Summer of My German Soldier
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Penguin Young Readers Group · Paperback · September 1, 1999
An emotional, thought-provoking book from multi-award-winning author Bette Greene.
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- Who it’s for
- A thoughtful wartime story about the uneasy distance between labels and the lonely people beneath them.
- Themes
- Empathy across enemy lines, Family alienation, Courage and personal sacrifice
- Pacing
- Reflective
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An emotional, thought-provoking book from multi-award-winning author Bette Greene. When her small hometown in Arkansas becomes the site of a camp housing German prisoners during World War II, 12-year-old Patty Bergen learns what it means to open her heart. Although 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, who understands and appreciates her in a way her parents never will.
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And Patty is willing to risk losing family, friends--even her freedom--for what has quickly become the most important part of her life. Thoughtful, moving, and hard-hitting, Summer of My German Soldier has become a modern classic. "An exceptionally fine novel." —The New York Times "Courageous and compelling!" —Publishers Weekly A National Book Award Finalist An ALA Notable Book A New York Times Outstanding Book of the Year
A Difficult Empathy
A thoughtful wartime story about the uneasy distance between labels and the lonely people beneath them.
Come here for
- A young Jewish girl’s unexpected bond with a German prisoner of war
- Questions of empathy, belonging, and family loyalty
Expect
- A serious, moving coming-of-age story
- A close look at compassion under pressure
Where it sits
| Jewish Religious Stories | 24% |
|---|---|
| Holocaust Stories | 20% |
| War & Military Stories | 20% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- 20th-Century U.S.
- Jewish Religious Stories
- Friendship
- Authors
- Bette Greene
- Publisher
- Penguin Young Readers Group
- Published
- September 1, 1999
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- Empathy across enemy lines · Family alienation · Courage and personal sacrifice
- Reading lane
- 20th-Century U.S.