Small Steps (Holes Series)

About this book

The young adult follow-up to the bestselling Newbery Award book and movie sensation Holes. Two years after being released from Camp Green Lake Armpit is home in Austin Texas trying to turn his life around. But its hard when you have a record and everyone expects the worst from you. The only person who believe in Armpit is Ginny his ten-year-old disabled neighbor. Together they are learning to take small steps. Armpit seems to be on the right path until X-Ray a buddy from Camp Green Lake comes up with a get-rich-quick scheme. X-Rays plan leads to a chance encounter with teen pop sensation Kaira DeLeon the Beyonc of her time and suddenly Armpits life spins out of control. Only one thing is certain: hell never be the same again. Combining his signature wit with a unique blend of adventure and deeply felt characters Sachar explores issues of race the nature of celebrity the invisible connections that shape a persons life and what it takes to stay the course. Doing the right thing is never a wrong choicebut always a small step in right direction.