Publishers Weekly Courageous and compelling! --This text refers to the Paperback edition. Book Description When her small hometown in Arkansas becomes the site of a camp housing German prisoners during World War II， 12-year-old Patty Bergen learns what it means to open her heart. Although 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. And Patty is willing to risk losing family， friends--even her freedom--for what has quickly become the most important part of her life. Thoughtful， moving， and hard-hitting， Summer of My German Soldier has become a modern classic."Courageous and compelling!" --Publishers Weekly"An exceptionally fine novel." --The New York Times A Puffin Novel 208 pages Ages 10-14 A 1973 National Book Award Finalist An ALA Notable Book A New York Times Outstanding Book of the Year --This text refers to the Mass Market Paperback edition. See all Editorial Reviews