The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne

The book The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne is about a little boy named Bruno who lives in Berlin. He has a very happy life with his mother, father, sister, grandmother, and grandfather. But then his perfect life turned upside down. His father is a very important person in World World II, so he and his family had to move to a new place which was right next to a Concentration Camp. Bruno meets a little boy who is on the other side of the fence and Bruno is very confused why he is there.

Something that I loved about this book is the random illustrations of the camp and Bruno doing things in his new house. My favorite thing to read about is World War II. I did have a problem with the book though. I don’t like the ending because it’s a cliff-hanger, and they didn’t make another book to explain the ending.

Reviewed by Watermelon

Behind the Bedroom Wall by Laura Williams

The book Behind the Bedroom Wall by Laura E. Williams is about a girl named Korinna Rehme and she is part of a Nazi Youth group.  She’s German and one night she hears noise behind the bedroom wall and she doesn’t know what it is.  If you read the book you can find out what is lying behind her bedroom wall and if you like books about Hitler you will definitely like this book.  This book is even coming to our library soon so if you want to check it out it’s a really good book.

Reviewed by sneakerhead23

Yellow Star by Jennifer Roy

For a little book, with few words to a page, this one story packs power in every line.  Follow the true story of Jennifer Roy's aunt's childhood during the Holocaust in Poland at the start of World War II.  Both horrifying and fascinating, listen to history unfold through the eyes of a child.  The author's aunt really lived through the events told in this story and was one of only 12 children to survive the Lodz concentration camp in Poland by the war's end.

For any teachers following this blog.  I would mark this book a great read aloud that would lead to many great discussions.

For my students, read and be moved by this book.