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An emotional, thought-provoking book from multi-award-winning author Bette Greene.

The summer that Patty Bergen turns twelve is a summer that will haunt her forever. When her small hometown in Arkansas becomes the site of a camp housing German prisoners during World War II, Patty learns what it means to open her heart. Even though 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.

In Anton, Patty finds someone who softens the pain of her own father's rejection and who appreciates her in a way her mother never will. While patriotic feelings run high, Patty risks losing family, friends — even her freedom — for this dangerous friendship. It is a risk she has to take and one she will have to pay a price to keep.

"An exceptionally fine novel." —The New York Times

"Courageous and compelling!" —Publishers Weekly

A National Book Award Finalist
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April 20 2006
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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.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Puffin Books; Reissue edition (April 20 2006)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 240 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0142406511
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0142406519
Item weight ‏ : ‎ 187 g
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 12.7 x 1.6 x 17.93 cm

Best Sellers Rank: #617,269 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #241 in Jewish Fiction for Children
- #3,625 in Historical Fiction for Children (Books)
- #10,091 in Children's Books on Friendship

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Bette Greene's award-winning classic novels will be celebrating 40 years in print!

As an award-winning author, screenwriter and news reporter, Bette Greene is read worldwide in over 16 languages. Bette continues her legacy of writing and speaking for the victimized. Within the heartbeat of her storytelling and the realism of her prose lies Bette's demand that her readers feel what she feels and sees what she sees, taking us beyond our differences.

As the 20th century's youngest professional news reporter, Bette published her first news story at age eight. Bette Greene's first book, "Summer of My German Soldier", won the first "Golden Kite" award. This same novel outsold Prince Charles' book in his own country.

Bette Greene holds the honor of being the only author included in "Writers of Holocaust Literature", without having been a victim of the Holocaust.

As a 21st century master author, Bette Greene uses the social media platforms to reach out and touch her readers, Gen-X, Y and Z. According to critics, Bette Greene has given a voice to the voiceless, changing the course of young adults' literature in America.

For nearly 40 years, Bette Greene's books have been banned, censored and challenged. The theme of Bette Greene's award-winning library is always the same - Bullying!

AWARDS

* Summer of My German Soldier: Golden Kite Society Children's Book Writer's Award, New York Times Outstanding Book Award, ALA Notable Book Award, National Book Award Finalist, Massachusetts Children's Book Award.

* Them That Glitter and Them that Don't: Parent's Choice Award, Parent's Choice Foundation.

*Philip Hall Likes Me, I Reckon Maybe: New York Times Outstanding Book Award,

New York Times Outstanding Title Award, ALA Notable Children's Book Award, Child Study Association Children's Book Award, Kirkus Choice Award, Newbery Honor Award.

* Summer of My German Soldier, The Film: Emmy-Award & Humanitas Prize Award film promoting human dignity, meaning and freedom

Bette Greene's literary library includes: "Get On Out Of Here Philip Hall", "I've Already Forgotten Your Name, Philip Hall!", "The Drowning Of Stephan Jones".

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I was listening to this as an audiobook, but eventually, I couldn't stand the way Dale Dickey read it. That wasn't all, though. This book seems progressive because it shows that not all German soldiers were Nazis, but there are unignorable tidbits of anti-black racism that make this book's supposedly anti-prejudice stance null. Also, if you're looking for a slow-burn, well-developed relationship, look elsewhere because *spoilers ahead* the underage main character immediately crushes on the handsome German GROWN MAN, and they actually don't get to know each other very well afterward, either, before he makes his escape.

