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I’ve been excited about this article ever since I decided to write about it a few weeks ago! I first read Holes when I was in elementary school, and it’s remained one of my favorites. This is probably written for older kids/young adults, but I loved it then and I love it just as much now. This is the book I throw at everyone when someone wants a fun-to-read but moving book for kids/teens.

What I love most about this book is the world it is set in – it feels so real, and somehow, it’s so easy to relate to all the characters – even when your situation isn’t like theirs at all. Louis Sachar has an amazing ability to create characters that feel like people you’ve known your whole life. And for someone like me, I’ve had the pleasure of knowing these characters for a huge part of my life. Holes is one of the very few books that I can read over and over again when I need a little pick-me-up.

I’ve never actually been able to bring myself to watch the movie because I am so utterly enthralled by the magic of this book, and it makes me so happy to be able to share some looks inspired by Holes. But first, a little bit of background:

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“The bark on the tree was just a little bit softer.”

While the wolf waits below, hungry and lonely,

He cries to the moo-oo-oon,“If only, if only” (Sachar 8).

Product Info: Dress – Love Culture, Cardigan – A’GACI, Shoes – Charlotte Russe, Necklace – Etsy

As you read along, you’ll find a lot of things that inextricably tie the character together. This song is one of them, and it ends up being crucial to Stanley and Zero’s relationship. This song represents comfort and home in a way that very few things do at Camp Green Lake, so I was inspired by softness and even a bit of nature in the color palette.