Holes
Published in 2015, Holes has become a classic Year 6 text loved by students & teachers alike.
Stanley Yelnats' family has a history of bad luck, so when a miscarriage of justice sends him to Camp Green Lake Juvenile Detention Centre (which isn't green and doesn't have a lake) he is not surprised. Every day he and the other inmates are told to dig a hole, five foot wide by five foot deep, reporting anything they find. Why? The evil warden claims that it's character building, but this is a lie.
It's up to Stanley to dig up the truth.
Witty, inventive and completely unique, this is a masterpiece of storytelling that combines sly humour with irresistible, page-turning writing.
If you would like to be invoiced for this product (or would like a different quantity), please email julia@chestnutbooks.co.uk with an order number and we’ll be happy to help.
Published in 2015, Holes has become a classic Year 6 text loved by students & teachers alike.
Stanley Yelnats' family has a history of bad luck, so when a miscarriage of justice sends him to Camp Green Lake Juvenile Detention Centre (which isn't green and doesn't have a lake) he is not surprised. Every day he and the other inmates are told to dig a hole, five foot wide by five foot deep, reporting anything they find. Why? The evil warden claims that it's character building, but this is a lie.
It's up to Stanley to dig up the truth.
Witty, inventive and completely unique, this is a masterpiece of storytelling that combines sly humour with irresistible, page-turning writing.
If you would like to be invoiced for this product (or would like a different quantity), please email julia@chestnutbooks.co.uk with an order number and we’ll be happy to help.
Published in 2015, Holes has become a classic Year 6 text loved by students & teachers alike.
Stanley Yelnats' family has a history of bad luck, so when a miscarriage of justice sends him to Camp Green Lake Juvenile Detention Centre (which isn't green and doesn't have a lake) he is not surprised. Every day he and the other inmates are told to dig a hole, five foot wide by five foot deep, reporting anything they find. Why? The evil warden claims that it's character building, but this is a lie.
It's up to Stanley to dig up the truth.
Witty, inventive and completely unique, this is a masterpiece of storytelling that combines sly humour with irresistible, page-turning writing.
If you would like to be invoiced for this product (or would like a different quantity), please email julia@chestnutbooks.co.uk with an order number and we’ll be happy to help.
We love this book because it is:
captures the imagination of the class & keeps them guessing until the last page
wonderfully woven tale with the use of flashbacks ~ great for teaching complex story structures
lots of opportunities for summary & prediction
creates debate regarding crime & punishment, racism & conflict resolution
links with the topic North America
Learning opportunities:
Writing: write a letter home from Stanley
Science: Yellow Spotted Lizard research & non-chronological report
Writing: write a formal incident report about the theft of the truck
Speaking: Debate crime & punishment
Drama: Zero’s trial
Reading: create a dig activity with significant objects from the story. find & discuss their importance
Cooking: onion dip or spiced peaches
Watch the film!
