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The Summer of My German Soldier

Reviewed by Zappy

This was a very well written book in my opinion. The main character, Patty, lives in Jenkinsville, Arkansas during World War II. Nothing exciting EVER happens here. Then one summer day a train with German POWs comes in. (POW= Prisoner of War.) So they all get off the train and go to the little camp they will now live in. In about a week, some POWs come in to Patty's family's store to buy straw hats. One soldier named Rieker interprets for them. The others don't know how to speak English. Patty waits on Rieker and later they become friends. Many things happen and Anton Rieker ends up giving her his most prized possession and some other things as well: love and hope. Patty helps Anton hide and gives him food when he escapes from the camp. Ruth, their cook and nanny, finds out, but being the nice, understanding person she is (and one of Patty's best friends) she helps them. Patty is found out and is put on trial because people were prejudiced against Germans and didn't understand what Anton did for her. Patty does not tell that Ruth helped her hide Anton, but Ruth sticks up for her when her father threatens her and is fired. Her father beat Patty very frequently and not for worthwhile reasons. Ruth and Anton were the only people Patty had as friends, and they helped her learn how to stay out of trouble (which she got into a lot). I would really recommend this book for all people to read. I hate sad books, but I loved this one. It has fun details and an awesome plot. I hope you will like it as much as I did!!