In this moving novel one day in 1942 nine-year-old Bruno returns from school to find his
belongings packed up. From his sheltered life in Berlin his family moves to Poland. Outside
his window Bruno sees a large fence and on the other side hundreds of people in striped
pajamas. He feels uneasy about what he sees but keeps this to himself especially since he is
not sure how his father is involved. One day he meets a boy named Shmuel who lives on the other
side of the fence. The two develop an unlikely friendship despite the circumstances but Bruno
realizes he can never mention this to his father. Translated in many languages this incredible
book offers a poignant look at only the Holocaust but children and friendship as well.
