| The Boy in the Striped Pajamas (Movie Tie-In Edition) Contributor(s): Boyne, John (Author) |
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ISBN: 0385751893 ISBN-13: 9780385751896 Publisher: David Fickling Books OUR PRICE: $11.69 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 2008 Annotation: 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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Historical - Holocaust - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Prejudice & Racism - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Friendship |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 1000 |
| Series: Random House Movie Tie-In Books |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.2" W x 7.8" (0.40 lbs) 240 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Jewish - Topical - Holocaust |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 109203 Reading Level: 5.8 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 7.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |