Hook - Don't let bad luck drag you down in life. You might think you will never get ahead, but just keep on pushing and maintaining a positive attitude and demeanor.
Summary - Stanley Yelnats is stuck with bad luck, thanks to a family curse and this lands him in a boy's detention camp. The camp director has the boys dig holes in order to build character, however, she she has other thoughts about the holes being dug. While digging these holes, Yelnats begins to develop a friendship with the other boys, especially with Zero. Yelnats and Zero run away from the camp and find themselves on top of a mountain. Yelnats and Zero make their way off of the mountain and Yelnats finds his bad luck begin to take a turn upwards. Yelnats reverses his family curse and also gains a life long friendship with Zero.
Importance - Friendship is an important characteristic to value in life. Life may drag you down, but friends will always be there to assist you along the way. Friends are a valuable assets in life, as they are there to lean on in tough times and can guide you in the correct direction.
Thoughts - This story shows the importance of family, friendship, and value of not giving up. Sometimes people see no light at the end of the turn and just decide to give up. However, Yelnats does not give up and keeps on pushing through. Giving up is no way to look at life, we all have to keep pushing and strive for greatest and take grasp of our goals in life.
Rating - This book draws you in and keeps you wanting to read more. This book drew me in and is a movie which I find myself watching when it is on TV. I would rate this a 5 start book for the life values it teaches. It shows that people can outgrow the negatives in life and one can end up succeeding.
Author - Louis Sachar went to the University of California of Berkeley and graduated in 1976. Sacher wrote Sideways Stories From Wayside School and graduated from law school.
http://www.louissachar.com
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