In Holes, Stanley Yelnats assumes his position among unlikely but likable folk heroes of mythic proportion. The author presents a sophisticated, satisfying, surreally realistic mystery–tall tale in a place where past and present intersect. —1999 BGHB judge Maria B SalvadoreThis is great. It is very gratifying to be recognized by...

photo by Susan KuklinBy Susan KuklinAracella, a special-ed high school student whom once I interviewed for a YA book, said this:"You know what happened to me? There was a teacher at my school who left me back in kindergarten. Now I ask myself, “What could I flunk in kindergarten?” She...