Stanley Yelnats, a boy who has bad luck due to a curse placed on his great- great-grandfather, is sent to Camp Green Lake, a juvenile detention camp, for a crime he did not commit. Stanley and the other boys at the camp are forced to dig large holes in the dirt every day. Stanley eventually realizes that they are digging these holes because the Warden is searching for something. As Stanley continues to dig holes and meet the other boys at the camp, the narrator intertwines three separate stories to reveal why Stanley's family has a curse and what the Warden is looking for.
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I remember when this book was popular back when I was at summer camp in 2008. I remember only reading the first couple chapters but liking it. It was a pleasant surprise to find for 25 cents in a thrift store about a week ago!
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ReplyDeleteThis sounds very interesting and familiar. Do you know if there is a movie to it? If so, have you seen it? I always find it quite interesting to see how different books and movies are.
ReplyDeleteYeah its was a big hit a few years back. There is a movie I believe, but I have not seen it. It has gotten good reviews though. There is also sequel I think.
ReplyDeleteI'll have to look into the book, and then later the movie.
ReplyDeleteI read this book in 4th or 5th grade, or whenever it came out, and really enjoyed it. Great characters, great descriptions, and a great set-up for a story (both the prison camp and the . It was really different than the fantasy books I was reading as a kid and stuck out because it was incredibly interesting to me but didn't have any monsters, dragons, or magic yet it still grabbed my attention.
ReplyDeleteThen in 7th grade it was assigned reading and we went to see the movie for a field trip. The movie is alright but is one of those "isn't as good as the book" movies.
My take away from it ,however, is that digging holes everyday is great exercise, apparently. Also the friendship between the two main characters I found to be incredibly believable. I don't know if you agree.
didn't close my parentheses up there. Should read "(both the prison camp and the backstory.)"
DeleteTo be honest, I have not gotten very far in the book, I got caught up with A Game Of Thrones, so I haven't gotten to the good stuff yet. I agree with the points you described, though.
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