Sachar, Louis, 1954-

Holes / Louis Sachar. - 1st ed. - New York : Scholastic, [2000] - 233 p. ; 22 cm.

As further evidence of his family's bad fortune which they attribute to a curse on a distant relative, Stanley Yelnats is sent to a hellish correctional camp in the Texas desert where he finds his first real friend, a treasure, and a new sense of himself.

Newbery Medal, 1999. National Book Award, 1998.

ISBN: 0439244196 0439253225 (school trade ed.)

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Juvenile delinquency--Fiction.
Homeless persons--Fiction.
Friendship--Fiction.
Treasure troves--Fiction.