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Waiting for AnyaMichael Morpurgo
Waiting for Anya
by Michael Morpurgo
In a Pyrenean village under German occupation, a shepherd boy learns that Jewish children are being hidden at a farm above the treeline.
A story about children and a grown-up hero, thoughtful and adventurous in tone. We would put it with children of 10–13, and at a reading age of about 10 for reading alone.
Worth knowing before you buy
- Death in wartime
- Frightening scenes
None of this makes it a bad book — often the opposite. It is here so you can decide whether it is right for your child now or in a year or two.
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