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Summer of My German Soldier (Puffin Modern Classics)
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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
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