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__The Boy in the Striped Pajamas__, John Boyne review by Laura Holetz This story is about a boy named Bruno who is nine years old and living during the World War II. He lives with his parents and his 12 year old sister Gretel in a five story house. Because of his father’s job in the German army, his family has to move away to a place called Out-With.

Once Bruno gets to his new home he feels homesick and misses his grandparents and three best friends. He doesn’t care for his new home. It is different from his other home because it only has three floors and there are soldiers coming in and out all the time. Bruno is lonely and sad. He has no friends or anyone to talk to. One day when Bruno looks out his window, he notices a lot of people wearing what looks like striped pajamas. Bruno is curious about these people and asks his father about them. His father just tells him, “They are not people at all.”

Bruno’s parents tell him he is not allowed to explore the house or leave the property. Bruno becomes very bored that he decides to take a look around. Bruno notices a dot in the distance on the other side of the fence. As he gets closer, he realizes it is not a dot at all, but a real live person. Bruno is very happy to notice that it is a little boy that is about the same age as himself. He finds out that this boy is Jewish and his name is Shmuel. Almost every day, they meet at this same spot and talk. Over time, they become great friends and discover many things about each other.

Bruno’s mom tells him that they are going back to their old house in Berlin. Before he leaves Bruno decides to go on one final adventure. He wants to dress in a set of striped pajamas and climb under the fence with Shmuel to help him find his father, who went missing in the camp. The boys are unable to find him, and just as it starts to rain and get dark, Bruno says he wants to go back home but they are rounded up in a crowd of people by Nazi guards who start them on a march. Read The Boy in the Striped Pajamas to find out what happens to Bruno and Shmuel.

I would recomend this book because it was very interesting. It held my attention and I wanted to keep reading to find out what would happen next. It was interesting to learn more about the lives of Germans and Jews during World War II and the Jewish concentration camps.

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