In the following citation, which word is the author’s last name?Sachar, Louis. Holes. New York, NY: Farrar, Straus, & Giroux, 1998.

In this citation, the author’s name appears first, written last name first: “Sachar, Louis.” Therefore, Sachar is the author’s last name. Holes is the book title, and Farrar and Giroux are part of the publisher’s name.

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