Historical FictionYoung Adult
Summer of My German Soldier
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1973·203 pages
A young Jewish girl in WWII Arkansas befriends an escaped German POW while enduring family abuse and community prejudice.
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A young Jewish girl in WWII Arkansas befriends an escaped German POW while enduring family abuse and community prejudice.
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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 m...
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will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Schoolgirl crush on older POW; no explicit scenes or romance.
Violence & gore
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Mentions of physical abuse; no graphic gore or torture.
Profanity
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Mild profanities and father's repeated use of strong language.
Substance use
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No substance use depicted.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQ+ characters or themes present.
Religious content
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Jewish identity and religious persecution central; anti-Jewish slurs.
Magic & witchcraft
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No magic or witchcraft present.
Occult / demonology
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No occult or demonology content present.
Political content
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WWII-era racism, prejudice against outsiders, and persecution themes.
Self-harm / suicide
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No self-harm or suicide depicted.
Abuse & suffering
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Parental physical and emotional abuse; systemic racism and cruelty.
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