At a glance
- Published
- 2023
- Publisher
- Zonderkidz
- Subgenre
- Historical
- Words
- 29,410
- Section
- Middle Grade
Enemies in the Orchard
In fall 1944, German prisoners of war are sent to work on 13-year-old Claire's family orchard in Michigan. An unlikely friendship with Karl, a teenage German prisoner, tests her prejudices.
Themes
Mood
Feels reflective, emotional, tense.
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