Summer of My German Soldier
The novel “Summer of My German Soldier” by Bette Greene is a excellent book for all ninth graders to read. ... “Summer of My German Soldier” is set in World War II, in a small American town in Jenkinsville, Arkansas. This patriotic town is also home to a prison camp, holding a few German war prisoners, who work in the cotton fields of the town. ... When the German war prisoners arrive in her hometown, and they come to her father’s store to buy hats, she notices one of them, Anton Reiker. ... Soon, starts an everlasting friendship between them as he stays there for most of the summer. ... “Summer of My German Soldier” is a historical fiction novel, as it is set during World War II, showing many feelings and emotions of people living in that time. ... “Summer of My German Soldier” by Bette Greene, is a exceptional novel that should be read in ninth grade, as many of its elements, including the historical background, can help ninth grade students in understanding their world and environment.