The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
Random House Children's Books · Paperback · October 23, 2007
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.
We earn from qualifying purchases.
- Who it’s for
- A stark, readable entry point into Holocaust fiction.
- Themes
- Holocaust, Friendship, Innocence
- Pacing
- Reflective
Nearest books
Matched by what the books are about, then ordered by what their readers also loved. Most of these share its genres: Holocaust Stories for Teens and War & Military YA.
A List of CagesRobin Roe54% match
Prisoner of Night and FogAnne Blankman, Heather Wilds56% match
The Librarian of AuschwitzAntonio Iturbe, Lilit Thwaites55% match
In My Hands: Memories of a Holocaust RescuerIrene Gut Opdyke57% match
OnceMorris Gleitzman67% match
Hidden Like Anne Frank: 14 True Stories of SurvivalMarcel Prins, Peter Henk Steenhuis65% match
When the World Was OursLiz Kessler64% match
For younger readers: Good Night, Mr. Tom, Good Night, Maman
For older readers: The Diary of a Young Girl
Start with three books, and this one can be the first.
Members get a new edition every morning: a route out from their books to essays, research and talks, with the reason for each.
Start with this bookAbout this book
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.
Continue reading
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.
Quiet Gravity
A stark, readable entry point into Holocaust fiction.
Come here for
- clear, accessible historical fiction
- discussion-ready school and book club pick
Expect
- emotion over explanation
Where it sits
| Holocaust Stories for Teens | 100% |
|---|---|
| Prejudice & Racism for Teens | 50% |
| War & Military YA | 49% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Holocaust Stories for Teens
- Friendship for Teens
- Prejudice & Racism for Teens
- Authors
- John Boyne
- Publisher
- Random House Children's Books
- Published
- October 23, 2007
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- Holocaust · Friendship · Innocence
- Reading lane
- Holocaust Stories for Teens