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    The document provides background information about the author Louis Sachar and his book Holes. It notes that Sachar was born in 1954 in New York but grew up in California. He started writing children's books because he disliked what was being assigned in schools. His first book was Sideways Stories from Wayside School. Holes was based on Sachar's dislike for the summer heat in Texas. Holes won the Newbery Medal in 1999, the highest honor in children's literature in the United States.

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    The document provides background information about the author Louis Sachar and his book Holes. It notes that Sachar was born in 1954 in New York but grew up in California. He started writing children's books because he disliked what was being assigned in schools. His first book was Sideways Stories from Wayside School. Holes was based on Sachar's dislike for the summer heat in Texas. Holes won the Newbery Medal in 1999, the highest honor in children's literature in the United States.

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    The document provides background information about the author Louis Sachar and his book Holes. It notes that Sachar was born in 1954 in New York but grew up in California. He started writing children's books because he disliked what was being assigned in schools. His first book was Sideways Stories from Wayside School. Holes was based on Sachar's dislike for the summer heat in Texas. Holes won the Newbery Medal in 1999, the highest honor in children's literature in the United States.

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    The document provides background information about the author Louis Sachar and his book Holes. It notes that Sachar was born in 1954 in New York but grew up in California. He started writing children's books because he disliked what was being assigned in schools. His first book was Sideways Stories from Wayside School. Holes was based on Sachar's dislike for the summer heat in Texas. Holes won the Newbery Medal in 1999, the highest honor in children's literature in the United States.

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    Holes

    by Louis Sachar
    A Novel Study
    Before we read:

    1. What can you predict the


    story will be about by
    reading the title and
    looking at the book cover?
    Our Predictions:
    About Louis Sachar

    ● Born in East Meadow, New York on March 20, 1954.


    When he was nine (9) he and his family moved to
    Southern California.

    ● When he was in his last year of university he


    started writing because he did not like the stories
    the children were reading in schools.
    ● The first book he wrote was Sideways
    Stories from Wayside School. Even though
    this book was popular, it did not sell
    many copies.
    ● This book was made into a TV that
    played on Canadian TV channels.
    ● Due to the lack of copies sold, he went to
    law school where he passed the
    California State Bar Exam.
    ● He got married to his wife Carla Askew and they moved to
    Austin, Texas where they had their daughter Sherre.

    ● Sachar wrote Holes based on his dislike for the summer


    heat in Texas. He decided to write about how it is
    impossible to get away from the hot summer of Texas.

    ● In 1999, Holes was awarded the Newbery Medal Award


    which is the highest honor given in children’s literature in
    the United States.
    Let’s Discuss!

    1. Have you ever known anyone who was punished for something
    they didn't do?
    2. How important is it for you to belong to a group?
    3. Do you have to be big in size to be intimidating?
    4. Would you lie to protect someone else?
    5. Do you believe in curses or bad luck?
    Agree Disagree Comment/Explanation
    1. It’s very important
    for people to feel like
    they belong.
    2. Bad luck and
    curses really do exist.
    3. People get
    wrongfully accused of
    things all the time.
    4. You have to be big
    in size to be
    intimidating.
    5. I’d never lie, not
    even to protect
    someone.
    Let’s Read!

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