The summer of my german soldier the new york times. Summer of my german soldier fanfiction archive fanfiction. Summer of my german soldier puffin modern classics. Challenged for racism, offensive language and being sexually explicit. Young patty learns about the world in her small town. The ala office for intellectual freedom tracked 347 challenges to library, school and university materials and services in 2018. Top 10 most challenged books lists advocacy, legislation. Why was summer of my german soldier banned answers. Summer of my german soldier questions and answers discover the community of teachers, mentors and students just like you that can answer any question you might have on. Patty first meets anton when a group of german pows visits her fathers store. In the sequel to summer of my german soldier, patty bergen, now out of jenkinsville high school, travels to germany to meet the family of anton, the escaped german pow she had sheltered as a girl.
The most frequent reasons why this book is bannedchallenged is. I reckon maybe, 1974 beth lambert is going through the bittersweet experience of nearly every young girl having a crush on a boy. So when i saw it on the frequently banned and challenged list of books from the american library association ala, i decided to make it this years banned books week. Hinton the glass castle by jeanette walls their eyes were watching god by zora neale hurston things they carried, the by tim obrien thirteen reasons why by jay asher tiger eyes by judy blume. Set during world war ii in rural jenkinsville, arkansas, racial oppression was a part of life and becomes one of the main conflicts in the story.
Summer of my german soldier is one of the most banned or challenged books of 20002009 according to the american library association. When and why was summer of my german soldier banned or. Summary of summer of my german soldier 725 words 123. Summer of my german soldier banned books week prezi. When her small hometown in arkansas becomes the site of a camp housing german prisoners during world war ii, 12yearold patty bergen learns what it means to open her heart. The day was 27 june 1942 when eight german saboteurs were arrested. About summer of my german soldier puffin modern classics. Summer of my german soldier, by bette greene, tells the story of an. An emotional, thoughtprovoking book from multiawardwinning author bette greene. It stars kristy mcnichol as a jewishamerican girl and bruce davison as the german prisoner of war whom she befriends. Summer of my german soldier national book award, banned. Start studying summer of my german soldier vocabulary. Summer of my german soldier banned book by hamzah majid well written the story itself is written well thanks to the author and how characters are. Fiction this poignant and compelling novel, set during world war ii, offers plenty of thoughtprovoking material for older readers.
Bette greenes first novel, summer of my german soldier, hailed as an exceptionally fine novel by the new york times, has become a modern classic. Patty is approached by an fbi agent who shows her the same shirt she gave anton with a bloodstain. She even considers praying to god for bigger breasts at one point, before deciding against it as it just might be. Summer of my german soldier was on the summer reading list before the start of my sophomore year honors english class. This months read was summer of my german soldier by bette greene.
So when i saw it on the frequently banned and challenged list of books from the american library association ala, i decided to make it this years banned books week reading. For some reason i thought the book was longer and much more intense, but then i was only 11 when i first read it, and everything seems more dramatic when you are young. To ask other readers questions about summer of my german soldier, please sign up. Wmaq channel 5 nbc theatre summer of my german soldier promo, 1978 duration. Banned books master list kurt vonnegut museum and library. Own the september 2017 book of the banned library podcast, summer of my german soldier. In the town of jenkinsville, arkansas, twelveyearold patty bergen witnesses nazis being taken to a prison camp. Her family, jewishamericans, living in the deep south of arkansas during world war ii faced racism quite often. Patty greenes summer of my german soldier is ranked number eightyeight on the american library associations, the most frequently challenged books of 19901999. Summer of my german soldier was an ala notable book, a new york times book of the year 1973 and national book award finalist.
Greene considers the conclusion to be socially and psychologically realistic, but the challenges have portrayed it as pessimistic or unsuited to the age group. Patty occasionally delves into this, wishing her bosom was larger after seeing a neighbors enormous brassire hanging from a clothesline. With kristy mcnichol, bruce davison, esther rolle, michael constantine. In another part of the story, pattys abusive father, harry, repeatedly beats patty for hanging out with a poor boy whom her father. The summer that patty bergen turns twelve is a summer that will ahunt her forever. Summer of my german soldier is a poignant comingofage story about a young jewish girl from a small town in arkansas who helps an escaped german pow, an act which changes her life forever. Summer of my german soldier is a historical fiction novel with a lot of drama and conflicts within a jewish girls community. The quote god is on americas side and anyone who is against us is on the devils side55 the quote shows the american mentality. Summer of my german soldier by bette greene goodreads. Learn vocabulary list 4 summer my german soldier with free interactive flashcards. Asked in germany in ww2, world war 2 why was summer of my german soldier banned. A different take on the summer of patty bergen, a 15 yearold jewish teenager who befriends and falls in love with german soldierrefugee in late 1940s ww2 era.
