When the train pulls into the station in Jenkensville, Arkansas, Patty Bergen senses something exciting is going to happen. German prisoners of war have arrived to make their new home in the prison camp. To the rest of the town these prisoners are only Nazis, but to Patty, a young Jewish girl with a turbulent home life, one of the young soldiers becomes an unlikely friend. Anton understands her in a way her parents never could and Patty is willing to lose her own family, friends and even freedom for a boy who becomes the most important part of her life.
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I read this book at school and when I saw the cover I thought it would be very boring but then after I started reading the first two chapters I realised it was a truly amazing book.
The story is about a 12 year old girl named Patty Bergen, she is a Jewish girl born in America in World War 2 , her parents do not show any love to her. Her only friend is her black house maid Ruth. One day a German prisinor of war comes into her fathers shop and she serves him.
Later in the story he escapes prison so she finds him and helps him , by feeding him and giving him clothes, its the best time of her life because she loves him so much but it brings her so much despair. This is a moving story, you must read it.
The story is about a 12 year old girl named Patty Bergen, she is a Jewish girl born in America in World War 2 , her parents do not show any love to her. Her only friend is her black house maid Ruth. One day a German prisinor of war comes into her fathers shop and she serves him.
Later in the story he escapes prison so she finds him and helps him , by feeding him and giving him clothes, its the best time of her life because she loves him so much but it brings her so much despair. This is a moving story, you must read it.
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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summer of my german soldier is a great book. it does not have as much romance as its sequel, but its probably more heart felt. it shows the relationship and non predjudice between an american jewish girl and a german nazi. aloouth she risks so much Patty is willing to help Anton for she realizes he is a truesly good person, no matter what nationality. a sad, entertaining and interesing book, that will hold your attention.
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Patty Bergen is the eldest daughter of the Bergen family, who run the department store in the small town of Jenkinsville, Arkansas. For reasons known only to themselves, the Bergen's' treat Patty as more of a nuisance than a daughter, bestowing all their love and affection on their younger daughter, Sharon. Patty isn't the most popular girl in town, and being Jewish sets her even further apart from her peers. After watching German prisoners of war being transported to the nearby POW camp, a chance meeting with one young soldier sets the scene for Patty's story.
Summer of My German Soldier explores themes of 1940's America and the effect of the war on ordinary Americans who, naturally, view the Germans as the enemy and have no tolerance, nor understanding for young soldiers who have ended up in a country where they do not speak the language, far from their homes.
Although I enjoyed the story, I was slightly disappointed with the ending, which was quite abrupt. I would also have liked to know more about what happened to Patty and some more insight into her family and the reasons behind their behaviour.
Written simplistically, yet emotionally it is hard not to feel sympathy for Patty and the situations in which she finds herself. It is also hard not to like Patty, who despite her difficult family life dreams of a future where she can be free and independent, at a time when children were expected to be seen and not heard. Shocking in parts and touching in others, Summer of My German Soldier is a book in which most of us could find things in common with our younger selves.
Summer of My German Soldier explores themes of 1940's America and the effect of the war on ordinary Americans who, naturally, view the Germans as the enemy and have no tolerance, nor understanding for young soldiers who have ended up in a country where they do not speak the language, far from their homes.
Although I enjoyed the story, I was slightly disappointed with the ending, which was quite abrupt. I would also have liked to know more about what happened to Patty and some more insight into her family and the reasons behind their behaviour.
Written simplistically, yet emotionally it is hard not to feel sympathy for Patty and the situations in which she finds herself. It is also hard not to like Patty, who despite her difficult family life dreams of a future where she can be free and independent, at a time when children were expected to be seen and not heard. Shocking in parts and touching in others, Summer of My German Soldier is a book in which most of us could find things in common with our younger selves.
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