The Boy in the Striped Pajamas

The Boy in the Striped Pajamas

By John Boyne
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“This novel is extraordinary. It’s written from the perspective of an innocent and somewhat naïve 9-year-old boy, but the weight of what he’s seeing and living is felt fully. Readers will understand the seriousness of his life, even though our narrator doesn’t.”

RT Book Reviews (4½ stars)

A Literary Hub Pick of Great Irish Novels Not Set in Ireland

Nominated for Colorado Blue Spruce Young Adult Book Award

Winner of IRA Young Adult Choices

Nominated for Iowa Teen Book Award

Nominated for New York State Charlotte Award

BONUS FEATURE: Conversation between the author and the editor, David Fickling.

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 from their home to a new house far far away, where there is no one to play with and nothing to do. A tall fence running alongside stretches as far as the eye can see and cuts him off from the strange people he can see 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 to his own, and their meeting results in a friendship that has devastating consequences.