• Title: The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
• Author: John Boyne
• Genre: Historical fiction
• Age range: 12
• Themes: Friendship, prejudice, the Holocaust
• Synopsis: Bruno is a nine-year-old boy who lives in Nazi Germany. His father is a high-ranking officer in the SS. One day, Bruno's family moves to a new house near a concentration camp. Bruno is curious about the people he sees behind the fence, and he befriends a boy named Shmuel who lives in the camp. As their friendship grows, Bruno begins to understand the horrors of the Holocaust.
• Product details:

- Paperback: 224 pages - Publisher: David Fickling Books (March 1, 2006) - Language: English - ISBN-10: 0385732199 - ISBN-13: 978-0385732195