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[quote=Anonymous]My movie-sensitive kid (can't handle violence or sadness) who is in 3rd grade now was exposed to Holes either 1 or 2 years ago (we read it to her at bedtime) and really enjoyed it. It depends on the kid, of course, but it will probably be okay. The book is about kids who acted out and were sent to a sort of reformatory prison where they had to do manual labor all day (in this case, dig holes). They were treated poorly by being made to work in poor conditions, being denied care by their loved ones, etc. They are digging holes to find a buried treasure hidden there a long time ago by someone who is long dead, I think. I don't actually remember someone dying in the books -- I don't think any of the kids die, but maybe one of the people imprisoning them? The main character does get hurt, I think, climbing up a dangerous mountain. Maybe the kids get shot at, too? The book has a happy ending with the bad person/s getting caught and the kids getting released.[/quote]
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