Holes

Summary

Holes is a literary work^[1]. Holes ranks in the top 0.98% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,934 views/month, #279 of 28,446).^[2]

Key Facts

• Holes authored Louis Sachar^[3].
• Holes received the National Book Award^[4].
• Holes received the Newbery Medal^[5].
• Holes's instance of is recorded as literary work^[6].
• Holes was published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux^[7].
• Holes was published by Bloomsbury Publishing^[8].
• Holes's genre is adventure fiction^[9].
• Holes's genre is magic realist fiction^[10].
• Holes's genre is satirical fiction^[11].
• Holes's genre is family saga^[12].
• Holes's genre is young adult fiction^[13].
• Holes was followed by Stanley Yelnats' Survival Guide to Camp Green Lake^[14].
• Holes's language of work or name is recorded as English^[15].
• Holes's country of origin is recorded as United States^[16].
• Holes was published on May 20, 1998^[17].
• Holes was released on August 20, 1998^[18].
• Holes's has edition or translation is recorded as Holes^[19].
• Holes's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Holes'}^[20].
• Holes's intended public is recorded as young adult^[21].
• Holes's derivative work is recorded as Holes^[22].
• Holes's form of creative work is recorded as novel^[23].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Holes authored Louis Sachar^[3]. Publishers include Farrar, Straus and Giroux^[7] and Bloomsbury Publishing^[8].

Publication

Publication dates include May 20, 1998^[17] and August 20, 1998^[18]. Holes's language of work or name is recorded as English^[15]. Genres include adventure fiction^[9], magic realist fiction^[10], satirical fiction^[11], family saga^[12], and young adult fiction^[13].

Reception

Awards received include National Book Award^[4], a literary award^[24], in United States^[25], founded in 1936^[26] and Newbery Medal^[5], a literary award^[27], in United States^[28], founded in 1922^[29].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Holes was followed by Stanley Yelnats' Survival Guide to Camp Green Lake^[14].

Why It Matters

Holes ranks in the top 0.98% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,934 views/month, #279 of 28,446).^[2] Holes has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[30] Holes is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[31]

FAQs

What awards did Holes receive?

Honors received include National Book Award^[4] and Newbery Medal^[5].