Louis Sachar's Holes tells the story of 14-year-old Stanley Yelnats, whose family has been cursed with bad luck for generations. This curse manifests in Stanley's life when he is accused of stealing a pair of shoes donated to an orphanage by a famous basketball player. He is found guilty and sent to a juvenile detention center called Camp Green Lake, which is located in the middle of a desert. Part of Stanley's punishment is being required to dig one hole, five feet wide and five feet deep, every day.
Stanley's surprise comes when he realizes that the counselors require him to dig holes not to "build character," as they claim, but because they are looking for something in particular. When he and his friend Zero leave the camp, they find the treasure and Stanley realizes it was stolen from the same great-great grandfather that started the curse on his family. The treasure is a collection of jewels and bonds, which Stanley and Zero share to help their families.
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