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Anne Frank's diary gives readers an intimate portrait of her life in hiding. But what else do we know about Anne? What did others think of her? Here, surviving friends and neighbors describe Anne as a child, and the people who protected her during the war describe the Secret Annex. Sections from Anne's diary that were recently made public give readers a closer look at the girl who wrote, "I want to go on living even after my death!"

"With balance and poignancy, Anne Frank: A Hidden Life succeeds in conveying both the individuality of the most famous Holocaust victim and the enormity of the tragedy that consumed her."
-The Horn Book

"This astonishing biography succeeds in delivering fresh and provocative insights. Incisive and vigorously imaginative..."
-Publisher's Weekly, starred reviewAmazon.com Review
Many young people first encounter the terrible reality of the NaziHolocaust through reading the diaries of Anne Frank. Teens who cherish thatunforgettable literary and emotional experience will be fascinated by theadditional insights in Anne Frank: A Hidden Life. Mirjam Presslerdraws on her background as editor of Diary of a Young Girl: TheDefinitive Edition to explain the three versions of the Anne Frankdiaries, to discuss newly revealed material, and to speculate on Anne'sspiritual and sexual development during her three-year confinement in thesecret annex. Pressler's title takes on a double meaning as she analyzesAnne's "hidden life," the "much deeper, purer, and finer" self the younggirl wrote about wistfully but concealed from the others with a façade ofcheerful outspokenness. Pressler also uses the eyewitness testimonies of theFrank family's helper Miep Gies, Anne's school friend Hanneli Goslar, andOtto Frank's stepdaughter Eva Schloss to expand our understanding of the other inhabitants of the Annex and to follow them through thoseunfathomable seven months in the death camps.

Anne Frank's remarkable diaries have been the subject of many other books, from learned essays to historical studies to picture books and poetry. Teens with an interest in the life of this cultural icon may also want to read Anne Frank: The Biography, The Last Seven Months of Anne Frank, and Memories of Anne Frank. (Ages 11 and older) --Patty Campbell ... Read more

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Wondering Around
With so much that has been written about Anne Frank it can be difficult to find a new angle on a life cut short."Anne Frank: A Hidden Life" by Mirjam Pressler is not a straightforward biography, but rather a sketch that includes aspects of Anne's life, her diary entries, and the author's wonderings as well.She has set a wide net to fill a small canvas, and the writing too often reads like extended (and sometimes repetitive) footnotes.

There is not a lot of new information that is given in "Hidden Life".For anyone who has read beyond the diary (like Miep Gies memoir or Carol Ann Lee's exceptional "The Hidden Life of Otto Frank"), much of what Pressler relates is not new.What she does add to the Anne Frank lexicon, as an expert on Anne's life and editor of the definitive edition of her diary, is her own thoughts and analysis into life within the Secret Annex.She tries to round out the lives of the other occupants and of their helpers but there is too little firsthand information to do so.The best point she makes is in examining Anne's desire and craft as a writer: one must remember that Anne began editing her diary for eventual publication and may have crafted her fellow Annex companions into characters, or sometimes even caricatures, and may not have captured the real person.

It is indeed a shame that Anne Frank's life was cut short, and while we have her voice, it would be nice to know these people beyond her words; (and a better attempt was made by Barry Denenberg in "Shadow Life", where he crafted a diary that Margot Frank might have kept while in hiding).That seems to be the point Mirjam Pressler makes, but "Anne Frank: A Hidden Life" doesn't deliver on that premise.At best, it is a companion piece to the diary for young adults (its targeted audience) that expounds upon that final sentence "Anne's diary ends here" with details of her life before and after going into hiding.

The Missing Link
"A Hidden Life" A book is worth a thousand words, this is worth 10,000.
Mirjam Pressler has created a chapter book that includes the others who affiliate with Anne's story, and personalities through the whole book. This book is not just about how Anne suffered it's about everyone and what they had to do to survive. It gives deeper insight on whom Otto Frank was, Margot and other people I didn't even know, who also shared the same agony. This book is the final chapter to all books; it gives every event from beginning to end; past to present.You can easily tell this book took time to write, most books you read on Anne are usually just bits and pieces taken out Anne's diary, there is no mention of anyone else, any mention of who Anne was before the Secret Annex or as a person for that matter. This book was different. I know that the author's purpose for writing this book is the same reason I decide to read this book. She wanted to give everyone a chance to know the whole story, and not from one point of view. The story doesn't just surround the horrible event taken place it let us to know Anne before the Secret Annex, during the changing of the Jewish laws, and after, when all was done. To me it's the "missing link" to all Anne Frank biographies. Anne Frank herself could only write a better book.

The Missing Link
"A Hidden Life" A book is worth a thousand words, this is worth 10,000.
Mirjam Pressler has created a chapter book that includes the others who affiliate with Anne's story, and personalities through the whole book. This book is not just about how Anne suffered it's about everyone and what they had to do to survive. It gives deeper insight on whom Otto Frank was, Margot and other people I didn't even know, who also shared the same agony.

