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Holes

by Louis Sachar

Stanley Yelnats has had awful luck his whole life: He's overweight, kids tease him, his family is poor, and now he's accused of a crime he didn't commit! Stanley blames his great-great grandfather, Elya Yelnats, who stole a pig from a gypsy. According to legend, the gypsy put a curse on Elya and all his descendants.

Ages: 11, 12, 13
Interest Level: Grades 5 - 8
Grade Level Equivalent: 5.2
Lexile Measure: 660L
DRA: 50
Guided Reading: V
Publisher: - RANDOM HOUSE INC.
Number of Pages: 240
Genre: Adventure, Realistic Fiction