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The Boy in the Striped Pajamas

by John Boyne

Published: 2006-09-12

Hardcover: 224 pages

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Berlin 1942When 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 from their home to a new house far far away, where there is no one to play with and nothing to do. A tall fence ...

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The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas Reader

by John Boyne

Published: 2007-05-31

Paperback: 224 pages

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* * * * Dramatic,
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The Boy in the Suitcase

by Lene Kaaberbol, Agnete Friis

Published: 2011-11-08

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Nina Borg, a Red Cross nurse, wife, and mother of two, is a compulsive do-gooder who can't say no when someone asks for help—even when she knows better. When her estranged friend Karin leaves her a key to a public locker in the Copenhagen train station, Nina gets suckered into her most d...

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The Boy in the Suitcase: Holocaust Family Stories of Survival

by Sheryl Needle Cohn

Published: 2011-12-22

Hardcover: 108 pages

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The Boy in the Suitcase: Holocaust Family Stories of Survival is a uniquely different Holocaust book. It reads like an intriguing novel, such as the title chapter which tells the story of an infant smuggled out of Germany in a suitcase and raised in the Dominican Republic. Each chapter tel...

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The Boy Kings of Texas: A Memoir

by Domingo Martinez

Published: 2012-07-03

Paperback: 456 pages

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER AND NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALISTA lyrical and authentic book that recounts the story of a border-town family in Brownsville, Texas in the 1980's, as each member of the family desperately tries to assimilate and escape life on the border to become "real" Americans...

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Boy Meets Boy

by David Levithan

Published: 2005-05-10

Paperback: 224 pages

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This is the story of Paul, a sophomore at a high school like no other: The cheerleaders ride Harleys, the homecoming queen used to be a guy named Daryl (she now prefers Infinite Darlene and is also the star quarterback), and the gay-straight alliance was formed to help the straight kids le...

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The Boy Next Door: A Novel

by Irene Sabatini

Published: 2009-09-08

Hardcover: 416 pages

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In Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, there is a tragedy in the house next door to Lindiwe Bishop--her neighbor has been burned alive. The victim's stepson, Ian McKenzie, is the prime suspect but is soon released. Lindiwe can't hide her fascination with this young, boisterous and mysterious white man, a...

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A Boy of Good Breeding: A Novel

by Miriam Toews

Published: 2006-03-28

Paperback: 248 pages

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From the acclaimed Giller Prize Finalist and Governor General's Award Winner comes her delightfully funny and charming second novel about life in Canada's smallest town.

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The Boy Who Came Back from Heaven

by Kevin Malarkey

Published: 2010-06-30

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In 2004, Kevin Malarkey and his six-year-old son, Alex, suffered an horrific car accident. The impact from the crash paralyzed Alex?and medically speaking, it was unlikely that he could survive. 'I think Alex has gone to be with Jesus,' a friend told the stricken dad. But two months later,...

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The Boy Who Came Back from Heaven: A Remarkable Account of Miracles, Angels, and Life beyond This World

by Kevin Malarkey

Published: 2010-06-30

Hardcover: 224 pages

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In 2004, Kevin Malarkey and his six-year-old son, Alex, suffered an horrific car accident. The impact from the crash paralyzed Alex—and medically speaking, it was unlikely that he could survive. “I think Alex has gone to be with Jesus,” a friend told the stricken dad. But two months ...