidity: As for the liquidity Martin Manufacturing, we can calculate a current ratio of 2.5, and a Quick ratio of 1.3. ... It appears as if the company is digging itself a hole. ...
Mockingbird summary Time: 1930 - 1933 Person: Scout 6 years old Jem 10 years old Atticus Finch lawyer attorney Chapter 1 Scout introduces her family and Maycomb history. ... Chapter 4 On her way home, Scout finds gum in hole outside the Radley house and later some coins. ... Chapter 7 Jem recovers his trousers, the children discover more gifts in the hole but later find it blocked with cement. ...
A Summary of The Nuclear Weapons Cleanup Abstract Many people feel that nuclear weapons have served as a security mechanism for our nation. ... Any hole in any of these areas could be viewed as targets and potential loopholes for terrorists to take advantage of. ...
A cavity develops when a tooth decays or breaks down, and develops a hole that can grow bigger and deeper over time. 2. ... If you have a "cavity" this outer layer has collapsed producing a hole that cannot repair itself. ... Summary: Cavity, tooth decay, and plaque are all the risk that can acquire when children eat so much candy, especially without brushing their teeth. ...
Summary: In her essay, "Erotica and Pornography," Gloria Steinem starts out by pointing out that humans, selfly proclaimed lords over the animal kingdom, are the only animals that have the mental capacity to separate ideas. ... Back to the present, she can just go down to the local adult movie store and pick out some "erotica" to fill the gaping hole inside her. ...
That year, scientists noticed in the atmosphere above Antarctica something they termed the "ozone hole". This wasn't a hole, per se, but instead a thinning of the ozone in that region. ... The ozone hole is a seasonal phenomenon. ... In summary, we need to take care of our planet to ensure a future for our children, and their children. ...
