Holes
by Louis Sachar
42 Total Resources 6 Awards View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
Year Published 1998
Word Count 47,079
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 660L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.6
- AR Quiz Numbers
- 28081
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Social Studies
- Lists With This Book
- Sense of Place, Sense of Self
- Criminal Elements Fiction and Nonfiction
- Code X
- Fifty Best Books for 9 & 10 Year Olds
- ELA Curriculum Materials Grade 6
- HCS 6th Grade Book Club Suggestions
- Ratteree Elementary and Middle School Cl
- Ratteree Middle and High School Class Se
- Ratteree Curriculum 3 -12th Grade
- BookQuest 2020-2021
- Middle School Approved Novel List
- PAUSD 6th-Grade Core and Supplemental Li
- GST SLS Shelf List 2021
Our Original Resources 7
Meet-the-Author Recording with Louis Sachar about Holes
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Louis Sachar
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In-depth Written Interview with Louis Sachar
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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View Comprehensive Text Complexity Measures
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Author 3
Author Interviews 8
Meet-the-Author Recording with Louis Sachar
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In-depth Written Interview with Louis Sachar
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1999 Newbery Medal Acceptance Speech given by Louis Sachar
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Interview with Louis Sachar
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Interview with Louis Sachar
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Interview with Louis Sachar
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Interview with Louis Sachar
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ALA Newbery Author Event with Louis Sachar
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 19
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Lesson Plan from The Walt Disney Company
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Teachers Notes from Allen & Unwin
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Teacher's Guide from NovelWise
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Study Guide from Saddleback Educational Publishing
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Teacher's Guide from Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Book Award
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Literature Guide from Nancy Polette
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Reading Guide from Scholastic
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Author Study Guide from Random House Teachers & Librarians
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Teaching Ideas from i Want to Read
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Teaching Ideas from Layered Curriculum
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Discussion Questions from Literary Link
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Teaching Ideas from Reading to Kids
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Activity Guide from Resource Room
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Study Guide from SparkNotes
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Educator's Guide from Walden Media
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Teacher's Guide from Scholastic Flashlight Readers
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Discussion Guide from Scholastic
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Book Readings 1
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Kerry Beyer
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Book Trailers 1
Theatre Trailer from Holes On Stage
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Vocabulary Lists 1
Word lists, definitions, and example sentences
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Book & Adaptation Websites 2
Awards & Distinctions 6
John Newbery Medal, 1922-2021
Winner, 1999
Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards, 1967-2021
Winner, 1999
Notable Children's Books, 1995-2021
Commended, 1999
Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2021
Selection, 1999
CCBC Choices
Selection, 1998
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