Summer of My German Soldier by Bette Green

Biography

• Born in Tennessee 1934

• Raised in Arkansas

• Married in 1959 & had two kids

Plot

• When German POWs are brought to Patty’s, Jewish, Arkansas home town during WW2, she must deal with the consequences of the friendship of the POW she meets.

Challenger• This book was

challenged because of supposed Racism, offensive language, and being sexually explicit.

• The book was challenged by Marshall University Libraries

My Reaction• My reaction is that I don’t think it

should have been banned because it is a book relating to the authors life.

Other Banned Books

•“The Drowning of Stephan Jones” was banned also.

Bibliography• www.abffe.com/bbw-booklist-detailed

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