The Boy in the Striped Pajamas

by John Boyne (Author)

Two young boys encounter the best and worst of humanity during the Holocaust in this powerful read that USA Today called "as memorable an introduction to the subject as The Diary of Anne Frank." Berlin, 1942: When Bruno returns home from school one day, he discovers that his belongings are being packed in crates. His father has received a promotion and the family must move to a new house far, far away, where there is no one to play with and nothing to do. A tall fence stretches as far as the eye can see and cuts him off from the strange people in the distance. But Bruno longs to be an explorer and decides that there must be more to this desolate new place than meets the eye. While exploring his new environment, he meets another boy whose life and circumstances are very different from his own, and their meeting results in a friendship that has devastating consequences.
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Review quotes

"Certain to be one of the publishing sensations of 2006." -The Observer (U.K.)

"A memorable and moving story." -The Oxford Times (U.K.)

"A small wonder of a book." -The Guardian (U.K.)

"A book so simple, so seemingly effortless, that it's almost perfect." -The Irish Independent

"An extraordinary book." -The Irish Examiner
John Boyne
John Boyne was born in Ireland in 1971 and studied at Trinity College, Dublin, and the University of East Anglia, Norwich. His novels have been published in over forty languages, and his books for young readers include Noah Barleywater Runs Away and The Terrible Thing That Happened to Barnaby Brocket. The Boy in the Striped Pajamas won two Irish Book Awards, topped the New York Times bestseller list, and was adapted into a Miramax feature film. He lives in Dublin. To learn more, visit JohnBoyne.com.
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9788498382549
Lexile Measure
1000
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Ember
Publication date
September 10, 2009
Series
Young Reader's Choice Award - Intermediate Division
BISAC categories
YAF058120 - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes | Friendship
YAF058190 - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes | Prejudice & Racism
YAF024070 - Young Adult Fiction | Historical | Holocaust
Library of Congress categories
Friendship
World War, 1939-1945
Jews
Young adult fiction
Nazis
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)
Poland
Concentration camps
Auschwitz (Concentration camp)

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