"The Boy in the Striped Pajamas," by John Boyne

"The Boy in the Striped Pajamas," by John Boyne is an intermediate chapter book, but I would recommend it for mature children. The subject matter is fairly intense, but is written well and is never explicitly graphic. This novel is about a boy named Bruno, whose family moves from their home in Berlin to a secluded home by a place the children think is called "Out-With." Their father is a Nazi guard at Auschwitz. Bruno befriends a boy while exploring one day, and it turns out his friend is a Jewish prisoner in the camp. While I suggest you read this with a box of tissues, it is also uplifting. Check it out!

This book has also been made into a movie recently. On http://www.rottentomatoes.com/, the movie has gotten average reviews, but I am curious to see it for myself!