Louis Sachar
Hardcover | Pages: 272 pages Rating: 3.72 | 15895 Users | 1596 Reviews
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| Original Title: | Small Steps |
| ISBN: | 0385733143 (ISBN13: 9780385733144) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Holes #2 |
| Setting: | Austin, Texas(United States) |
| Literary Awards: | Schneider Family Book Award for Teen Book (2007) |
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Two years after being released from Camp Green Lake, Armpit is home in Austin, Texas, trying to turn his life around. But it’s hard when you have a record, and everyone expects the worst from you. The only person who believes in him is Ginny, his 10-year old disabled neighbor. Together, they are learning to take small steps. And he seems to be on the right path, until X-Ray, a buddy from Camp Green Lake, comes up with a get-rich-quick scheme. This leads to a chance encounter with teen pop sensation, Kaira DeLeon, and suddenly his life spins out of control, with only one thing for certain. He’ll never be the same again. In his first major novel since Holes, critically acclaimed novelist Louis Sachar uses his signature wit combined with a unique blend of adventure and deeply felt characters to explore issues of race, the nature of celebrity, the invisible connections that determine a person’s life, and what it takes to stay on course. Doing the right thing is never a wrong choice – but a small step in the right direction.Particularize About Books Small Steps (Holes #2)
| Title | : | Small Steps (Holes #2) |
| Author | : | Louis Sachar |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 272 pages |
| Published | : | January 10th 2006 by Delacorte Books for Young Readers (first published 2006) |
| Categories | : | Young Adult. Fiction. Realistic Fiction |
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Ratings: 3.72 From 15895 Users | 1596 ReviewsCritique About Books Small Steps (Holes #2)
I thoroughly enjoyed this, I read Holes this year for the first time and thought I may as well give this a go.I was really concerned when I got to 80% and not too much had happened, then BAM, a plan was said and I was shook.The ending was superb, I had great disdain for certain characters who I was meant to and I really felt connected and invested in every character in this story. Everyone felt vital and relevant to the story (can I also get an amen to parents being around!) If you liked Holes,What's easy about being the sequel to Holes is that any implausibilities of plot are irreproachable, 'cause you can't hardly get more implausible than Holes and it was awesome. What's hard is simply that you're the sequel to Holes. Because it was awesome. High bar. I'm embarrassed to admit it took me 5 years to get around to actually reading Small Steps, the story of Armpit's X-Ray-influenced adventures back home in Austin, trying to get his life turned around after his time at Camp Green Lake.
Last we saw Armpit, he was digging holes at Camp Green Lake. Now, Armpit (nicknamed for a wasp bite on his armpit) is still digging holes, but now he's getting paid for it, working for a landscaper in his hometown of Austin, TX. Armpit (or Theodore, as he prefers to be called) is trying to straighten his life out after two years of juvie, while everyone is expecting the worst of him. The only person who believes in him is his feisty ten-year-old neighbor Ginny, who has cerebral palsy. He is
At the end of Holes, the Camp Green Lake place shuts down and all the troubled kids are released. After living in a split house for months, Theodore (nicknamed Armpit) is working very hard to make his life better. He has a job, is going back to high school and taking extra classes, and is saving money instead of spending it on drugs and such. But X-Ray shows up with almost a pyramid scheme that involves selling movie tickets at a really high price for a concert to Kaira DeLeon, the latest pop
Fun sequel to the renowned 'Holes'!Easy entertaining read, just what I needed right now after all the 'dark' books... :-)A heartwarming book and funny too. Two years after being released from Camp Green Lake, Armpit is home in Austin, Texas, trying to turn his life around. But it's hard when you have a record and everyone expects the worst from you. The only person who believes in Armpit is Ginny, his 10-year old disabled neighbor. Together, they're learning to take small steps. Armpit seems to
I can't tell if this was supposed to be a young adult book or not. Small Steps is a sequel to the book Holes, which was fun to read. In this second book, Sachar follows Armpit as he transitions back into society after his stint at Camp Green Lake. I thought the premise had potential, but in my opinion, it was a fairly transparent story about puppy love and cliche rehabilitation. The book ends with a startling act of violence which doesn't fit with the rest of the story, and then leaves the two
Fun sequel to the renowned 'Holes'!Easy entertaining read, just what I needed right now after all the 'dark' books... :-)A heartwarming book and funny too. Two years after being released from Camp Green Lake, Armpit is home in Austin, Texas, trying to turn his life around. But it's hard when you have a record and everyone expects the worst from you. The only person who believes in Armpit is Ginny, his 10-year old disabled neighbor. Together, they're learning to take small steps. Armpit seems to
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