Three books about the Holocaust, including "The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas.

Beyond The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas

SLS UKYoung Adult Fiction

Anyone reading usually believes that what they read has a background of truth, even if the characters are fiction, says Nina Simon. Here she looks at the many faults with The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas and suggests some books that better reflect historical facts about children’s experience of the Holocaust.