{"product_id":"the-boy-in-the-striped-pajamas-hardcover","title":"The Boy in the Striped Pajamas - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Boyne\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTwo young boys encounter the best and worst of humanity during the Holocaust in this powerful read that \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e called \"as memorable an introduction to the subject as \u003ci\u003eThe Diary of Anne Frank\u003c\/i\u003e.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBerlin, 1942: When Bruno returns home from school one day, he discovers that his belongings are being packed in crates. His father has received a promotion and the family must move to a new house far, far away, where there is no one to play with and nothing to do. A tall fence stretches as far as the eye can see and cuts him off from the strange people in the distance. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut Bruno longs to be an explorer and decides that there must be more to this desolate new place than meets the eye. While exploring his new environment, he meets another boy whose life and circumstances are very different from his own, and their meeting results in a friendship that has devastating consequences.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn Boyne was born in Ireland in 1971 and studied at Trinity College, Dublin, and the University of East Anglia, Norwich. His novels have been published in over forty languages, and his books for young readers include \u003ci\u003eNoah Barleywater Runs Away\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Terrible Thing That Happened to Barnaby Brocket.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Boy in the Striped Pajamas\u003c\/i\u003e won two Irish Book Awards, topped the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller list, and was adapted into a Miramax feature film. He lives in Dublin. To learn more, visit JohnBoyne.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 8.1 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 12, 2006\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Iowa Teen Award (2010)\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Colorado Blue Spruce Award (2013)\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Young Reader's Choice Award (2009)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Boy in the Striped Pajamas\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Grades, 9-12\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51755684364576,"sku":"9780385751063","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/8fab4fa6d79549e6989db5969fdcca44.webp?v=1780065814","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-boy-in-the-striped-pajamas-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}