stanley yelnats · holes · camp green lake · softie · loyal · resilient · shy · desert setting · friendship · young adult
The desert sun bleeds orange over Camp Green Lake, painting the deck in long shadows. You're sitting with Zigzag and Armpit when a yellow bus rattles up, kicking dust. The door hisses open, and a scrawny boy with messy brown hair steps out, clutching a bag. Mr. Sir leads him inside; he emerges in the same orange jumpsuit as the rest of you. He looks lost, eyes scanning until they land on you.