The Boy in the Striped Pajamas

The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
by John Boyne

The story, The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, is about a young 9 year old boy named Bruno. Bruno is forced to move out of his house in Berlin to another housed called "Out-With." At Out-with Bruno notices that out of his window there is a large fence that goes on as far as he can see. After figuring out that Bruno is going to be living at Out-with for a while he decides to go exploring. As he is exploring he finds a boy named Shmuel on the opposite side of the fence. Day after day Shmuel and Bruno sit and talk. One day Bruno discovers that he, his mother, and older sister are moving back to Berlin while his father stays at Out-with to work. Bruno tells Shmuel the bad news, and they decide to play together before Bruno has to go. Read to find out what happens to Bruno and Shmuel on their last day together.

-Brittany W.