I have continued to read the book Holes. What is going on in my book is Stanley is trying to get used to being at this camp. Every morning he gets up bright and early and all the convicts drive to a desert area where there is only sand. They get canteens of water, but they only get filled up twice a day. All the boys sit out in the scortching hot desert and dig wholes. They are not sure why they do this. However, they are told if anyone finds anything that has some value to it you will immediately get picked up and get the day off. This gives the boys some inspiration and something to work for. Stanely is getting so exhausted. He has not adapted to his new form of life.
At the camp the boys have a relationship like family would. They all form a bond. Basically, they join together. They all do not want to be there, but do try to make the best of it. There is one guy that confronted Stanley and told him that if he finds anything to give it to him, it would only be far. So one day Stanley was so tired and felt like giving up. His whole was only waist deep. He thought he had something, but he figured he was just so tired he was seeing things. He kept digging and then found a gold tube, about as long and as wide as teh second finger on his right hand. He could see on the outline of a heart, with the letters K B etched inside it.

I just have started reading the book Holes. I have seen the movie but have not read the book. I thought it would be interesting to compare the two. The book starts out the same way the movie does. Stanley is sent to Camp Green Lake. His crime, however was different from everyone elses. His family had an unlucky curse do to his great-great-grandfather. He was walking and got hit in the head with a pair of shoes. Well, these were not just ordinary shoes these were shoes stolen. He got framed for the crime and his punishment was unwillingly being sent to camp. Stanley was a good kid. He didn't get in trouble. He did see a postive in the situation which was he might actually make some friends. He was always kind of a loner. When the bus arrived at the camp the bus driver said, "be careful." This made Stanley start to worry about where he was and what he was going to have to do. It was hot outside and he was in the middle of a desert. He met Mr. Sir and he told him all the rules of the camp. Stanley realized right then, this will not be easy.

freedom writers

I finished the book The Freedom Writers Diary over the week end and loved it. The book was overwelming to me. It really opened my eye to how bad some teenagers have it. Every single one of them fought to live each day. It was horrible the threats each teenager would get on a daily basis.

The book finished on a positive note. It proved that color and race can unit and not always be separated. It is possible to join together and be friends with a different culture. At the end of the book all the kids realized how stupid and dumb it was to be figthing daily, in fact many stopped all the drugs, alcohol, and fighting. They grew a strong mind and together united in the fight against segregation. I think that this book is excellent and recommend it to everybody.