Although I’ve read this book before, I read it again
recently because it is a favorite.
Stanley Yelnats has been sent to Camp Green Lake for stealing a pair of
shoes. He didn’t actually steal them;
the shoes fell on his head and he was caught with them, but Stanley’s family has
been under a curse since Stanley’s great-great-grandfather stole a pig and
broke a promise many years ago. At the
camp, Stanley and the other boys are forced to dig a hole every day. Although the Warden insists that this is a
character-building exercise and nothing more, it is clear to Stanley that she
is looking for something. The reader
gets both Stanley’s current story and some back story regarding Camp Green
Lake. Both stories come together in a
fabulous conclusion. As I said, this is
one of my favorite stories and kids who like mostly realistic fiction with just
a hint of the supernatural will love this book.
No comments:
Post a Comment