 First edition | |
| Author | Bette Greene |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Young adult fiction |
| Publisher | Dial Press |
Publication date | 1973 |
| Publication place | USA |
| Media type | Book |
| Pages | 230 |
| ISBN | 0803783213 |
| Followed by | Morning Is a Long Time Coming |
Summer of My German Soldier is a 1973 book by Bette Greene. The story focuses on the friendship between a young Jewish-American girl and an escaped German POW in a small town in the Southern United States during World War II. The novel was an ALA Notable Book, a New York Times Outstanding Book, and a National Book Award Finalist. It was followed by a sequel, Morning Is a Long Time Coming (1978). A television adaptation was also produced in 1978, starring Kristy McNichol and Bruce Davison.