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.

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

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]

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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]