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BKLYN Adult Books about Unlikely Friendships

In conjunction with The Museum of the City of New York's exhibit, "A City for Cordoroy: Don Freeman's New York," BPL librarians have curated a list of adult books about unlikely friendships. Looking for more book suggestions? Check out BKLYN BookMatch for a curated book list based on your interests: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/bookmatch

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The boy in the striped pajamas : a fable
Boyne, John, 1971-
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Bored and lonely after his family moves from Berlin to a place called "Out-With" in 1942, Bruno, the son of a Nazi officer, befriends a boy in striped pajamas who lives behind a wire fence.

The first bad man : a novel
July, Miranda, 1974-
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Cheryl's orderly life unravels after her boss' daughter, Clee moves into her home.

News of the world : a novel
Jiles, Paulette, 1943- author.
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In the aftermath of the Civil War, Captain Jefferson Kyle Kidd, an elderly widower and itinerant news reader, is offered fifty dollars to bring an orphan girl, who was kidnapped and raised by Kiowa raiders, from Wichita Falls back to her family in San Antonio.