Louis Sachar Presentation

By

Michael Pearce

November 12, 2002

Explore the World of

Louis Sachar

Click on the links below to answer the questions in this Scavenger Hunt. Write your answers in your journal.

http://www.edupaperback.org/authorbios/sachar_louis.htmlhttp://www.cbcbooks.org/html/louissachar.html

1. What was Louis Sachar’s first book?2. Sachar had to choose between two occupations. Find out what they

were. Then write him a letter and tell him whether or not he madea good choice. Explain your thinking and elaborate.

3. Sachar once worked in a sweater warehouse in this Connecticut town.4. Find out how Louis Sachar writes a story. Is this the same as your

process? Please explain and compare.

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5. Sachar modeled the character of Carla, in There’s a Boy in the Girls’ Bathroom after his real life wife. Carla really helps the kids in the story. What kind of person do you think his wife is? Why?

6. How long did it take Louis Sachar to write Holes?7. Where does Sachar get most of his ideas. Give him an

an idea for a new story. 8. Who are Louis Sachar’s favorite authors?9. What is Sachar’s series of books for younger readers?

AJ Kids Answer: Self Discovery Workshop--IQ Test

Nobody can explain why Angeline is so smart. She could read the first time picked up a book. She can play the piano without ever having had a lesson. She even knows what the weather will be.

But being smart is causing Angeline nothing but trouble!

Find out how! Read Someday Angeline.

If you want to find out if you are a genius,click on the link below. Then click on “How do I become smart.” Then, “Whatis my IQ?” Finally, take the test!

Dear Johnny,

I feel soooo sorry for you. I cannot believewhat your parents are doing to you. Just because you turned 11 years old, doesn’tmean you have to stop being a kid! I mean, nomore cool gifts on your birthday. Who gives their own child a potato, an onion, and sour cream as birthday gifts?! And socksand underwear! Were they crazy to thinkthat an 11 year old boy would want dancinglessons? I think I’d rather get a potato!

And what’s with all those extra chores they’re giving you! How unfair. Big deal. They give you an extra nickel for doing the dishes. Who asked for all this extra “responsibility” anyway?The worst thing of all is they are making you getrid of your World’s Greatest Bottle Cap Collection!I’d be in the basement all the time, too!!!

Don’t worry, Johnny. I’m coming over and we’llcome up with a plan! They won’t get away with this!

Your friend,Valerie

If you could talk to Bradley Chalkers,you might want to ask him some of these questions:

1. Why are you so darn mean?2. How come you never pay attention

in class? Don’t you know how important school is?

3. Jeff was so nice. He could have beenyour friend. Why did you threatento spit on him?

4. Why are you so darn mean?5. Why do you lie to your parents?6. How come you talk to your little

animals?7. What is so fascinating about going

into the girls’ bathroom?8. Why are you so darn mean?9. Hey, how come you started to do

your homework?10. Why are the girls inviting you to

their party?11. Carla loves having lunch with you.

What’s that about?12. Bradley, what’s happening to you?

Dear Diary,

I can’t believe this school! Who ever heardof a school with 30 stories with only one class on each floor! Everything here is weird. The teachersare psycho! My first teacher here was Mrs. Gorf. She was evil! Would you believe that she had the power to turn students into apples? She did! Thank goodness Jenny held up a mirror and Mrs. Gorf turned herself into an apple! Then Louis, the yard teacher, ate her! She probably tasted like broccoli!

Then I got Mrs. Jewels. When she came to schoolshe thought we were all monkeys! You’d think a teacher would know the difference between studentsand primates! Jeesh!

The kids here are crazy, too! Joe counts backwards.Shari sleeps during class and Mrs. Jewels tells us notto wake her. Paul thinks Leslie’s pigtails talk and that boy Sammy is really a rat! I mean it!

I don’t know how I’m going to make it this year!

Joe Shmoe

“You boys just arrived in the nick--,”thewarden started to say. She slowly backedaway. A lizard had crawled on top of thesuitcase. Its big red eyes glowed in the beamof the flashlight. Its mouth was open and Stanley could see its white tongue moving in and out between its black teeth.

Stanley was afraid to look, and afraid not to.He wondered if he should scramble outof the hole before the lizards turned on him,but he didn't want to cause any commotion.

Stanley glanced downward and had to forcehimself to suppress a scream. He was standing in a lizard’s nest.

Camp Green lake – Hard labor, unfriendlycampers, and the worse counselors imaginable! It’s not your ordinarysummer paradise. Read Holes. It’s scary, exciting, and funny, too!

Read one of his books today!!!