Wednesday, November 25, 2009

The Boy in the Striped Pajamas


by John Boyne
Lexile: ???
Genre: Traditional Literature (fable)

Bruno is a 9 year old boy living during the horrors of the World War II and is completely unaware about why people are living behind fences and wearing striped pajamas. He is lonely and meets a friend through the fence. They are unable to play together and come from completely opposite worlds, but forge an unusual friendship that ends in a tragedy for both boys.

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