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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 Weekly A National Book Award Finalist An ALA Notable Book A New York Times Outstanding Book of the Year

Join the irrepressible Beth Lambert as she goes home after a long visit with her grandmother in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas. Beth is happy to see her friends the Pretty Pennies, and even happier to see her family (and eat her mother's fried turkey, tamale pie, and floradora potatoes), but she might just be happiest of all to see her best friend, Philip Hall. But not for long, because Philip gets it into his head (with a little help from Beth) that she made a new friend in Walnut Ridge -- a boyfriend. Now Philip won't rest until he meets this "nutty Walnutter" face-to-face in an arm-wrestling match in front of the whole town. There's only one problem -- Beth's new friend doesn't exist. She made him up! Once again Beth's mouth has gotten her into trouble. And once again she'll have to do some fast talking to see if she can get herself out of it.

Pocahontas, Arkansas, 1945. Chaque jour, Beth et Philip rentrent de l'école ensemble. Philip demande souvent à Beth de faire à sa place son travail à la forme, pendant qu'il joue de la guitare. Peut-être parce qu'il est paresseux. Peut-être parce qu'il est son ami... Mais un garçon peut-il vraiment aimer une fille plus maligne que lui ? Une fille de fermiers peut-elle espérer aller à l'université ? Petits malheurs et grands bonheurs d'une jeune Noire américaine : la vie, celle de tous les jours, racontée avec humour et tendresse.

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Gay couple Stephan and Frank relocate from Boston to a small town in Arkansas where tragedy strikes as a result of the bigotry of the townspeople.

En route to Germany in search of the maternal love she never had, eighteen-year-old Patty Bergen lingers in Paris and experiences her first love affair. A sequel to "Summer of My German Soldier."

In a sequel to "Summer of My German Soldier, " Patty, now 18, decides to go to Germany in search of Anton's mother, desperate for a connection to the man she loved and lost. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

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While trying to outdo Philip Hall, Beth learns an important but painful lesson about leadership.