This book is the final chapter to all books; it gives every event from beginning to end; past to present.You can easily tell this book took time to write, most books you read on Anne are usually just bits and pieces taken out Anne's diary, there is no mention of anyone else, any mention of who Anne was before the Secret Annex or as a person for that matter. This book was different.

I know that the author's purpose for writing this book is the same reason I decide to read this book. She wanted to give everyone a chance to know the whole story, and not from one point of view. The story doesn't just surround the horrible event taken place it let us to know Anne before the Secret Annex, during the changing of the Jewish laws, and after, when all was done. To me it's the "missing link" to all Anne Frank biographies. Anne Frank herself could only write a better book.

Biography & Analysis
If you are looking for a book that is straight biography, then this is not the book for you.There is biographical material, of course, but there are better biographies of Anne out there.This is already a very slight book and Pressler has more on her mind than biography.She is also interested in analyzing Anne's life and, in particular, her relationships with the people she knew.

Pressler is an "expert on the life of Anne Frank" so many of her observations clearly come from a solid basis in research.Much of it seems to be coming from the Critical Edition of Anne's Diary and from Miep Gies' book, Anne Frank Remembered. (These are two excellent books I would read before reading this.)Still, for someone who has already formed an idea about Anne some of Pressler's opinions can be disconcerting, particularly when it comes to her analysis of Anne's sexuality.

This does not mean Pressler's opinions are not worthwhile.For someone truly interested in imagining a full picture of a real person, there is a lot of food for thought in this book whether you end up agreeing with Pressler or not.However, this book goes beyond the simple hero-worship in which Anne's memory usually finds itself.

In my fairly wide reading on the subject of Anne's life, this book is unique in its attempt to understand Anne as a real person beyond the character she creates for herself in the Diary.Since this is an impossible task, all attempts are somehow tinged with futility, especially for someone who never knew Anne in life (unlike Gies and van Maarsen, for example).This casts a pall over this book which Pressler, unlike some highly talented biographers, does not quite have the ability to overcome.However, this book could be very important in opening up the field for a future analysis that may be better.

Melissa's was better...
Just have to tell you that - I read this first, found it okay. It IS a great and easy read - full of interest, don't get me wrong - but it's just not 'the best.' - for that check out Melissa's biography. It just REALLY puts you there and is amazing with detail! ... Read more

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Un testimonio único sobre el horror y la barbarie, y una celebración del espíritu humano y las ganas de vivir
 
Diario de una adolescente es una de las biografías más queridas de todos los tiempos, además de uno de los documentos más perdurables del siglo XX. Desde su publicación en 1947, continua cautivando a lectores de todas las edades y ha sido leído por millones de personas en todo el mundo.
 
En junio de 1942, tras la invasión Nazi de Holanda, los 8 miembros de la familia Frank, se ocultaron en una buhardilla anexa al edificio donde el padre de Anne tenía sus oficinas. Allí permanecieron recluidos hasta agosto de 1944, fecha en que fueron detenidos y enviados a campos de concentración. En ese lugar y en las más precarias condiciones, Anne Frank, con tan solo trece años, escribió su estremecedor Diario. Descubierto poco tiempo después en ese mismo ático, Diario de una adolescente captura el admirable espíritu de Anne y su familia, mientras sobreviven al horror más grande que el mundo moderno había visto sin jamás perder su sobrecogedora  humanidad.  ... Read more

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The girl Anne Frank referred to as her 'best friend'
This autobiographical work adds deeper understanding to those interested in knowing more about the narrative of Anne Frank.
It is told by the girl referred to in Anne Frank's diary as her 'best friend'.
The book is divided into three parts telling of the story of the author Jacqueline's mother Eline, Jacqueline herself, and of her father Hijman.
Jacqueline had a Jewish father and a French gentile mother, so it is a unique story of somebody coming from both worlds, although through help of relatives, she did not have to go into hiding and was not transported to the camps, so this is one some levels more the account of an observer.

The author reveals her own discomfort at both their history teacher's strong words against Catholics while discussing the Spanish Inquisition at the Jewish Lyceum, as well as her pain at hearing the anti-Semitic statements from friend who did not know she was half Jewish.
It explores the author's friendship with Anne, and Anne's zest for life, liveliness and sexual curiosity.
The author explains how her some of her family and friends operated in the Dutch resistance to Nazi rule, and her meetings with Otto Frank after the war who handed her Anne's diary.

In an interview with the Israeli newspaper Haaretz it is revealed that Even though she is married to a Jew and she loves Israel, Jacqueline Van Maarsen does not feel herself to be Jewish. "After the war, I didn't want to be a Jew anymore," she says. "I suffered a lot because of my Jewishness, though not like most of the Jews of Holland, and I thought - I don't want to be Jew, and I also don't want to be a Catholic. I know that for the Jews, I'm not considered Jewish, and I'm not really a Catholic, but it really doesn't matter to me anymore. I am who I am. I saw the discrimination against the Jews and I felt it, but I can't say that I'm a Jew."

