Author:Bette Greene
When the train pulls into the station in Jenkensville, Arkansas, Patty Bergen senses something exciting is going to happen. German prisoners of war have arrived to make their new home in the prison camp. To the rest of the town these prisoners are only Nazis, but to Patty, a young Jewish girl with a turbulent home life, one of the young soldiers becomes an unlikely friend. Anton understands her in a way her parents never could and Patty is willing to lose her own family, friends and even freedom for a boy who becomes the most important part of her life.
Never less than lively, this engaging book tackles love, families, friendship and internet adventure with equal aplomb
—— The Parents' GuideThere's a lot of laughs in it
—— Six O'Clock Show, Virgin Media OneBrilliant!
—— Irish Times Sports Books of the YearThe very stuff of play
—— The GuardianThrilling not only to young readers fond of the sea, but also to older readers who remember how they enjoyed sea stories when they themselves were young
—— ScotsmanEnchanting and escapist
—— Sunday ExpressFull of charm . . . Don't let this one roll past
—— KirkusReaders will stand up and cheer
—— Publishers Weekly