When Bruno returns home from school one day he find out his father has received a promotion and the family must move from their home to a new house far away. A tall fence running alongside stretches as far as the eye can see and cuts him off from the strange people he can see in the distance. But Bruno longs to be an explorer. and decides that there must be more to this desolate While exploring his new environment, he meets another boy whose life and circumstances are very different to his own, and their meeting results in a friendship that has devastating consequences. Recommended for ENG 1P, 1D, 2P, 2D .

As part of the Secondary Differentiated Book Club please note that some of these novels contain explicit treatment of sexuality, drug culture, and violence. Teachers should always read material before suggesting it to students. Not all of these titles will be appropriate for all students in the class. These novels are to be used in a Book Club setting where students choose what they want to read and texts are differentiated according to student interest, readiness and reading level. To see the entire list of books please go to:.