The Boy in the Striped Pajamas is a young adult novel about the Holocaust. I found it to be an unusual story, and one of the most difficult and disturbing I will ever read. The novel describes an event seared into the fabric of history, and a fable told through the voice of a child. Throughout the story, the author John Boyne focuses on Bruno's innocent and puzzled view of his father's job, and he offers a previously unseen perspective on the everyday Germans who took part in the Nazis' ultimate solution. I really enjoyed reading this novel, and I thought it was well written, compelling and ultimately shocking. I believe the author Boyne approaches to the Holocaust in an unique way throughout the story in order to teach his readers this troubling time in human history. I was very surprised when I read the ending because it was very abrupt and extremely devastating. There were many unanswered questions in the end of the book, and they provided a sense of mystery and intrigue as I read on. I would definitely recommend The Boy in the Striped Pajamas to readers who want to explore the beauty of a child's innocence in a time of war and the common desire we all have for friendship. Finally, I believe after reading the novel people can learn that we must all navigate and choose whether or not to break down the fences in our society.

Second book of Dragon Keeper. A new dragon is born but Ping's dragon leaves. Ping and the baby dragon goes on another adventure to find Dragon Haven.