A. J. Westphal 
In Green Bay Waters 
A Bildungsroman

In 1990s Wisconsin, a Midwestern girl comes to terms with her German- American heritage. Maddie longs to know her Grandma and publish her family tree. But when Maddie does the research, her quest is blocked by bricks she never knew were there. What is more, her own life gets in the way with society pressures of school, sports and a forced betrothal. Will she ever finish her project? She read in History books that many Americans felt conflicted over WWII because they had relatives on both sides of the fight. So, what happens if you are related to the enemy? Can Maddie be successful in American culture and still be honest about her ancestry? Not until Maddie sees the full picture, can Maddie reconcile the truth.