Detailed and endearing
Truth to be told the book is more about Jacque's life and family during the Second World War than her friendship with Anne Frank which didn't bother me the least as I found her life interesting and revealing. Her 'best friend' still features prominently in the text and I believe the author gives a very frank image of her, something that cannot be gathered from her famous diary.

As half-Jewish the author gives us a unique look at the war situation from both a Jewish anda non-Jewish point of view. Her vivid memory and detailed descriptions only add to the overall story which is well structured. Despite all the details the surnames of the people involved are never mentioned which is understandable but also glaring.

It also needs to be said though that her autobiography is not as enthralling or captivating as other Holocaust books as she is more of an observant than a victim. However the overall structure and alluding details will manage to keep you interested. For good measure she also adds a brief biography of each of her parents which in turn provides a frank view of the author herself.

Outstanding contribution to (further) understanding Anne Frank
Jacqueline van Maarsen is a contemporary of Anne Frank, and only in recent years has begun speaking out more and more about her experiences and interaction with Anne Frank. This book was originally published in the Netherlands in 2003, and now is finally available in the US.

"My Name is Anne, She Said, Anne Frank" (176 pages) is structured in 3 parts: Parts 1 and 3 deal with her mom and dad, respectively, and Part 2, by far the longest, deal with her own experiences living in the years leading up to the war, the war time itself with the occupation of Amsterdam by the Germans, and the aftermath of the war. The author, who is half-Jewish, brings us fascinating insights on what life really was like in those dark days of the late 30 and the 1940s. The author became best friends with Anne, and spent a lot of time with her in the years until Anne and her family went in hiding in the summer of 1942. There are some descriptions in the book regarding her friendship with Anne that I felt were almost too close for comfort. The author never saw Anne again after the Frank family went into hiding (and eventually was betrayed--it's still not clear by whom), but brings us touching, even heart-breaking, descriptions on her post-war dealings with Otto Frank, Anne's father (and the sole survivor of the Frank family). She writes: "He often wept when he was with me. I didn't know how to deal with that." Wow... how could a 16-17 yr old child bring comfort to Anne's dad?

Anne Frank's contributions to history and her influence continue to this day, not only through the on-going sales of her diaries, but also as a result of the Anne Frank Museum in Amsterdam (which I've had a chance to visit and will readily recommend to anyone). Meanwhile, "My Name is Anne, She Said, Anne Frank" is a nice addition to understanding not only the context of Anne Frank better, but even more importantly, to also better understand what life was really like, and the unspeakable crime that was the holocaust, which nevertheless must be spoken about for the sake of our children and our children's children. Highly recommended!
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Moving and Tragic
This is the powerful play adapted from Anne Frank's famous diary.The play captures the hopes and fears of two Jewish families hiding in the attic for two years hoping to survive the Nazi witch hunt.As many know, the Franks were aided in hiding by Meis and Jan Giep, and Meis found Anne's diary shortly after the families were discovered and arrested by the Gestapo.In addition to the play and portions of Anne's famous diary, the book also includes several additional essays.Quite moving is Ms. Giep's powerful account of Leo Frank's return after the war (he was the only one in the attic to survive), and his decision to publish his daughter's diary. Also quite moving is Bulbuli's account of his Gypsy family's suffering in Nazi concentration camps - like Jews, Gypsies were also marked for anihilation.All told, this is emotional reading, but it contains much hope and humanity.

A highly recommended, historical education. A "must" read.
The value of the Diary is unparalled especially given Anne Frank's ability to describe the minute details of her feelings at such a young age. It is a first-hand account of the extremes that the Jews of Europe had to suffer under the persecution of the Nazi regime. Many readers have marveled at Anne's spirit, hope, and determination which I believe is misunderstood in the context of her situation. For most of the time spent in the Annexe she is certain that she'll be back in school soon enough. Naturally, at age 13 her own naivete would prevent her from grasping the potential future at stake. One remarkable fact is the quick transition from child to teen upon the realization that thier lives are truly at stake about 2/3rds through. The reality sets in and she begins to suffer depression and fear. I would reserve the reading of this book for age 14 plus, and only with a full explanation of the context and history. It is obvious from some of the kids reviews herein that they are too young to make a reasonable assessment of what this play is about. They keep calling for action (duh!) and have not yet discovered an appreciation for history or literature; much less the plight of the inhabitants of the annexe.

Good play, better essays
I had to read this book for college, and I really recommend it to people. This play has a realism about it that really opens your eyes to the suffering of those in hiding during WWII. However, what I really liked were the essays in the back, especially the story of one young gypsy man, a group whose story does not get told very often. Overall, I like this book and would recommend it to anyone.

