“We sang as we walked, all of us, singing a hundred different songs, and the Nazis let us sing. Another small mercy. Or perhaps they too missed the way the world had been before the war.”
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“Despite the mayhem that followed, Bruno found that he was still holding Shmuel's hand in his own and nothing in the world would have persuaded him to let go.”
Eight-year-old Bruno befriends Shmuel, a boy on the other side of a fence near his new home, unaware it‘s a concentration camp. As their bond grows, Bruno uncovers the terrifying truths of his world. The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne is a poignant story about innocence, friendship, and the devastating effects of prejudice.
pickThe Boy in the Striped Pyjamas by John Boyne tells the tragic story of an innocent friendship between Bruno, the son of a Nazi officer, and Shmuel, a Jewish boy imprisoned in a concentration camp. The novel explores themes of prejudice, ignorance, and the horrors of the Holocaust, urging readers to reflect on the consequences of hatred and the importance of seeing others as human.
pickThe Boy in the Striped Pajamas is a historical fiction that takes place in Poland during the times of WWII. It's about two boys who form a friendship through a concentration camp during the Holocaust. It gives a true feel for some of the emotions that were felt in this time period. The book is written mainly from the eyes of Bruno, one of the boys. It allows the reader to visualize the story and feel the feelings of the characters.
pickSuch a heavy plot, told from a 9-year old's perspective.
“It‘s best to be a little bit careful, don‘t you think?”
I would use this book in my classroom because I remember it having such an impact on me and my classmates
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-This was very hard-hitting, yet it managed to stay YA without compromising its truth.
-This is, quite possibly, the perfect non-fiction story for people who don‘t usually like non-fiction.
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-Not necessarily a con but the cover suggests that this has romance but it really doesn‘t.
-Gerta‘s story didn‘t have the gravitation that Rudy‘s did and she often felt like an afterthought.
pickThere aren't as many quotes from this one that stick in my brain like there are in CNV, but that's not actually a complaint. Rose's story is just so solid, mixing the horrors and the humor perfectly, and telling a part of history that doesn't see the spotlight as much. An excellent expansion from the original book! #reread #yalit #yahistoricalfiction
