Soldier X

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Soldier X
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Cover of Soldier X, depicting nazi and other WWII symobls
Author Don L. Wulffson
Country U.S.A
Language English
Genre(s) War Novel
Publisher Penguin USA
Publication date July 2003
Media type Print (Hardback & Paperback)
Pages 226 pp

Soldier X is a children's war drama book written by Don Wulffson about a German boy named Erik Brandt, who is unwillingly recruited into the Jugend, or Hitler's children's army, during World War II. The book tells about the war from different perspective of the Nazis and the Russians, as well as the ways in which war can affect a person.

The book won the 2002 Christopher Award for books for young adults,[1] and was on the 2002 National Council for the Social Studies list of notable books for young people.[2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ The 2002 Christopher Award Winners. The Christophers. Retrieved on 2008-04-10.
  2. ^ Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People. Social Education. National Council for the Social Studies. Retrieved on 2008-04-10.