Book Holes Age Level

Parents may want to talk to their children about the unfairness of stanley s life and the cold hearted viciousness of some of the characters.
Book holes age level. Now stanley has been unjustly sent to a boys detention center camp green lake where the warden makes the boys build character by spending all day every day digging. Or 3 6 grade level. Stanley yelnats iv is a 14 year old boy from a hard working but poor family.
These twenty questions will help facilitate classroom or book group discussions about holes by louis sachar and make great writing prompts. The book holes is in the 5th or 6th grade range. Stanley yelnats is under a curse.
Louis sachar creates a staggering tale of adventure mystery and destiny that can be enjoyed by all. Holes is a unique and dynamic piece of children s literature. I use this book for the summer reading requirement in my 7th grade language arts class and the kids love it.
There are so many layers here history issues of racism and prejudice the importance of literacy etc. And there s a great. Parents need to know that louis sachar s holes is a funny moving and sometimes violent story that has an edge kids really respond to.
Adult written by aidakiwi24 may 11 2011. By scholastic parents staff. The book was adapted for a 2003 movie.
Flashlight readers an online club for kids who loves books provides you and your child with interactive opportunities to share books and reinforce reading skills in fun and meaningful ways. I would recommend this book to children above the age of 9 as those of a weak hearted disposition may not appreciate louis sachar s amazing descriptive skills. In 1998 holes won the newberry award.