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The summer of my German soldier takes place in Arkansas, during WWII. The story is about a girl named Patty who feels that her parents are mean and cruel to her because they don't appreciate anything she does for them. The only person who she can find acceptance in is her housekeeper, Ruth. Patty's small town in Jekingsville, becomes the site of a POW camp for German soldiers, and one day the soldiers are allowed to visit her father's department store to purchase some hats. Patty, who was working that day, met one of the German soldiers named Anton Reiker. Soon after, Anton escaped from the prison camp and hid out at Patty's house in her abandoned attic. Later her family found out what Patty has been up to.
If one of the characters were to run into trouble it would be Patty. In the book Patty makes wrong choices that get her in alot of trouble. Knowing that she is Jewish she's not allowed to talk to any of the German soldiers that come to her hometown. She disobeys and does it anyway. she helps the German soldier that escaped from the prison camp. Later in the story the FBI catches up to what Patty has been up to. Her hometown then turns against her and calls her a trader and sees her as a bad person.
My favorite character in the story is Patty Bergen. But, if I were in her place I don't think I would have done the same thing she did by helping the German prisoner who escaped the campsite. For example, it's like me hiding out Bin Laddin in my attic. I could never turn my back on my country and help him. Patty is a twelve-year old brave girl who takes the risk of hiding out a German prisoner. Her parents always brush her off to the side. Patty feels left out in her family kind of like an outcast. I can kind of understand were Patty is coming from for her to help that German soldier. Since her mother or father doesn't pay any attention to her she feels like she needs someone to talk to or any one that has interest in her and would care about her. She obviously doesn't care who it is because she starts talking to a German prisoner and he's in his twenty's. The thing that I like about her is that she's a good-hearted person.
If I were to relate to any of the characters, I think it would be Patty. I had an experience kind of similar to what Patty went through. My parents always told my sisters and me we weren't allowed to have a boyfriend until we were eighteen-years old. I was the one who disobeyed my parents. When I was about thirteen-years old I had a boyfriend anyway. I would lie to my parents about where I was going or whom I was going with. After a while I felt guilty, and I felt like I had to confess. I waited to long to tell them and they ended up finding out. After that it took me a while to earn my trust back from them. So I think it's best for parents to be open with their children. Don't tell your kids you can't do this, you can't go there, or you can't hang out with a certain person because they don't like them. Later in life their parents will realize they should not tell their kids "no" just for the heck of it or just to be strict. I could see who was a bad person to hang out with, or a bad place to go.
I enjoyed reading this book, but it took me a couple of chapters to get into it. I had a favorite part and a least favorite part. My favorite part was when Patty met the German soldier at her father's department store and supplied him with a place to stay, clothes, and food. My least favorite part of the story was when Patty's father beat her because he didn't like her friend Freddy. I don't think children should get beaten by their parents, especially a young twelve-year old. I could see if it was a little kid getting disciplined, but spanked on the hand.
I think I would recommend this book for someone else to read. It's a good book. The kind of person I recommend to read this book is a girl or boy who enjoys reading romantic stories.

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A Touching Story of Rejection and Resolution

Reviewed in Canada on April 9, 2003

The mark of a good novel, to me, is when the author develops the characters so completely and skillfully that I feel as if I know each one personally. The characters must come to life as each one exhibits attributes that I see in people I know. Bette Greene's character development in this novel is excellent. Patty is not simply a twelve year old Jewish girl who is fascinated with a German soldier and breaks the law to keep him safe; rather, she is a child who is hurting so deeply from the rejection she encounters in her life that she will go to great lengths to feel loved. When her father isn't abusing her, he is belittling her or acting in a condescending way toward her. These passages are very disturbing because I feel as if I am there with her. While her mother isn't physically abusive, her verbal attacks are just as devastating. In the eyes of her parents, Patty does nothing worthwhile. I especially relate to Patty when she constantly compares herself to her younger sister, Sharon. Sharon seems to be the trophy child of the family-a beautiful, agreeable child whom her parents can be proud of. Haven't we all compared ourselves to someone and come up short? I have struggled with similar feelings in my own family, and this was a startling reflection of my own life. I feel that Patty and I would have been friends. Greene's character development is superb because, even though this novel is written from the viewpoint of a twelve year old, I still found myself identifying with the characters as a twenty-two year old college student.
On the other hand, I was rather disappointed that I didn't learn more about the time period throughout the course of this book. Since this novel falls under the historical category of young adult literature, I had expected to come to a greater understanding of life in the United States during war time, particularly during World War II. Instead, I feel that, for the most part, the setting was not as integral to the plot as it should have been. While I know the focus of the story is on the story of Patty harboring a German soldier, I had hoped to become more educated about this time in history. Sadly, I don't feel as if I know the time period any better that I did to begin with.
However, I feel that Greene succeeds in revealing the universality of human emotions. It doesn't matter that Patty is a young Jewish girl and Anton a German soldier. They both are, in their own way, endeavoring to escape imprisonment. As Anton escapes from prison and then attempts to remain physically unrestricted, Patty experiences an emotional escape as she opens herself up to feel loved. This book is a journey in discovering oneself.

