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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. bnhays | Mar 14, 2009 |   I read this book when I was about 9 or 10 during a camping trip and I absolutely loved it. It has a bit of a romantic edge to it but nothing not suitable for children. It's historical fiction and definitely a great read for anyone interested in the stateside history of WWII. I also read the sequel on a subsequent camping trip but the title eludes me. It wasn't as good as this novel but a worthy read. (  )TheOnlyMe | Jan 25, 2009 | 3012 Summer of My German Soldier, by Bette Greene (read 14 Sep 1997) This is fiction telling of a 12-year-old Jewish girl who hides an escaped German POW in Mississippi. It is a sad book. It is easy to read and I liked it, though a little depressing. It supposedly is based on the author's own experience. (  )Schmerguls | Dec 27, 2007 | Patty is a 12 year old neglected Jewish girl living in a town that takes in German Prisoners of War. Her father finds fault in all she does, her ,other neglects her and her only friends are a simple "poor white trash" boy and the black housekeeper Ruth. Into Patty's life comes Anton, an escaped POW, who briefly touches her with his love, kindness and intelligence when she decides to hide him in her garage. A touching book about love, class, religion and a climate of fear. Contains violence (Father beats Patty) and use of the "N" word. Chapter 16. Patty shows off Anton's ring & the Sheriff & FBI and her father interrogate her and then tell her about Anton's fate. nicsreads | Jun 28, 2007 | 1  Really pulls on your heart strings. The historical context is ecellent and plot is never dull. Great romance. A twist on Romeo and Juliet ( )LydieR | May 3, 2007 | 0.049 seconds to build listing
Amazon.com Book Description (ISBN 0142406511, Paperback)Minutes before the train pulled into the station in Jenkinsville, Arkansas, Patty Bergen knew something exciting was going to happen. But she never could have imagined that her summer would be so memorable. German prisoners of war have arrived to make their new home in the prison camp in Jenkinsville. To the rest of her town, these prisoners are only Nazis. But to Patty, a young Jewish girl with a turbulent home life, one boy in particular becomes an unlikely friend. Anton relates to Patty in ways that her mother and father never can. But when their forbidden relationship is discovered, will Patty risk her family and town for the understanding and love of one boy?(retrieved from Amazon Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:58:00 -0400) The first test round has been closed. Visit the Open Shelves Classification group for details. |
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I love this books message of how easily one could look past bias if they wanted to. (