Waiting for Anya is a children's novel by Michael Morpurgo, first published in Great Britain in 1990, by William Heinemann. It is set in Lescun, in a mountainous region of southern France on the border with Spain. It was shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal. It was adapted as a film of the same title released in 2020.
About Waiting for Anya
A young shepherd and a widow help smuggle Jewish children across the border from southern France into Spain during World War II. The film is adapted from Michael Morpurgo's novel of the same name.
Achievement of Waiting for Anya
The film schedule for production was challenged due to weather. On day one, they dealt with blanket snowfall. The film is directed by Ben Cookson.
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Novels by Michael Morpurgo.. Novels set in France.. Heinemann (publisher) books.. British children's novels.
Latest information about Waiting for Anya updated on July 28 2021.
