by Michael Morpurgo · Gallimard Jeunesse · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9782070624454
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«Anya» is the historical novel for young readers by Michael Morpurgo, published by Gallimard Jeunesse in paperback (176 pages, in French).
During the German occupation of France, young shepherd Jo, who lives in the Pyrenean village of Lescun, finds a group of Jewish children taking refuge on a farm. To help them reach Spain, he must keep the secret and navigate the dangers of war. A story about courage and solidarity in wartime.
Originally published in English as «Waiting for Anya» (1997), this 2009 French edition belongs to the Folio Junior collection, with a translation by Anne Krief and illustrations by Rozier-Gaudriault.
Historical war fiction, recommended for children and young people aged 10 to 13.
Sir Michael Andrew Bridge Morpurgo is an English book author, poet, playwright, and librettist who is known best for children's novels such as War Horse (1982). His work is noted for its "magical storytelling", for recurring themes such as the triumph of an outsider or survival, for characters' relationships with nature, and for vivid settings such as the Cornish coast or the trenches of the First World War. Morpurgo was the third Children's Laureate, from 2003 to 2005, and is President of BookTrust, a children's reading charity.
