Unfortunate circumstances leave Stanley Yelnats at the mercy of the warden of Camp Green Lake, where he, and other inmates, are forced to dig five-foot deep holes all day, every day, to 'build character.' After hearing rumors of hidden treasure, and a bandit named Kissin' Kate Barlow, Stanley tries to dig up the truth. Can he untangle the mess of clues before he sweats to death, or the yellow-spotted lizards kill him? This book won the Newbery Medal in 1999 and the Rebecca Caudill Award in 2002.
Date read: 4/12/2009
ISBN-10: 0374332657
ISBN-13: 9780374332655
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