sequel to the book holes by louis sachar
Small Steps (novel) Small Steps is a 2006 novel for young adults by Louis Sachar, first published by Delacorte Books (Dell).[1] It is the sequel to Holes, although the main character of Holes, Stanley Yelnats, is only briefly and indirectly mentioned.
The Book Thief The book is introduced by the character/narrator Death, which underlines that mortality is very present in the lives of each character. Throughout the novel, the deaths of prominent characters reaffirm the presence of mortality. Because the novel takes place during World War II, death and genocide are nearly omnipresent in the novel.