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Summer of My German Soldier (Puffin Modern Classics) Paperback - 2006

by Bette Greene

When German prisoners of war are brought to her Arkansas town during World War II, 12-year-old Patty, a Jewish girl, befriends one of POWs and must deal with the consequences of that friendship. A 1973 National Book Award Finalist and an ALA Notable Book.


Summary

The summer that Patty Bergen turns twelve is a summer that will haunt her forever. When her small hometown in Arkansas becomes the site of a camp housing German prisoners during World War II, Patty learns what it means to open her heart. Even though she's Jewish, she begins to see a prison escapee, Anton, not as a Nazi, but as a lonely, frightened young man with feelings not unlike her own.

In Anton, Patty finds someone who softens the pain of her own father's rejection and who appreciates her in a way her mother never will. While patriotic feelings run high, Patty risks losing family, friends — even her freedom — for this dangerous friendship. It is a risk she has to take and one she will have to pay a price to keep.

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Like Beth Lambert, Bette Greene grew up in a small town in Arkansas. Her first novel, Summer of My German Soldier, won unanimous critical acclaim and became an immediate best-seller. Bette Greene lives in Brookline, Massachusetts.

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  • Title Summer of My German Soldier (Puffin Modern Classics)
  • Author Bette Greene
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Reissue
  • Pages 240
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Puffin Books, New York, New York, U.S.A.
  • Date 2006-05-01
  • ISBN 9780142406519 / 0142406511
  • Weight 0.4 lbs (0.18 kg)
  • Dimensions 6.9 x 4.9 x 0.7 in (17.53 x 12.45 x 1.78 cm)
  • Ages 10 to UP years
  • Grade levels 5 - UP
  • Reading level 800
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 20th Century
    • Ethnic Orientation: Jewish
    • Religious Orientation: Jewish
    • Topical: Friendship
  • Library of Congress subjects Conduct of life, Jews - United States
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

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Courageous and compelling! (Publishers Weekly)END

About the author

Like Beth Lambert, Bette Greene grew up in a small town in Arkansas. Her first novel, Summer of My German Soldier, won unanimous critical acclaim and became an immediate best-seller. Bette Greene lives in Brookline, Massachusetts.
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