Q:Armpit is older and there are some more mature themes. There's some racism to deal with - plus this horrible name stuck on him. Unlike Stanley, he returns from Green Lake not as some sort of vindicated hero but as someone with a criminal record. I was intrigued by what life would be like for Armpit. Q:Did you always plan on writing a sequel to "Holes," and why did you pick Armpit as the main character?Ī:"I certainly never planned to write a sequel, and I'm not sure I'd call this a sequel. Sachar spoke about the sequel that isn't quite a sequel, why he's so good at keeping secrets and the trick to being a writer. We'll pause now while you say the word aloud:įans of that book will be busy this week reading Louis Sachar's newest novel,"Small Steps," which picks up two years after "Holes" ends. If those names don't make you think of one word, then you haven't read one of the great kid books of the last 10 years (or seen the very good movie version of it). Stanley Yelnats, X-Ray, Squid, Magnet, Mr.
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