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Book Review of Summer of My German Soldier

Summer of My German Soldier
Summer of My German Soldier
Author: Bette Greene
Genre: Teen & Young Adult
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
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Beautifully told story of a 12 year old girl's tenuous friendship with a 20 year old German POW in the American midwest. Patty Bergen is one of the best heroines in young adult literature. Despite all the anti-Nazi propaganda around her, Patty slowly realizes that not all Germans were Nazis and that her new friend, Anton, might not be the bogeyman everyone thinks he is. Highly recommended.