Small Steps

Reviews

"Louis Sachar is magic to the toughest circle of critics: librarians, children’s booksellers, teachers – and, most of all, kids."
–USA Today

"Sachar’s touch is as deft as ever and the book is a page-turner."
–Detroit Free-Press

"Mr. Sachar's gentle but surefire approach nails down challenging issues such as racism, teen romance and drugs."
–Dallas Morning News

"Sachar has a talent for creating realistic relationships between unlikely friends. Although that's a staple device of children's literature, it often works by drawing on clichés. Sachar's characters, though, are never stereotypes, but always vividly alive."
–Los Angeles Times

"His prose is clear and relaxed, and funny in a low-key, observant way."
–New York Times

"Part of what makes Small Steps so believable and appealing is that its characters do have insecurities, and they aren’t ashamed to let them show."
–BookPage

"Sachar is a master storyteller who creates memorable characters."
–School Library Journal

"Cleverly wrought…heartwarming, witty and suspenseful."
–Time Out New York Kids

Praise for Louis Sachar’s Holes:

"A dazzling blend of social commentary, tall tale and magic realism."
–Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"A brilliant achievement."
–School Library Journal

"A smart jigsaw puzzle of a novel."
–The New York Times

"Imaginative plotting and memorable characters make this novel a winner."
–Book Magazine Expand reviews