Summer Of My German Soldier - Softcover

Bette Greene

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0786273615 ISBN 13: 9780786273614

Publisher: Thorndike Press, 2005

Synopsis

A 1973 National Book Award Finalist, an ALA Notable Book, a New York Times Outstanding Book of the Year.

When German prisoners of war are brought to her Arkansas town during World War II, twelve-year-old Patty, a Jewish girl, befriends one of them and must deal with the consequences of that friendship.

About this title

From the Publisher:

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.

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.

About this edition

• Publisher: Thorndike Press
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0786273615
• ISBN 13: 9780786273614
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 313