The Diary of Anne Frank (the play): Beautiful and Inspiring
Anyone who hates this play has no soul. Anne Frank's poignant - AND ABSOLUTELY TRUE - tale serves not only as a tragic tribute to the horrors of the holocaust, but also as a testament to the heroics of an ordinary heart in the midst of unfathomable injustice. Anne Frank's hope and bravery are beautifully memorialized in these pages; this is something everyone should read. Those who shirk from the play simply because they wish to shield their naive minds from such an unpleasant subject (and a decidedly unhappy ending) do themselves and the rest of humanity a great disservice, for if we do push this book to the back of our minds and our libraries, we lose its message, we lose whatever chance we may've had to reexamine our world through the eyes of Anne Frank and lighten the darkness of man's heart with her courage. To read this play is to become enlightened and to be inspired, and with all the animosity and intolerance in our world today, we could all use a little more of Anne's spirit of acceptance.

Humanity and a young girl
This is such an important piece. Its characters are real, not just characatures of a type of person, or a villain and a hero. Each person in this is both a tyrant and a hero. Its moving and a lovely show. Please read either the book, the play, or see the show, your horizons will be expanded. ... Read more

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Denenberg presents the complete story of Anne Frank and her family's life, from Frankfurt, Germany, where Anne and Margot were born before the war, up through to their murders at the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp. When the Franks leave Frankfurt for Amsterdam, they are hoping to find a place where they can resume a normal life, but instead, the family's freedoms are taken away bit by bit. But it is when they see that other Jews are being taken away, and sent to so-called labor camps that the Franks realize they have no choice but to go into hiding; they live in fear for 2 years. ... Read more

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Not Quite Out of the Dark
Since the publication of her diary, much has been written about Anne Frank and her family's remarkable story.In "Shadow Life" Barry Denenberg has tried to throw some illumination onto that story for a young adult audience, and for the most part he succeeds.

"Shadow Life" begins with an explanation from the author, giving his reasons for writing this book and his reasons for laying it out in the manner he did.This biographical look at the Frank family is broken into four parts, offering brief overviews that a younger audience can easily digest in order to understand what life was like during this times.For the first part, Denenberg details what caused the Franks to move from their native Germany to the Netherlands, and what eventually caused them to go into hiding.In the third section, he uses testimonials of concentration camp survivors, some who knew the Frank girls, to offer insight into what life in the camps was like.The fourth and final section is slight, an extremely brief sketch of Otto Frank's trek to find out what happened to his daughters after the war, and the publishing of Anne's diary.

While Denenberg has done a good job in making the story accessible to a younger audience and expanding upon Anne's account, not much new light is shed upon the Frank's ordeal.Denenberg mentions the sources he used for his books, and drawing heavily upon these more thorough, adult-oriented accounts, he has little new information to share.What is unique about Denenberg's book is the second section entitled "Hiding".To tell this part of the story, the author claims that he did not want to rehash what others and Anne herself had said, so he imagines a diary that her sister Margot may have kept in hiding, basing the voice upon letters she had written and what is known about her interests.Denenberg ties it into accounts present in Anne's diary, and it offers readers a unique opportunity to see the experience through someone else's eyes.

"Shadow Life" is quick-paced, but often choppy, the author prone to fragments.It lacks much of Anne's presence, relying on others to tell what she has already told.Yet it is a commendable companion piece to the legacy of Anne Frank and allows children to step into the Frank's experience.

Shadow Life... by Alexandra B.
"I shall not remain insignificant," are the words of Anne Frank before she knew the world would never forget her. Barry Denenberg's Shadow Life: a Portrait of Anne Frank and her Family is a story that keeps her memory alive. This book illustrates the journey of Anne Frank through the perspective of her family, friends, and fellow holocaust victims. It is broken up into chronological parts of her life: her childhood, the secret annex, the camps, and life after the war. While Denenberg does not pull directly from Anne Frank's personal diary entries, he gives another point of view to paint the picture of her experiences living in a world war. This point of view is intriguing because of how it is not from Anne Frank, but from others.
As told by narrators, Margot (Anne Frank's sister), other friends, and holocaust victims, this book details the story about Anne Frank and her family. First, the narrator describes Anne Frank's childhood, the beginning of the war, and the Franks' move from Germany to Holland. Next, it turns into a part called "Hiding," which is all written by Margot Frank in her diary. There, she talks about every day life in the Annex and what happens behind the big secret bookcase door. Third, "Dying" is all about the camps the Frank's went through and the quotes from fellow victims. Finally, "Surviving" is the last part about Otto Frank's (Anne Frank's father) life after the war. The most important part of this book to me is not only what is described, but howit is written, and all the points of view it incorporates. In "Hiding," the part written by Anne Frank's sister, she talks about life in the secret annex writing, "It is nearly impossible to find someplace quiet during the day... I read and do my schoolwork and shut out the rest as best I can (pg. 61). This is just one of many examples in which Denenburg does a great job of portraying each person's image of the Secret Annex.
Young adults will enjoy this book for the clarity of the story, but also the complex clockwork behind it all. Despite the numerous voices of all the different narrators, there is a lucid flow to this book. "By the fall of 1944, Hitler's regime, knowing they were going to lose the war, began destroying the physical and documentary evidence of their monstrous crimes (pg. 189)." The reason we know so much about this historic event, is because of people like Anne Frank and other holocaust victims. Shadow Life is not only about Anne Frank's struggle through World War II, but the big picture behind it all.

