num_pages: 199
description: 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.
language: English
title: Summer of my German Soldier
titlecomplete: Summer of my German Soldier
characters: Anton Reiker, Ruth Hughes, Patty Bergen
genres: Fiction, Historical, War, Young Adult, Romance, Banned Books, Classics, Childrens, Historical Fiction, World War II
ratings_count: 16969
places: Arkansas
series: Summer of My German Soldier
awards: awardedAt: 94723200000
name: SCBWI Golden Kite Award, awardedAt: 315561600000
name: Massachusetts Children's Book Award, awardedAt: 126259200000
name: National Book Award Finalist
category: Children's Books
publisher: Bantam Books