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books and literature childrens literatureWhy is the book holes called Holes?
Similarly, it is asked, what is the mystery in the book holes?
Holes is a 1998 young adult novelwrittenby Louis Sachar and first published by Farrar, Straus andGiroux.The book centers around an unlucky teenage boy namedStanleyYelnats, who is sent to Camp Green Lake, a juvenilecorrectionsfacility in a desert in Texas, after being falselyaccused oftheft.
Hereof, why did Louis Sachar write holes?
He wrote four more drafts in thenextyear—the longest he's worked on any of his books. Theideafor Holes came from the Texas heat. "I came up withthisplace—Camp Green Lake in Texas—that was so hot eventhelake dried up," Sachar said. He decided to make CampGreenLake a camp for juvenile delinquents.
Holes is a world renowned, 'classic' byLouisSachar which was published in 1998. Holes isbannedbecause in a 5th grade American class, in ConnorsEmerson School,America, the book was read out loud , whichcaused an uproaramong their parents. They thought it was aninappropriatebook to read to 9 year olds.