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Bette Greene Books

    Bette Greene is a celebrated author whose novels give voice to the vulnerable and victimized. Her powerful storytelling and realistic prose immerse readers in her experiences, fostering empathy and understanding across differences. Greene's work, consistently exploring the theme of bullying, has achieved international acclaim and significantly shaped young adult literature. She is lauded for her ability to connect with readers on a profound emotional level, compelling them to feel and see as she does.

    Junge Schicksale: Der Tag, als Stephan Jones ertrank
    El verano del soldado alemán
    Philip Hall Likes Me. I Reckon Maybe
    The Drowning of Stephan Jones
    Summer of my German soldier
    • Summer of my German soldier

      • 229 pages
      • 9 hours of reading

      Minutes before the train pulled into the station in Jenkinsville, Arkansas, Patty Bergen knew something exciting was going to happen. But she never could have imagined that her summer would be so memorable. German prisoners of war have arrived to make their new home in the prison camp in Jenkinsville. To the rest of her town, these prisoners are only Nazis. But to Patty, a young Jewish girl with a turbulent home life, one boy in particular becomes an unlikely friend. Anton relates to Patty in ways that her mother and father never can. But when their forbidden relationship is discovered, will Patty risk her family and town for the understanding and love of one boy?

      Summer of my German soldier
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    • The Drowning of Stephan Jones

      • 217 pages
      • 8 hours of reading

      As her mother battles a citizens' group that wants to ban all "anti-Christian" literature from the public library, Carla faces her own battle of torn loyalties when her boyfriend starts persecuting the homosexual owners of an antiques shop.

      The Drowning of Stephan Jones
    • An eleven-year-old Black girl from Arkansas thinks that Philip Hall likes her, but their on-again, off-again relationship sometimes makes her wonder.

      Philip Hall Likes Me. I Reckon Maybe