Holes
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- Publication
- First published on May 20, 1998. (Wikidata; read November 6, 2026)
- Other edition
- The Library of Congress record found by this book's ISBN describes another edition: a 265-page edition from Farrar, Straus and Giroux, ISBN 9780374332662. (Library of Congress, its record of another edition; read November 6, 2026)
- Prizes
- It received the National Book Award in 1998. (Wikidata, citing nationalbook.org; read November 6, 2026)
- Prizes
- It received the Newbery Medal in 1999. (Wikidata, citing ala.org; read November 6, 2026)
The story behind Holes
- Sachar says the idea for the camp came from the heat of Texas summers. (louissachar.com; read November 6, 2026)
- He began it just after coming back from a cooler vacation in Maine. (louissachar.com; read November 6, 2026)
- Unlike his earlier stories, it began with a place, Camp Green Lake, rather than a character. (louissachar.com; read November 6, 2026)
- He first planned for the warden to be the granddaughter of Kissing Kate Barlow. (louissachar.com; read November 6, 2026)
Topics in this book
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Genres
Topics
- Buried treasure
- Friendship
- Homeless persons
- Juvenile delinquency
Book type
- Novel
Published
- 1990s
Reading ages
- Ages 10+
- Children's
Prizes
- National Book Award
- Newbery Medal
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