Boy In Striped Pyjamas - Gemma and Rachel Bannockburn

The most significant handle of this book is the fact that children can access a glimpse of WW2 life through the eyes of a child who is curious and innocent.  Unfortunately it is the child's naivity that forms the devastating ending and takes the reader on an emotional journey.  As readers we both said that we felt like we wanted to reread the ending in the hope that what happens to the boy was a mistake in our initial reading.  Definitely a good core book for year 5/6.