Summer of My German Soldier

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, who understands and appreciates her in a way her parents never will. Patty is willing to risk losing family, friends, and even her freedom for what has quickly become the most important part of her life. 230 pages.