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Summer of My German Soldier (Puffin Modern Classics)

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5"W x 7.06"H x 0.63"D  
On sale Apr 20, 2006 | 240 Pages | 978-0-14-240651-9
| Grade 5 & Up
Reading Level: Lexile 800L
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An emotional, thought-provoking book from multi-award-winning author Bette Greene.

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.

"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 
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. View titles by Bette Greene
  • WINNER
    ALA Notable Book
  • WINNER
    Golden Kite Award for Fiction
  • WINNER
    New York Times Outstanding Books of the Year
  • WINNER | 1973
    Golden Kite Award for Fiction
  • FINALIST
    National Book Award
  • FINALIST
    National Book Award
  • AWARD
    ALA Notable Book
  • AWARD
    New York Times Outstanding Books of the Year

About

An emotional, thought-provoking book from multi-award-winning author Bette Greene.

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.

"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 

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. View titles by Bette Greene

Awards

  • WINNER
    ALA Notable Book
  • WINNER
    Golden Kite Award for Fiction
  • WINNER
    New York Times Outstanding Books of the Year
  • WINNER | 1973
    Golden Kite Award for Fiction
  • FINALIST
    National Book Award
  • FINALIST
    National Book Award
  • AWARD
    ALA Notable Book
  • AWARD
    New York Times Outstanding Books of the Year

Additional formats

  • Summer of My German Soldier
    Summer of My German Soldier
    Bette Greene
    $7.99 US
    Mass Market Paperback
    Sep 01, 1999
  • Summer of My German Soldier
    Summer of My German Soldier
    Bette Greene
    $7.99 US
    Mass Market Paperback
    Sep 01, 1999

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