THe Boy in the Striped Pajamas (final blog)

          This year I read the book The Boy In The Striped Pajamas by John Boyne. Even though this book was very sad, I really enjoyed reading it. This book is told based on the life of Bruno and his new friend Shmuel. Bruno is the young son of a Nazi soldier, and Shmuel is a young Jewish boy in the Holocaust. Since Bruno is so young he doesn't know much about what is going on at this time. He often refers to the Jews as "farmers." This is interesting how John Boyne wrote this book because you get to read this story from a whole different perspective. Usually Holocaust stories are told from the perspective of an older Jew who survived the Holocaust, like Elie Wiesel in the book Night, but it was very smart of John to mix it up a little bit. 

          I think every teacher should have this book available for students to read because not only is it an easier book to read, it gives the reader knowledge on what it was like to be a Jew during the Holocaust. Even though this book is not a true story, it is based off of a tragic event in history. This book is easy to get through because it is not very long, but I have to say this is by far one of my favorite books I have read. John Boyne really makes the reader feel like they are incorporated in the book because of his great description and word choices in this novel.