num_pages: 313
description: A 1973 National Book Award Finalist, an ALA Notable Book, a New York Times Outstanding Book of the Year. When German prisoners of war are brought to her Arkansas town during World War II, twelve-year-old Patty, a Jewish girl, befriends one of them and must deal with the consequences of that friendship.
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: 16968
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: Thorndike Press