The wonderful book by John Boyne, 'The Boy in the Striped Pajamas', has finally made it's way onto the big screen. This is a fictional book that takes place during WWII. It is not a true story, but it's based on the truth of the Holocaust. I would recommend the movie to mature 13 years old and up. The story is about two little boys who live in opposite realities.Nine-year-old Bruno lives a wealthy lifestyle in Pre-war Germany along with his mother, elder sister, and army Commandant father. He plays with his friends all of the time and loves it there in Berlin, but things change when the family re-locates to the countryside where his father is assigned to commandeer a prison camp. Upon arrival, Bruno is homesick. His new home is much smaller, full of soldiers and there is no-one to play with. Besides, he is forbidden to explore. A few days later, Bruno befriends Shmuel, a Jew who is strangely dressed in striped pajamas and lives behind an electrified fence! Bruno will soon find out that he is not permitted to befriend his new friend, because of his race, and that the neighboring yard is actually a prison camp for Jews awaiting extermination.
This movie has many morals to it. Some are that you should always know where your children are, who they are with and what they are doing. It is not overprotective, it's smart. This movie makes me love homeschooling even more because my parents do have control over what I'm learning. It is so much safer that way. When you notice changes taking place in your child's life that is out of character, question it! Our family agreed that watching this film made us realize many dangers taking place right here in America that we must be aware of. We urge you to view this film. You can also download a free copy of the Discussion Guide at their site. Their discussion guide will lead you through a group discussion that we found helpful in taking notice of what we see happening in society today.
We live in the most free nation in the world and we must do all we can to keep her a free nation.
Join Bruno as he discovers that 'Lines may divide us, but hope will unite us."
Lady Jess is a teen lady who is homeschooled along with her siblings. She assists her mother in teaching her younger siblings, is an interpreter in her church's deaf ministry, sings in two local choirs, and is in training to be a homeschooling parent herself one day.
