Holes

NY: Frances Foster Books, 1999. 1st Edition. Hardcover_boards. Near Fine/Near Fine. Vladimir Radunsky. 5.75"x8.5" 233 pgs. Eight printing. Purple boards w/title blind stamped on front. Red spine w/red metallic letters. Designed by Filomena Tuosto. John Newberry Medal sticker on front. Spine straight, binding tight, pages clean & bright. Not x-library, unclipped. GI inside front board. Made into a Disney film. Minimal shelf wear to DJ. Holes is a 1998 young adult novel written by Louis Sachar and first published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. The book centers on Stanley Yelnats, who is sent to Camp Green Lake, a correctional boot camp in a desert in Texas, after being falsely accused of theft. The plot explores the history of the area and how the actions of several characters in the past have affected Stanley's life in the present. These interconnecting stories touch on themes such as racism, homelessness, illiteracy, and arranged marriage. The book was both a critical and commercial success. Much of the praise for the book has centered around its complex plot, interesting characters, and representation of people of color and incarcerated youth. It won the 1998 U.S. National Book Award for Young People's Literature and the 1999 Newbery Medal for the year's "most distinguished contribution to American literature for children". In 2012 it was ranked number six among all-time children's novels in a survey published by School Library Journal. Holes was adapted by Walt Disney Pictures as a feature film of the same name released in 2003. The film received generally positive reviews from critics, grossing $71 million.