Anne Frank
This is a pretty good book, but I prefer Anne's point of view to Margot's, so I didn't like it as much as other Anne Frank books.

A tragic end to a familiar tale
As a middle school teacher, I have read and taught the play many times.While I have seen the impact (mostly positive) the play has on readers, I also quite agree with the criticisms (of the play) presented in the book.What *Shadow Life* adds to appreciation and knowledge of Anne's story cannot be overestimated.

The book's content and structure have been previously discussed at length, so I will just hit some high points.The three sections of the book are complimentary, yet almost completely separate works.Section One provides some interesting background material, though nothing particularly new.Section Two is an imaginative diary written by Margot during their time at the annex.It is both interesting and tiresome in the way that teenage diaries can be.

The truly remarkable portion of the book is the final section, which concentrates on tracing Anne's history to its end in the death camps.Through eyewitness accounts, letters and historical evidence, the author weaves the story of Anne's last days in a clinical, yet strangely emotional way.It is profoundly moving, profoundly disturbing, and profoundly redemptive in a way that no other work written about Anne has been.For the ending alone, this book should not be missed.

Shadow Life
I saw this book as very insightful. Rather than the story being told by Anne's point of view, Denenberg writes a fictional diary by Margot, Anne's older sister, to help the reader understand the story line from a new perspective. I thought that this was a wonderful idea, because it really helped me to see that, the book The Diary of Anne Frank, is telling the story in the way that she saw it, and expressing her feelings and her opinions. However, in The Shadow Life, it shows the point of views of various characters.

Denenberg used spectacular imagery, his sentences beautifully described the pain and hurt in that time era. His use of words and detailed sentences painted pictures in my head of what it was really like.

This is a must read book that really went over and beyond the expectations I had for it, I enjoyed this read, it is not to big, and it is a book that you cant tear yourself from, I sat in my room and read this book from cover to cover, Denenberg really did a great job with this book to help the understanding of the holocaust. This book is amazing.
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This resource is directly related to its literature equivalent and filled with a variety of cross-curricular lessons to do before, during, and after reading the book. This reproducible book presents an exciting approach to teaching well-known literature! It includes sample plans, author information, vocabulary building ideas, cross-curriculum activities, sectional activities and quizzes, unit tests, and many ideas for culminating and extending the book. ... Read more

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Not as helpful...
I am an extremely busy middle school (6-8) Reading and Language Arts Teacher. At the beginning of the year, I was told that I would only teach Reading but because of budget and number of kids they also asked me to teach LA even though I haven't taught it in previous years. So, all the things I had planned on doing so elaborately with my Reading classes had to be cut-down. However, I have an 7th/8th grade mostly gifted group and wanted to give them a challenge. I chose Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl because it was below level as far as a lot of their lexiles are concerned but instructional level for some of the contextual clue vocab and situational information. A lot of them didn't know what a fountain pen was..

However, this text was very wordy, very unhelpful as far as giving me things (printables) and tools to use in the classroom! It had a lot of pre-information and post-information about the war but as far as vocab instruction, a daily outline, any kind of outline...well it was just unmemorable and un-useful. Don't waste $9. Save up for the LitPack Plan. I know its like $29 but it's more in-depth and perfect for a busy teacher or even one that needs to stretch out class! There are the basics and extensions, user friendly and it provides EVERYTHING for you.

It a book for teachers stupid!!!
It's great resource for teachers as #1 said. It isn't a book to sit down and read!! It's a teacher resource book. Are you really that lame?

Great for Teachers
This is an excellent source to use as a teacher for 8th grade students.It gives quizzes, tests and several activities.Cross-curricular activities are also included.

Excuse Me...
I'm sorry but I only read the REAL diary. If it's written by somebody else, then it's not really Anne Frank's diary, now is it? DON'T GET THIS ONE! GET THE REAL ONE! BY ANNE FRANK

Lovely Setting,The most boring book on earth
This book has a wonderful setting, but it bores you out.The book is interesting in the first twenty pages but then it gets so boring, it is a chore.I have even talked to friends about it and they say it is boringtoo.I do not recomend this book unless you like boring stories. ... Read more

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'In spite of everything I still believe that people are really good at heart'. Born in the shadow of war and forced into hiding for more than two years, Anne Frank could still fill her beloved diary with heart and hope. This insightful biography will enrich the experience of reading "Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl", which remains one of the most read and taught books for young people. It also provides additional information about her family, childhood and fate; features quotes from people who knew and cared for her and gives historical background on World War II. ... Read more

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From July 1942 until August 1944, a young girl named Anne Frank kept a diary. Keeping a diary isn't unusual. Lots of girls do. But Anne's diary was unique. It chronicled the two years she and her family spent hiding from the Germans who were determined to annihilate all the Jews in Europe.

