Covering the Newbery (#78): Holes
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1999: Holes by Louis Sachar
Original Cover:
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My Re-do:
Side by Side:


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About Travis Jonker
Travis Jonker is an elementary school librarian in Michigan. He writes reviews (and the occasional article or two) for School Library Journal and is a member of the 2014 Caldecott committee. You can email Travis at scopenotes@gmail.com, or follow him on Twitter: @100scopenotes.
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I love your remix! Nice work.