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Kaylene Durham

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Reviewed in the United States on August 14, 2023

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It's a great book and I enjoyed reading it for High school so I bought it. I like how it was based on WW2 and simple reading.

Jamie and Heather Hejduk

What's so bad about a Jew helping a German?

Reviewed in the United States on August 3, 2015

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Twelve-year-old Patty is a Jewish girl growing up in rural Arkansas near the beginning of World War II. A group of Nazi POWs are incarcerated just outside her town. One of the POWs, Anton, escapes from the prison and becomes friends with Patty. Patty is drawn to Anton because he is intelligent and nice to her. Patty’s life is turned upside-down when people learn she concealed and helped a Nazi.

Summer of My German Soldier Bette Greene is at times disturbing. The scenes of Patty’s father beating her for no real reason other than she exists were a bit graphic. Patty’s life in general was quite sad. The age difference between Patty (12) and Anton (22) was a bit odd given all the talk about love. The results of Patty’s actions in helping Anton were upsetting. The pacing is slow. The book really makes you think, however. What’s so bad about a Jew helping a German? In 1941 America, most people thought, plenty. Enough, in fact, to arrest a 12 year old little girl.

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M. K. Farrington-Lorch

A compelling story

Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2012

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My son selected this book as an outside Literature book to read for school. I decided to read it, as well. The story covers a period of time during WWII, when German POWs were held within the United States. This story is about one such soldier and a young Jewish girl in a small town in Alabama. Patty Bergen meets the young German POW when some of the prisoners are brought to her father's store to purchase straw hats. Anton, is different from the rest, and one quickly gets the sense that he does not support Hitler. One day, Patty finds him, outside the prison. He has escaped and is trying to get back to a life similar to what he knew before Hitler. Patty hides him. Along with this part of the story, is another story, of how Patty is abused by her parents, both mentally and physically. One thing she learns from her German soldier, Anton, is that she is a person of worth. The story is difficult to read, in part, because of how Patty is treated by her parents. The only people, who seem to truly love and care for Patty are Ruth, the Negro housekeeper, Anton the German soldier and her grandparents in Memphis. This book certainly lends a different perspective to that time period.

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It's so worth reading again.

Reviewed in the United States on May 22, 2013

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I read this book when I was in the 7 th grade. I must have read it a dozen times. Then one day I was sitting down thinking of books that have made an impact on my life. I tried to describe the book to anyone who would listen, but no one could help me remember the name. Finally, I sat back and thought about it, I said to self, well it was about a little girl and a German boy. Finally it came to me. Summer of My German Soldier. I could not download fast enough. For some reason I thought the book was longer and much more intense, but then I was only 11 when I first read it, and everything seems more dramatic when you are young.

I am so glad I downloaded and read it again. I have so many highlights in this short novel. I will keep this on my kindle forever and will revisit Patti, Ruth and her horrible parents again in a few years. This is in my opinion a wonderful book to give to a young person, no matter their gender. And now at 52 it might not be the book I remember as a child but the message is still the same. 5 stars!

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It Is a Classic for Many Reasons

Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2014

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The story of Patty and why she doesn't fit in and how badly her family treats her and how her sister is the favored child (repeat that several times in breathless teenspeak) reaches across the span of time to any alienated late middle schooler. Most will not become as involved with the law as Patty does but they will understand what leads her there and how she feels.about the way people treat her. WWII and German POWs move the action along but it is the other parts of the story that reveal the most about Patty's lessened self-esteem.

I first read this 20 years ago and re-read it as part of my granddaughter's summer reading assignment. Clearly, it has stood the test of time as well as opening up a frank discussion about adolescent feelings.

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