* Meet Stanley Yelnats, an unlikely hero who shows us that even the most ordinary individual is capable of extraordinary things.
* A unique and well-crafted story in which events from the past and present are woven together, ranging from whimsical and entertaining.
* Wrongly convicted of stealing running shoes, Stanley is given the option of attending Camp Green Lake, a 'camp' where boys dig holes all day, every day.
* Stanley soon figures out that there is more to the hole-digging than building character as the Warden is looking for treasure.
* Stanley undergoes profound personal growth as he has to face challenges that would have seemed insurmountable.
* Readers find an unlikely hero, who shows us that even the most ordinary individual is capable of extraordinary things.
* Author: Angie McNaughton
* ISBN13: 978-1-55319-337-1
* Grades - 5, 6
* Reading Level: 5-6
* Total Page: 55
* Overheads: 3