In this sensitive and thoughtful introduction to the Holocaust and to the life of one of its best known victims, acclaimed author Johanna Hurwitz deftly evokes the background of World War II while capturing the unforgettable spirit and tragedy of Anne's life.

In this sensitive and thoughtful introduction to the Holocaust and to the life of one of its best known victims, acclaimed author Johanna Hurwitz deftly evokes the background of World War II while capturing the unforgettable spirit and tragedy of Anne's life. ... Read more

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Insightful look at Anne Frank's life -suitable for readers ages 7 and up
I came upon this book at a used bookstore and immediately snapped it up! I love Anne Frank's The Diary of a Young Girl and for the last two decades have been collecting any book that I can find about Anne's writing, her life, and the Holocaust. This book provides some insights into Anne Frank's life, but it's more suited for young readers ages 7-12.

There are some illustrations throughout the book by artist Vera Rosenberry. This should prove interesting to young children who like visuals to go along with the text. The author, Johanna Hurwitz has written in a style that makes this biography easily accessible to young readers and the book itself only numbers about 53 pages in length with some additional pages covering important dates, the author's note, and an index.

The book provides some brief facts about Anne's life with her family prior to the Second World War, but the majority of the biography focuses on Anne's life whilst in hiding, and explores her feelings at being cooped up in a constricted space with the other Jews and her yearnings for the open space and a chance to life a normal life and realize her dreams. It also briefly covers the period after the group's arrest and how Anne and her family are first sent to Westerbork, a transit camp before being sent to Auschwitz and finally, Anne and Margot's transport to Bergen-Belsen, where both sisters died before liberation. The significance of Anne's diary is also covered here. In all, this makes a good introduction to Anne for elementary school children.

Anne Frank Life in Hiding
This book is magical, because it shows you and makes you feel like you are the scene. It made me think how hard it would be to live like a young Jewish girl called Anne Frank living a life with guns being shot and having to move so much.
I can not imagine living like Anne that can only go to shops that have the Jewish signs, and not much of the stores had them. Anne was very brave to put up with this stuff every day. She is unbelievable, she was a great person. You should read this book because it can give you information and show how lucky we are that we have freedom to go anywhere we want to go.
I had a lot of fun reading this book and it showed me how lucky I am to be here in the United States. This book also taught me how cruel Hitler was to the Jewish and other people.

Anne frank
This book is filled with the ups and downs of Anne Frank, how she handles her problems, how life was being Jewish and happy memories of her life. It tells how Anne was a very energetic girl who had fun with friends and was very social. However, it also describes how hard life was for her, being Jewish, going into hiding and being captured and being transported to different concentration camps. Anne was born on June 12, 1929 in Frankfurt Germany. During her time in hiding she kept all her secret thoughts in a diary that her mother and father(Edith and Otto Frank) gave to her the day she turned 13(June 12, 1942). Anne had a very strong bond with her father and sister (Margot) but not as strong with her mother but she still loved her dearly. This is a wonderful book and I recommend it to anyone who is interested about Anne Frank.

Anne Frank Life in Hidding
The summary on this book is this is a book about Anne Frank. It tells about her life and her diary. Also it tells about her troubles and her problems. In this book, people are put into concentration camps and poision gas room by the Nazis. If you don't know who the Nazis are, they are a type of group that dosen't like Jews.
Anne was born in 1856.Anne was very adventrous. She liked to write, so at the age of 13, her mom and dad bought her a diary. Anne was very talkative. Sha always got into trouble.
Some problems that she faced is hidding.She was hidding from the Nazis. She was hidding with another family and a dentist. Also another problem she faced is physical changes.
Some ways she solved her problems is by writting in her diary. In her diary she would write about things that were going on in her life. Another way she solved her problem is by hidding. This is a problem solver because if she didn't she would be in a concentration camp.

another breath taking book for such an intimate topic
This is another book about Anne Frank that I get the chance to read. Although there are many biographies about this wonderful human being, this book is the closest one that can answer the questions that all Anne Frankfan has. I did for many years just read the Diary over and over but Iwanted more!This book is definetly more!It tells you more about therelationship she had with her family and the rest of the people in hiding.This is a girl who could hardly see the light coming from her window andthe only green thing that she could think about was a huge chestnut outsidethe Annex.This book describes this little things that she cherished andthat she no longer had....her freedom. She didn't either had freedom ofspeach inside the Annex due to the critics about her attitude. This bookdevelops more information about why Anne acted like she did and why she hadan open opinion about everything. It also gives you a bigger idea of whyshe didn't like her mother and develops more about her childhood around herfamily and her friends. I hope all readers that enjoy the Anne Frankwritings will enjoy this description about her persona. Is a totaldifferent thing to read her diary knowing more about her life and earlyaspirations. ENJOY! ... Read more

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Determined to find definitive proof that Anne Frank's diary was authentic, Simon Wiesenthal began a five-year-long search for the Gestapo officer who arrested the Frank family. This inspiring and suspenseful account testifies to the difference that one person's dedication can make. ... Read more

