Overview
An emotional, thought-provoking book from multi-award-winning author Bette Greene. 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. In Anton, Patty finds someone who softens the pain of her own father's rejection and who appreciates her in a way her mother never will. While patriotic feelings run high, Patty risks losing family, friends -- even her freedom -- for this dangerous friendship. It is a risk she has to take and one she will have to pay a price to keep. "An exceptionally fine novel." --The New York Times"Courageous and compelling " --Publishers WeeklyA National Book Award Finalist
An ALA Notable Book
A New York Times Outstanding Book of the Year
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9780142406519
- ISBN-10: 0142406511
- Publisher: Puffin Books
- Publish Date: May 2006
- Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.9 x 0.7 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.4 pounds
- Page Count: 240
- Reading Level: Ages 10-UP
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