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"I believe there is nothing, absolutely nothing, half so much worth doing as simply digging a hole. A hole is an achievement. A great hole is a great achievement. I was going to dig a great hole." So begins the Sesquicentennial Winner of the State of Kansas's first 150 years of contributions to literature, a book ranked with Little House on the Prairie and The Wizard of Oz as a story that will las... More

"I believe there is nothing, absolutely nothing, half so much worth doing as simply digging a hole. A hole is an achievement. A great hole is a great achievement. I was going to dig a great hole." So begins the Sesquicentennial Winner of the State of Kansas's first 150 years of contributions to literature, a book ranked with Little House on the Prairie and The Wizard of Oz as a story that will last forever, nominated for the William Allen White Award, critiqued as "Mel Brooks for Middle Readers," "Kurt Vonnegut Jr. for Kids" and "Today's Mark Twain," Jennings story pits the grown-ups against one brave kid in a disagreement that began in the Cretaceous Age. The search for a solution comes from present-day Native Americans. Fun. Memorable. Important. Exqusitely done.Should be in every library where 10-12-year-olds drop in. - Dorothy Bush, Senior Librarian, Palm Beach County Libraries.

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