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Summer of My German Soldier - (Young Puffin) by Bette Greene (Paperback)

Summer of My German Soldier - (Young Puffin) by  Bette Greene (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>When her small Arkansas hometown becomes the site of a prison camp during WW II, 12-year-old Patty risks losing her family by dating a German soldier who has escaped in a moving tale about young love.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>An emotional, thought-provoking book from multi-award-winning author Bette Greene.</b> <p/>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. 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, <b>Summer of My German Soldier</b> has become a modern classic. <p/><b>An exceptionally fine novel. --<i>The New York Times</i> <p/>Courageous and compelling! --<i>Publishers Weekly</i> <p/>A National Book Award Finalist<br>An ALA Notable Book<br>A<i> New York Times </i>Outstanding Book of the Year </b><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Like Beth Lambert, <b>Bette Greene</b> grew up in a small town in Arkansas. Her first novel, <b>Summer of My German Soldier</b>, won unanimous critical acclaim and became an immediate best-seller. <b>Bette Greene</b> lives in Brookline, Massachusetts.

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