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Plot Summary of Holes
"This book is mostly about a boy called Stanley Yelnats who is sent to a juvenille detention camp because a criminal he didn't commit. All of the boys in group D have to dig holes both 5 foot wide and 5 foot deep, but will Stanley make it through the torture of Camp Green Lake?
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Melissa, Resident Scholar



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Plot
Kids growing up/acting up? Yes
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Wild kid(s)? - committing crimes

Main Character
Gender - Male
Profession/status: - accused criminal
Age: - a teen
Ethnicity/Nationality - White (American)
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Very much smarter than other characters
Physique - bulging muscles

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Age: - a teen
Profession/status: - accused criminal

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 6 ()
United States Yes
Misc setting - prison

Style
Person - mostly 3rd
Amount of dialog - little dialog
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