David receives a curse from an elderly woman he has helped his schoolmates attack, and he learns to regret his weakness in pandering to others for the sake of popularity before new friends and a very nice girl help him to be a stronger, more assertive person.David receives a curse from an elderly woman he has helped his schoolmates attack, and learns to regret his weakness in pandering to others for the sake of popularity

David receives a curse from an elderly woman he has helped his schoolmates attack, and he learns to regret his weakness in pandering to others for the sake of popularity before new friends and a very nice girl help him to be a stronger, more assertive person.David receives a curse from an elderly woman he has helped his schoolmates attack, and learns to regret his weakness in pandering to others for the sake of popularity Newbery Award winner Louis Sachar is the author of Dogs Don’t Tell Jokes, the Marvin Redpost books, and the much-lovedThere’s a Boy in the Girls’ Bathroom, winner of 19 child-voted state awards. Louis Sachar’s book Holes, winner of the 1999 Newbery Medal, the National Book Award, and theBoston Globe–Horn Book Award, is also an ALA Best Book for Young Adults, an ALA Quick Pick, and an ALA Notable Book, and was made into a major motion picture.