what is the genre of holes by louis sachar
young adult mystery comedy novel
title: Holes (film) text: Holes (film) Holes is a 2003 American adventure comedy-drama film directed by Andrew Davis, and based on the 1998 novel of the same name by Louis Sachar (who also wrote the screenplay). The film stars Sigourney Weaver, Jon Voight, Patricia Arquette, Tim Blake Nelson and Shia LaBeouf. The film was co produced by Walden Media and Walt Disney Pictures and distributed in many markets by Disney's distribution company Buena Vista. "Holes" was released in the United States on April 18, 2003, and earned $71.4 million worldwide. It was later released on DVD and VHS on September 23, 2003, by Buena title: Holes (novel) text: Holes (novel) Holes is a 1998 young adult mystery comedy novel written by Louis Sachar and first published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. The book centers around an unlucky teenage boy named Stanley Yelnats, who is sent to Camp Green Lake, a juvenile corrections facility in a desert in Texas, after being falsely accused of theft. The plot explores the history of the area and how the actions of several characters in the past have affected Stanley's life in the present. These interconnecting stories touch on themes such as racism, homelessness, illiteracy, and arranged marriage. The book was both a title: Louis Sachar text: Louis Sachar Louis Sachar ( ; born March 20, 1954) is an American young-adult mystery-comedy author. He is best known for the "Wayside School" series and the award-winner, "Holes". "Holes" won the 1998 U.S. National Book Award for Young People's Literature and the 1999 Newbery Medal for the year's "most distinguished contribution to American literature for children". In 2013, it was ranked sixth among all children's novels in a survey published by "School Library Journal". After graduating from high school, Sachar attended Antioch College for a semester before transferring to University of California, Berkeley, during which time he began helping title: Holes (novel) text: It also won the William Allen White Children's Book Award in 2001. It continues to be well received by critics and was ranked number 6 among all-time children's novels by School Library Journal in 2012. Betsy Hearne of the New York Times applauded the novel's integration of mystery and humor that manages to keep "Holes" light and fresh, and she characterizes it as a "family read-aloud." Roger Sutton of The Horn Book Magazine called Sachar's declarative style effective, and argues that it helped make the novel more poignant. Sutton appreciated the positive ending and the suspense that leads the reader title: Holes (novel) text: to it. In 2003, Walt Disney Pictures released a film version of "Holes", which was directed by Andrew Davis and written by Louis Sachar. Two companion novels have followed "Holes": "Stanley Yelnats' Survival Guide to Camp Green Lake" (2003) and "Small Steps" (2006). As Louis Sachar states: "Should you ever find yourself at Camp Green Lake—or somewhere similar—this is the guide for you." Written from Stanley's point of view, the book offers advice on everything from scorpions, rattlesnakes, yellow-spotted lizards, etc. In this sequel to "Holes", former inmate Armpit is now 17 and struggling with the challenges facing an African