The summer of my german soldier was based on the true story of bette greens life as a child. Summer of my german soldier by bette green slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising. We never read summer of my german soldier in class honestly, what did we. The story focuses on the friendship between patty and an escaped german pow named anton. This short young adult novel is packed with philosophical lessons on human nature that make it very difficult for me to describe, but suffice it to say that. Summer of my german soldier banned book project by.
Of the 483 books challenged or banned in 2018, the top 11 most challenged books are. The most frequent complaints against summer of my german soldier concern the conclusionantons death and pattys punishment. In bette greenes novel summer of my german soldier, the story of the relationship between an innocent 12yearold jewish girl and the escaped german prisonerofwar she hides, patty is a. Morning is a long time coming summer of my german soldier. I was intrigued to read this book, especially when i found out that it was about a. Banned books week giveaway summer of my german soldier by bette.
Since that book had a decidedly unsatisfying ending, i was glad to see that ms. A young american girl meets a german prisoner of war. Summer of my german soldier by bette greene banned. Choose from 60 different sets of vocabulary list 4 summer my german soldier flashcards on quizlet. Harry is physically abusive, pearl is emotionally abusive. When she runs off to her familys store, her father does not seem enthused. The big question hmmm brief overview patty, a jewish girl living in arkansas during world war 2, shelters an escaped prisoner of war from germany. Summer of my german soldier 1978 tv was released on. Bette greenes summer of my german soldier is a novel and a.
Summer of my german soldier is a 1978 american madefortelevision war drama romance film based on the novel of the same name written by bette greene. Summer of my german soldier by bette greene reason. Summer of my german soldier is a book by bette greene first published in 1973 the story is told in first person narrative by a twelveyearold jewish girl named patty bergen living in jenkinsville, arkansas during world war ii. Summer of my german soldier by bette greene the childrens war. Summer of my german soldier by bette greene banned library. Four of them had arrived in uboots on june 1942 in amagansett, long island and four arrived the same way on17 june 1942 in ponte verde, near. Banned books 2018 january read summer of my german. At one point, the main character, a jewess named patty bergen, meets a nazi prisoner named anton, who immediately makes friends with her. View the censorship by the numbers infographic for 2018. Summer of my german soldier is a novel written by bette green. If you continue browsing the site, you agree to the use of cookies on this website. Summer of my german soldier literature guide teachervision. This months read was summer of my german soldier by bette. Summer of my german soldier encyclopedia of arkansas.
When 12yearold patty bergen, a jewish girl living in a small town in arkansas, thinks of her upcoming summer vacation, she only. Summer of my german soldier tells the story of patty bergen, a young jewish girl growing up in rural arkansas in world war ii. What is the ending of summer of my german soldier answers. Summer of my german soldier puffin modern classics by. Summer of my german soldier by bette greene scholastic. Theme one of the many themes in the novel summer of my german soldier is to listen to your heart. Patty is a young 12 year old girl living in this small town in arkansas that just had a train arrive with german prisoners of war. Summer of my german soldier unofficial book trailer youtube. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools.
Summer of my german soldier by bette greene sun also rises, the by ernest hemingway terrorist by caroline b. With the help of ruth, her familys african american nanny, she is able to keep him hidden from an abusive father and a cruel. Summer of my german soldier was first published in 1973, before i was born and its one of the older titles on the alas top ten of bannedchallenged books, challenged in 2001 which i still think of as fairly recent, im not sure about any of you. Free summary summer of my german soldier thebestnotes. Summer of my german soldier is a book by bette greene first published in 1973. Has all the notes and random musings and stains from the library. Internet archive contributor internet archive language english. It has won multiple awards including a new york times outstanding book of the year, and a national book award finalist. It is a fictional town in the book summer of my german soldier by bette greene. Of the four books assigned for summer reading that year, i recall finishing only this one.
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