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The Anne Frank Case
After surviving the Holocaust, Simon Wiesenthal had two goals: to bring Nazi criminals to justice and to leave a historical record of eyewitness accounts of Nazi crimes. He set up offices in Linz, Austria. When a performance of The Diary of Anne Frank was staged in the city in 1958, it was disrupted by booing and assertions that the diary was a forgery and a fraud. Using his photographic memory and investigative skills, Wiesenthal set out to find the Gestapo officer that had arrested the Frank family.He interviewed people in Holland, searched telephone books, and asked friends for help. It took five years, but in 1963, Karl Silberbauer came forward as the officer who had arrested the Franks. Otto Frank had known his name, but withheld it because Silberbauer had treated the family with respect. The officer was cleared of any guilt because there was no evidence that he deported the Franks. Wiesenthal continued his investigative work until his death in 2005.
Bill Farnsworth's illustrations, with the muted palette and shadowy effects, are a perfect complement to Rubin's straightforward prose.A biographical note details Wiesenthal's life before, during and after the Holocaust.Depictions of Wiesenthal in concentration camps and Anne Frank and her family being arrested, as well as the descriptions of these events, make this illustrated book appropriate for readers aged 10 and up. Kathe Pinchuck
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The teacher's version of Talent Development Middle Grades' Discussion Guide to Anne Frank's The Diary of a Young Girl begins with a summary of the work, author bio, and tips for teacher preparation and background-building activities. Each section includes selected vocabulary words, highlights important literary devices and features, provides discussion questions and answers, and suggests literature-related writing and extension activities. Glossaries, sample sentences using vocabulary words, and whole-class discussion pointers are also provided. A special reproducible assessment section at the back of the manual includes a review, a literature content evaluation, and a vocabulary test for each section of the book. Wide margins for personal notes make it practical and user-friendly. This curriculum, developed at Johns Hopkins University, is used in schools across the country. ... Read more

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Anne Frank diary
I am delighted it got my 13 year old daughter reading, and in todays hi tech world were everything is digital, that can not be a bad thing. ... Read more

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A poetic inquiry into the tragedy of lost youth and the power of memory. ... Read more

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A moving meditation upon an iconic figure
"Dear Anne Frank" is a volume of poems about the young Jewish girl who, after her death during the Nazi Holocaust, became immortalized through the publication of her recovered diary. The author, Marjorie Agosin, is the descendant of European Jews who escaped the Holocaust; Agosin was raised in Chile. This is a bilingual edition, with Agosin's Spanish poems and the English translations on facing pages. Richard Schaaf is the primary translator, with additional translation done by Cola Franzen and Monica Bruno.

The book also includes Agosin's fascinating introductory essay, "Anne Frank or the Landscape Uprooted" (both in Spanish and in English translation). In this essay Agosin draws connections between the Nazi Holocaust and the atrocities committed under certain Latin American dictatorships.

Agosin's poems are somber and lean. Her voice is at times angry, at times compassionate, at times even a little wistful. She explores Anne Frank's role as young woman, as martyr, as writer, and as iconic figure. This is an important volume for those interested in Latin American literature, Holocaust studies, 20th century poetry, or Jewish studies. ... Read more

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Finely detailed, ultimately heartbreaking
From the day her mother gave birth to her in June 1929 to her tragic and untimely death at the age of 15, Carol Ann Lee has written an exquisitely detailed biography of one of the heroines of the Holocaust.In this warts and all portrayal of Anne, her family and the other members of the "Secret Annexe", Lee sticks a balloon into the myth of the cheerful teen who happened to be a Jew hiding from the Nazis.She describes Anne's good and bad points, as well as those who hid with her during those two years in the attic of her father's office.Just like me and others, you will find yourself cheering, full of hope, when the Allies land in Europe, only to be jolted back into reality when the Franks, Van Pels and Dr. Pfeffer are discovered and eventually meet their fates in the death camps.The last few months of Anne's life is not the stuff of fairy tales, and Lee pulls no punches in describing the inhuman living conditions and daily humiliations the concentration camp prisoners had to go through.There is, however, a muted sense of triumph as Miep Gies holds on to the diary.If she had not, we would never have known about Anne, her family and friends, and Lee would not have had the opportunity to write this devastatingly thorough biography.Perhaps the best bio of Anne Frank ever written. ... Read more

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The play from which Cherie and Jeff's March 2001 Putnam novel ANNE FRANK AND ME was adapted. In a decade when the passage of time and the decline of knowledge have created a climate hospitable to Holocaust denial, this work about a modern Gentile girl who becomes a Jewish girl in Occupied Paris does battle with the lie. ... Read more

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This is great! You should read it....
I just finished reading this book yesterday! I thought it was excellent... I'm Jewish so I kind know a lot about what happened during the 1940's and this book had it right. Even the Hebrew (which was in english) was right. Plus, the plot and characters in this seemed so real. I would recommend this to everyone. However it has some bad lanugage and some teen and adult contact. But besides that it was wonderful! ... Read more

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Anne Frank: A Portrait in Courage
Anne Frank: A Portrait in Courage written by Ernst Schnabel is a wonderful story about the Holocaust in the view of 42 witnesses that knew Anne. Through Anne Frank's dreams, diary entries, friends, school, across borders, and through much time, the author finally ends at the death of Anne. This book is not a biography on Anne Frank, for she only left a small trail of character behind for people to discover, but it is rather a book on how she lived. Using these 42 testimonies, we find out how hard it was for the Jewish people to live during these terrible times. This book is a delightful experience for anyone who loves children, courage, freedom, or humanity. This book is anything more than a simple child's diary.

