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Other Versions of this Book: Hardcover, Hardcover, Audio CD (Unabridged), Audio Cassette (Unabridged)
Book Description:
Stanley Yelnats is under a curse. A curse that began with his no-good-dirty-rotten-pig-stealing-great-great-grandfather and has since followed generations of Yelnats. Now Stanley has been unjustly sent to a boys' detention center, Camp Green Lake, where the warden makes the boys "build character" by spending all day, every day, digging holes: five feet wide and five feet deep. It doesn't take long for Stanley to realize there's more than character improvement going on at Camp Green Lake. The boys are digging holes because the warden is looking for something. Stanley tries to dig up the truth in this inventive and darkly humorous tale of crime and punishment--and redemption.
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No movie could do credit to this very interesting story. The underdog wins but how he wins is the wonder of it all.
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
A great story about connections and how our lives are affected by our ancestors, ourselves and who we help and who we let help us. Great children's book and even better than the movie.
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Better than the movie. This book held my interest. I thought it wouldn't because its basically a young adult book (I'm no longer a young adult). I enjoyed reading this book.
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
I thought I would list a few of my YA books in case you want something for your kids to read. This book is aimed at middle school aged children. I read it in college for a YA lit class. I thought that it was very cute. It is the story of a boy wrongly accused of a crime. He spends a summer at a juvenile detention camp. He blames his misfortunes on a family curse. The story of the strange labor camp (where they dig holes all day) eventually comes full circle... Highly recommend for your pre-teen BOYS.
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I loved this book, my kids loved it too. You have seen the movie, the book is even better.
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Charming book for adults and children
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Excellent children's book that adults will also love to read. Fantastic characters, unique story.
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As a pre-teen, I a remember loving this novel. While the movie is ok, the book is infinitely times better!!
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
A great book to read, especially if you spend a lot of time with kids!
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Desiree S. (most boys would enjoy this book. great read. watch the movie...funny!
A very quick read. A good story about fate and keeping promises. It was a little predictable, but I didn't mind. It fit with the cyclical nature of the tale.
Sandy B. (Interesting book! Different, but interesting!!
Wonderful tale of a wrongly accused young boy sent to a dentention center. The mystery of the holes at Camp Green Lake is a terrific story. Quick read! What is the warden looking for in that dried up lake?
Lindsay R. (I loved this back in grade school. Recommend it for children.
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