Soldier X
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 Cover of SoldierX: depicting the swastika and a boy wearing a Russian fur hat |
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| Author(s) | Don L. Wulffson |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | World War II |
| Publisher | Penguin USA |
| Publication date | July 2006 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 227 pp |
Soldier X is a young adult war drama book written by Don Wulffson about a half-German and half-Russian boy named Erik Brandt who is unwillingly recruited into the Wehrmacht, Hitler's army, during World War II. The book tells about the war from the perspective of Erik Brandt as he leads a life as both a German and Russian, 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 readers.[2]
References
- ^ "The 2002 Christopher Award Winners". The Christophers. Retrieved 2008-04-10.
- ^ "Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People". Social Education. National Council for the Social Studies. Retrieved 2008-04-10.
