The Boy in the Striped Pajamas

Overview

Made into a major motion picture in 2008, The Boy in the Striped Pajamas is a heartbreaking novel about two boys living very different lives during the Holocaust. Author John Boyne crafted a deeply compelling historical text, which has been compared to the classic Holocaust autobiography The Diary of Anne Frank” The city is Berlin, Germany and the year is 1942. A young boy named Bruno comes home one day to learn that him and his family are moving. Not only that, they’re moving far away from his friends and all the other children. Bruno’s house is also very strange because of a tall fence that separates him from something going on in the distance. Bruno is curious and wants to know what goes on beyond the fence. While exploring, he meets another little boy. What develops is a friendship between two children on different sides of the fence, and ultimately different sides of the Holocaust. Like The Diary of Anne Frank, Boyne’s novel tells the story from the perspective of a child who isn’t aware of the terror taking place during World War II. This innocent, child-like view is what makes this novel so compelling and intricate. With its sensitive, historical themes, this title is recommended for children 12 or older, or reading at a middle school level or higher. Educators, administrators and teachers order class book sets from BookPal for their reading programs, clubs and events. Order this title as a classroom set from BookPal, the leading bulk bookseller. BookPal is dedicated to providing customers with brand-new titles at highly discounted, wholesale pricing. ISBN 9780385751537 Paperback Author: John Boyne The book, The Boy in the Striped Pajamas [Bulk, Wholesale, Quantity] ISBN# 9780385751537 in Paperback by Boyne, John may be ordered in bulk quantities. Minimum starts at 25 copies. Availability based on publisher status and quantity being ordered.