i be force to read this sappy love story between a german 24 year old pow and a 12 year old jew . that have political correctness write all over it . it kind of like the movie spirit in which a horse want to be free but those evil american wont let it because they need it . well i have good news the american be evil in the german soldier and his summer book . why . horse where give to u by god and if the american need a horse the can darn well use it . in the same sense the german have be try to kill american and but this book or movie make it seem ok. the casting be absolutely awful . the girl be hispanic the mother be white the dad it probubly from mostly white descent and the little sister be shirley templish . the acting be pretty bad too and the serious part become comedy . concluson bad movie and bad book and but both have different ending and do not read or see either one .