The Castro Valley Parent/Child Book Club
We’ve read more than 12 books now with our parent/child book club at the Castro Valley Library. Everyone has their favorite, and we wanted to share our thoughts on some of the books with you. Most of the books are recommended for children from 3rd grade and over.
Holes by Louis Sachar
Holes is the story of a good kid with bad luck, in fact, Stanley’s entire family has bad luck. After landing himself in boot camp, Stanley learns a lot about himself, his family and friendship. Holes won the 1999 Newbery Medal, the National Book Award, and the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award.
Book Review
Holes is an exciting adventure story of a boy in boot camp. His name is Stanley Yelnats, and he is accused for something he did not do. Out in the blistering hot weather, the boys are forced to dig huge holes. Stanley gets a nickname, as well as the other boys. Stanley is tired of the work and sets off on a journey with a kid nicknamed “Zero”. You should read the book first, not the movie. The movie is not at all like the book. Holes is a continuing story of a boy and how his life changed. By Grace, 4th grader.
I’d rate Holes 5 out of 5 stars. I liked it because the different parts of the story came back to one point and made everything clear and understandable in the end. The author was very clever and creative. The book was also unpredictable and surprised me sometimes. It was touching and had a life lesson. By Shaeli, 6th grader
The Castro Valley Library Parent/Child Book Club meets the 3rd Tuesday of the month @ 7pm. Our current grade level is 4th-7th grade. We are currently reading Moon Over Manifest by Clare Vanderpool.
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