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"Powerful and unsettling. . . . As memorable an introduction to the subject as The Diary of Anne Frank." --USA Today 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. 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.
- Format: TradePaperback
- Author: Boyne, John
- ISBN: 9780385751537
- Condition: Used
- Dimensions: 8.10 x 0.60
- Number Of Pages: 224
- Publication Year: 2007
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German vs Jewish childhoods. Read to determine which prevails.
Jennifer P. - 5 years 6 months agoGreat read, especially for children new to Learning of the Holocaust. The theme of friendship is a strong bond for these two male characters. #SpringPicks
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An Important Contradiction Between Light and Dark
Lizzie M. - 6 years 4 months agoThis is a beautifully-written book by John Boyne that attacks even the hardest of concepts for children with ease and grace. There are many nuances and subtleties to how the adults in Bruno's life act, but from an early point we see how their way of thinking contradicts the innocence within our protagonist. I found the perspective of the novel fascinating, because Holocaust stories are generally told from inside the concentration camps with eyes that have seen too much -- however, you experience these atrocities from the viewpoint of a kid who doesn't know any better. This makes the end all-too-heartbreaking for readers. I sobbed during both the movie and the book. Boyne, you did amazing with this one. #SummerReading
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Great Read
Marie I. - 6 years 4 months agoUnbelievably sad! The innocence of a boy just wanting a friend and not understanding the horrible destruction of a race of human. Be ready to cry.