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Book Report On Camp Green Lake

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Let me just ask you, have you ever wanted to dig holes for treasure? Well, everyday Stanley and other “inmates” have to dig one hole everyday. Trust me, it is not fun at all.
“There is no real lake at Camp Green Lake,” it actually dried out hundreds of years ago. Stanley was arrested for “stealing” a pair of famous baseball player Clyde Livingston's shoes. Stanley had a choice , go to jail, or go to camp green lake. Obviously Stanley chose Camp Green Lake. Stanley’s family was poor so, his family never had enough money for camp. This was what he thought would be his time to go to camp.
At the beginning of the book Stanley was nervous, scared, and overweight. At the end of the book Stanley became a strong, skinny and, he became a hero to the whole Camp Green Lake Facility. …show more content…

He also did not know what he had to do. Since Stanley wasn't in shape he thought the kids at Camp Green Lake would make fun of him. (pg.7) “He was overweight and the kids at his school often teased him about his size.¨ Louis Sachar discusses how at the beginning of the book Stanley was overweight and he would get teased because of his size.” (pg. 11) ¨There was a band of sweat around his wrists where the handcuffs had been.¨ Louis Sachar discusses how Stanley sweats because he is overweight and that it was very hot in the bus. With this, let's talk about how Stanley was in the middle of the

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