Holes

Written by Louis Sachar

Newbery Winner

The main character, Stanley Yelnats is accused to stealing a pair of important shoes and is sent of to a camp for boys where they make them dig holes all day long in an attempt to build character. The truth is that the people running the camp have an alterior motive and are actually searching for a treasure that was lost in the desert many years prior. While digging one day, Stanley find's something interesting, a tube of lipstick. This strikes an idea in his head and he starts connecting dots of prior knowledge from his childhood and family history. Stanley brings down the cruelty of Camp Green Lake and finds the treasure that is rightfully his. 

This book is a fun mystery that students can read individually or it could also be something you choose to read daily to your class. I would consider this book to be for more mature and would read it to middle school or junior high students.