1. “Holes” By Louis Sachar

2. Directions The following activity will help you to learn about the book Holes. Click on the picture links whenever available to go to informational links. Click the button to go back a slide. Click the button to go forward a slide. Click the button to return home.

3. Who Is the Author? Louis Sachar was born in East Meadow, NY in 1954. Sachar met his wife at a school in Texas when he was part of an author visit. Sachar starting writing in college. Sachar starting writing in college.

4. Who is the Author? (Continued) Continued His first book written was Sideways Stories From Wayside School. He has also written The Boy Who Lost His Face, and There's a Boy in the Girls' Bathroom. Click on the link below to learn more about Louis Sachar. Books: Louis Sachar's Success Story Books: Louis Sachar's Success Story

5. Holes Prelude Holes was Written in 1999. Won the Newberry award for oustanding writing. It was made into a movie by Disney in 2003. Click on the digger for info on the movie.

6. Characters How many different characters are in the story? Click on the friends picture to read about all the characters of the story. characters of the story.

7. Summary What is the story about? Click on the Click on the lake picture to lake picture to read a summary read a summary of Holes. of Holes.

8. Themes What are some of the different themes displayed in Holes? Click on the shovel to read about the thematic units of Holes.

9. Afterwards In 2003 Louis Sachar published a follow-up book to Holes entitled Stanley Yelnats’ Survival Guide to Camp Green Lake.

10. Good Bye!!!