Holes by Louis Sachar – 1st Scholastic Printing, Sept. 1999 / **1st Printing**

What stands out about this novel is its graceful handling of time.

What stands out about this novel is its graceful handling of time.

This novel is a careful study of how people change over time.

This novel takes a simple idea and turns it into something beautiful.

This novel has a plot that twists in ways you won’t expect.

A nice touch is the illustrated bookmark included with the book.

What stands out about this memoir is the illustrated family tree.

This novel is a mirror held up to the messiness of real life.

You will find that this activity book has a puzzle for every mood.

You will love how the illustrated speech bubbles add humor.

What stands out about this activity book is the sense of accomplishment it gives.

A nice touch in this novel is the way it ends without finality.

A nice touch is how this novel uses silence as a narrative tool.

This novel creates a setting so vivid you can almost smell the rain.

With this activity book, you can learn new words while playing word games.

The book is illustrated with collage art made from old photographs.

I was surprised by how many illustrated insets break up the text.

The illustrated cover alone makes it worth picking up.

This novel is a study in restraint, saying much with very little.

A nice touch is the novel’s use of recurring motifs and patterns.