Description
Stanley Yelnats?? family has a history of bad luck, so he isn?? too surprised when a miscarriage of justice sends him to a boys??juvenile detention center, Camp Green Lake. But there is no lake??t has been dry for over a hundred years??nd it?? hardly a camp: as punishment, the boys must each dig a hole a day, five feet deep, five feet across, in the hard earth of the dried-up lake bed. The warden claims that this pointless labor builds character, but that?? a lie. Stanley must try to dig up the truth.
Key Features:
- A compelling story of perseverance and mystery
- Explores themes of friendship and justice
- Suitable for young adult readers