Anne Frank: A Portrait in Courage
Anne Frank: A Portrait in Courage written by Ernst Schnabel is a wonderful story about the Holocaust in the view of 42 witnesses that knew Anne. Through Anne Frank's dreams, diary entries, friends, school, across borders, and through much time, the author finally ends at the death of Anne. This book is not a biography on Anne Frank, for she only left a small trail of character behind for people to discover, but it is rather a book on how she lived. Using these 42 testimonies, we find out how hard it was for the Jewish people to live during these terrible times. This book is a delightful experience for anyone who loves children, courage, freedom, or humanity. This book is anything more than a simple child's diary. ... Read more

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The adage says that there are two sides to every story, but as most contemporary literature teachers can attest, there are many sides to every story-or at least many ways of looking at a story. Prestwick House's Multiple Perspectives Lesson Guides provide the high school teacher with everything she needs to guide her students through the study of the titles she teaches from a variety of critical viewpoints. Every Multiple Perspectives Lesson Guide provides a general introduction to the work (plot summary, introductions to key characters, brief discussions of social and historical background); clear and concise explanations of three critical theories (including feminism, Marxism, Freudianism, new historicism, and formalism); and reading, writing, and discussion activities designed to help students probe the familiar text in new and deeper ways. Teachers who want to take their teaching of literature beyond the tired plot pyramid and want their students to experience the books they love more than reader-response alone will let them, will find Prestwick House Multiple Perspectives Lessons Guides to be an invigorating addition to their course syllabus. ... Read more

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Eva's Story is a gripping account of survival at Auschwitz by the stepsister of Anne Frank.Arrested with her family on her 15th birthday, Eva Geiringer Schloss and her mother survived the horrors of Auschwitz while her brother and father perished at Mauthausen.Eight years after the war her mother married Otto Frank, the only surviving member of the Frank family.Forty years later Eva was finally able to tell her story.It is a courageous account of a mother and daughter, their will to survive, their captors and their rescuers.It is a story of courage one will never forget. ... Read more

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Another Moving Account
I don't think I can add anything new to what other readers have already said about this book.I can only add my name to list of people who have been moved by the courage Eva Schloss and her mother had to survive their horrific ordeal.

Amazing
I really enjoyed this book.I picked it up for a school project, and didn't set it down until I was reading the epilogue.It is fabulously written, and very easy to relate to.

Wow!!
This book by Eva Schloss is totally amazing. Not only have I read the book more than once I have actually met Eva Schloss herself!! We managed to meet her because my year six teacher knows her and managed to arrange a meeting for all of the year six's to meet her. She read bits of her book to us and we were shocked and dismayed by the state the Nazis treated these people. She showed us her tattoo, and said that you could only just see it because the person who marked her done it lightly because her mother had begged them to do it lightly. I also got her book and she signed. I was very pleased.
This book shows the horrors of World War II and what it was like it Auschwitz-Birkenau.

Eva's Story Is StillA Hit
I also teach an extensive unit on the Holocaust and Anne Frank. I am always on the look out for survivor stories for teens.This book certainly makes the cut. It is easy-to-read yet does relate the horrors of her experience in the camps. Her relationship to her mother and others in the camps shows the definite role companionship played in survival.

Eva's relationship to Anne Frank is simply a plus for the book. To have lived so close to Anne and even played in her house with her cat makes Anne become even more alive.Eva's relationship with her brother parallels Anne's relationship to Margot.Interestingly, Heinz and Margot seems to have similar personalities as do Anne and Eva. ...Her courage to speak about this terrrible time in history is a reminder to us all to remember what happened and those who are no longer with us and have no one to remember them.

Step Sister of Anne Frank
Eva's Story is another powerful tale coming to us from the Holocaust.Eva Schloss was the step sister of Anne Frank (her mother married Anne Franks father after the war).Her story parallels the story of Anne Frank in many ways: both were young girls in Amsterdam, both went into hidding, both were betrayed, and both were transported east to Auschwitz.The only difference is that Eva Schloss somehow survived.If one wonders what would have happened to Anne Frank if only she had lived, the answer is in Eva's Story.The book is powerful, well written, and easy to read. It includes 16 pages of photographs as well as comments marking the major events of the war.The last pages of the book carry her story up to 1984.The book is another powerful contribution to history and survival. ... Read more