Akron Public Library

From the Publisher: In June 1942, Anne Frank received a red-and-white- checked diary for her thirteenth birthday, just weeks before she and her family went into hiding in an Amsterdam attic to escape the Nazis. For two years, with ever-increasing maturity, Anne crafted a memoir that has become one of the most compelling documents of modern history. She described life in vivid, unforgettable detail, explored apparently irreconcilable views of human...

The story of the boy who loved Anne Frank. Everyone knows about Anne Frank and her life hidden in the secret annex, but what about Peter van Pels, the boy who was also trapped there with her? As Peter and Anne become closer and closer in their confined quarters, how can they make sense of what they see happening around them? Anne's diary ends on August 4, 1944, but Peter's story goes on, beyond their betrayal and into the Nazi death camps.

A young girl's journal records her family's struggles during two years of hiding from the Nazis in war-torn Holland. El diario de una niña registra las luchas de su familia durante dos años de haberse escondido de los nazis en la guerra de Holanda.

"In this long-awaited memoir, Hannah shares the story of her childhood during the Holocaust, from the introduction of anti-Jewish laws in Amsterdam to the gradual disappearance of classmates and, eventually, the Frank family, to Hannah and her family's imprisonment in the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp. As Hannah chronicles the experiences of her own life during and after the war, she provides a searing look at what countless children endured at...

Anne Frank's life in Amsterdam was happy and full of friends. As the Nazis gained power during WWII, Anne's family and friends, like other Jews, faced harsh new rules, curfews, arrest, and worse. When the danger struck close to home, the Franks went into hiding in the secret annex....and the 13 year old Anne's life changed forever. Presents a biography of Anne Frank, and includes over one hundred photographs and artifacts of her life, her family,...

This compilation is a complete collection of Anne Frank's lesser-known writings--short stories, fables, personal reminiscences and an unfinished novel--composed during her seclusion from the Nazis during World War II. These writings reveal the astonishing range of Anne's wisdom and youthful imagination. An invaluable companion to Diary of a Young Girl.

"This biography examines the life of Anne Frank using easy-to-read, compelling text. Through striking historical photographs and informative sidebars, readers will learn about Frank's family background, education, and harrowing experiences during the Holocaust. " --

Interviews with six women Holocaust survivors relate the last seven months of Anne Frank's life.