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EDUCAToR S GUIDEDear Educator,As the author/screenwriter and director of Holes , we are proud of itstranslation from page to screen. We believe that the film carries a powerfulhuman message. The boys living at Camp Green Lake have all lived hard-luck lives. Eachcarries the scars of a world that all too often forces kids to confront theharsh realities of homelessness, poverty, abuse, absent authority figures,and illiteracy. Though these are difficult topics, the ultimate message ofthe film is one of redemption and hope. We think you and your students will feel great sympathy for the kids atCamp Green Lake, especially Stanley Caveman Yelnats and Hector Zero Zeroni. You will like the quirky characters, intricate plot, the adventurestory, and most of all, the message that friendship and learning reallymatter. Stanley and Zero are both kids having a tough time making it inthe world around them.
ABOUT THE MOVIE… Based on the award-winning book by Louis Sachar,Holes is a funny and poignant coming-of-age adventure. It tells the story of Stanley Yelnats (Shia LaBeouf) – an unusual young hero, dogged by bad luck stemming
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