Waiting for Anya

The gripping story of a boy who risks his life to take Jewish refugees to safety during World War II.

A reclusive widow's farm has become a haven for a growing band of Jewish children hiding from the Nazis. Jo knows he must keep the secret, and help out any way he can. But when German soldiers move into town, the danger suddenly becomes much more real. As Jo knows all too well, the penalty for helping these children escape is death.

"In its understated style and gentle telling of a harsh lesson, the story is reminiscent of Lois Lowry's Number the Stars." --School Library Journal

"Action-packed . . . Morpurgo's characters rise above the two-dimensional, giving young people much to ponder in the areas of good versus evil and hero versus villain." --The Horn Book

An ALA Best Book for Young Adults

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Puffin Books
Published: 01/01/1997
ISBN: 9780140384314
Pages: 176
Weight: 0.30lbs
Size: 7.73h x 5.07w x 0.46d

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 01/21/1997

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 6994 / Waiting for Anya
Reading Level: 5.1 / Interest Level: Upper Grade / Point Value: 6