Boy in the Striped Pajamas - Trailer and Review
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
If you have an interest in further reading about the Holocaust this is a book you have to read.
My wish for you is that you read the book BEFORE watching the movie. The movie depicts details and characters authentically when compared to the book.
Although the vocabulary is not challenging and the plot not complex, there are many inferences a mature reader will make while immersed in this book.
Watch this video, a trailer of the movie Boy in the Striped Pajamas, for more information.
Book Reviews: Boy in the Striped Pajamas
Review #1: from www.CommonSenseMedia.com
Parents need to know that even though the main character in this book is 9 years old, this book is a better fit for kids in late middle school and up. The book focuses on complex emotional issues of evil and the Holocaust, and raises questions about the nature of man. It could spark a great moral discussion. But kids will probably be very... (read more)
Review #2: from www.BookPage.com
John Boyne's The Boy in the Striped Pajamas is a young adult novel about the Holocaust. By focusing on Bruno's innocent and puzzled view of his father's job, Boyne offers a previously unseen perspective on the everyday Germans who took part in the Nazis' ultimate solution. While written with teens in mind, this is certainly a book worthy of... (read more)
Review #3: from www.Amazon.com
John Boyne's novel (David Fickling books, 2006) is a harrowing Holocaust story with an excruciating ending. It is told through the eyes of nine-year-old Bruno, whose family moves from Berlin after his father gets a promotion to Commandant. When the family arrives at their new home, Bruno is disheartened. The new place, which the boy calls Out-With, is desolate, with a ... (read more)
