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Common Lit: Book Pairings: "The Boy in the Striped Pajamas" by John Boyne Unit PlanCommon Lit: Book Pairings: "The Boy in the Striped Pajamas" by John Boyne Unit Plan
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5th - 9th
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Common Lit: Book Pairings: "The Boy in the Striped Pajamas" by John Boyne

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A wire fence stands between Bruno and Shmuel's friendship at Auschwitz, and tragedy beckons when Bruno's naivety and his distance from his family take him beyond the fence. Selected (9) reading passages (grades 5-9) to pair with "The Boy in the Striped Pajamas" by John Boyne. [Free account registration required for specific tools.]

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Concepts

fables, parables, auschwitz, elie wiesel, hans christian andersen, fiction

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  • Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
  • The intended use for this resource is Practice

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