Book Detail
Boy in the Striped Pajamas, The |
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Publication Information |
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| Author: Boyne, John | Illustrator: |
| Title: Boy in the Striped Pajamas, The | Date: 2006 |
| Publisher: David Fickling Books | City: Oxford/New York |
| ISBN, paperback: 13:978-0-385-7106-3 | ISBN, hardback: |
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| ABE/ABLE: Yes | ESOL: |
| Family: | Young Adult: Yes |
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| Book Type(s): historical fiction | |
HSE Descriptor(s): social studies |
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Summary: |
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| Bored and lonely after his family moves from Berlin to a place called "Out-with" (Auschwitz) in 1942, Bruno, the son of a Nazi officer, befriends a boy in striped pajamas who lives behind a wire fence. Bruno climbs into the camp to spend more time with his friend, with tragic consequences. | |
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| Discuss exactly who the title refers to. Read related books about the experiences of others who were sent to the Nazi concentration camps such as Maus I and II and Luba, the Angel of Bergen-Belsen. | |
Teaching Strategies: |
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 Book Conversationshttp://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/book_conversations.pdf |
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DR-TA: Directed Reading Thinking Activity http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/dr_ta.pdf |
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K-W-L Instruction Strategy http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/k_w_l.pdf |
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Literature Circles http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/lit_circles.pdf |
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Save the Last Word for Me (Adaptation) http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/adapt_save_last_word.pdf |
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