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    Summer of My German Soldier

    Author Bette Greene
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    Mass Market Paperback
    $8.99 US
    Penguin Young Readers | Puffin Books
    4.37"W x 7.1"H x 0.65"D   | 5 oz | 76 per carton
    On sale Sep 01, 1999 | 240 Pages | 9780141306360
    Age 10 and up | Grade 5 & Up
    Reading Level: Lexile 800L
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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. 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 
    • WINNER
      Golden Kite Award for Fiction
    • FINALIST
      National Book Award
    • AWARD
      ALA Notable Book
    • AWARD
      New York Times Outstanding Books 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

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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. 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 

    Awards

    • WINNER
      Golden Kite Award for Fiction
    • FINALIST
      National Book Award
    • AWARD
      ALA Notable Book
    • AWARD
      New York Times Outstanding Books 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

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