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Soldier X

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SoldierX
Cover of SoldierX: depicting the swastika and a boy wearing a Russian fur hat
AuthorDon L. Wulffson
LanguageEnglish (German at points)
GenreWorld War II
PublisherPenguin USA
Publication date
December 2002
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (hardback and paperback
Pages227 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 joins 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 a 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

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  1. ^ "The 2002 Christopher Award Winners". The Christophers. Archived from the original on 2012-07-28. Retrieved 2008-04-10.
  2. ^ "Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People" (PDF). Social Education. National Council for the Social Studies. Retrieved 2008-04-10.[permanent dead link]