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Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl | 
 enlarge | Author: Anne Frank
Publisher: Bantam
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  636 reviews
Sales Rank: 3436
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 304
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Dimensions (in): 6.7 x 3.9 x 0.7
ISBN: 0553296981
Dewey Decimal Number: 949.2071092
EAN: 9780553296983
ASIN: 0553296981
Publication Date: June 1, 1993
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Amazon.com Review
A beloved classic since its initial publication in 1947, this vivid, insightful journal is a fitting memorial to the gifted Jewish teenager who died at Bergen-Belsen, Germany, in 1945. Born in 1929, Anne Frank received a blank diary on her 13th birthday, just weeks before she and her family went into hiding in Nazi-occupied Amsterdam. Her marvelously detailed, engagingly personal entries chronicle 25 trying months of claustrophobic, quarrelsome intimacy with her parents, sister, a second family, and a middle-aged dentist who has little tolerance for Anne's vivacity. The diary's universal appeal stems from its riveting blend of the grubby particulars of life during wartime (scant, bad food; shabby, outgrown clothes that can't be replaced; constant fear of discovery) and candid discussion of emotions familiar to every adolescent (everyone criticizes me, no one sees my real nature, when will I be loved?). Yet Frank was no ordinary teen: the later entries reveal a sense of compassion and a spiritual depth remarkable in a girl barely 15. Her death epitomizes the madness of the Holocaust, but for the millions who meet Anne through her diary, it is also a very individual loss. --Wendy Smith
Product Description
Discovered in the attic in which she spent the last years of her life, Anne Frank's remarkable diary has since become a world classic -- a powerful reminder of the horrors of war and an eloquent testament to the human spirit. In 1942, with Nazis occupying Holland, a thirteen-year-old Jewish girl and her family fled their home in Amsterdam and went into hiding. For the next two years, until their whereabouts were betrayed to the Gestapo, they and another family lived cloistered in the "Secret Annex" of an old office building. Cut off from the outside world, they faced hunger, boredom, the constant cruelties of living in confined quarters, and the ever-present threat of discovery and death. In her diary Anne Frank recorded vivid impressions of her experiences during this period. By turns thoughtful, moving, and amusing, her account offers a fascinating commentary on human courage and frailty and a compelling self-portrait of a sensitive and spirited young woman whose promise was tragically cut short.
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 Treatment of the Jews: WW II December 24, 2008
The Jews of Europe are being rounded up to be sent to prison camp. If they are very young children, they are killed immediately! Others can stay alive as long as they can work hard on little food. But they, too, will eventually follow the younger children. It is for this reason Anne Frank and others are hiding in a secret attic. This book, Anne's surviving personal diary, is an account of her experriences in the attic: the problems, small joys, and fears. But their hideout DIDN'T last. The secret place was discovered and Anne Frank was sent off, just like the othrs, never to return. A bitterly sad, but true story.
(junior biography/autobiography: WW II; grades JH-HS)
 DAH December 15, 2008
This book was received in a timely manner. My grand daughter was happy with
it.
Intriguing Account of the Holocaust December 14, 2008
For a person first picking up this book, it may appear from the cover and summary that this is a diary written by a girl describing the Holocaust and how it pertains to her. However, the focus of this book is much more subtle than that.
Anne Frank is a thirteen year old living during the time of WW II and the Holocaust. When her family has to go in hiding to avoid persecution and capture by German soldiers, Anne records their experiences in this diary. Most of the time it deals with trivial items such as boyfriends, the weather, the food, and other things. Some readers might be disappointed in the lack of directly-related Holocaust events. However, this is a diary of a typical 13-15 year old girl that just happened to be living while the Holocaust was taking place. I myself was a little disappointed by the lack of historical facts, but this diary is nevertheless a true account of how people lived, reacted, and perished during the Holocaust. Anne's day-to-day activities realistically simulate what it would have been like to have actually lived during such a terrible time in our history. Her writing is quick, fluid, and engaging.
The only downside of this book is that sometimes it is a bit hard to go through it. Some of the diary entries are somewhat boring and there is a lot of repetition in some entries - for example, the constant feud between Anne and her father/mother is a recurring element.
In conclusion, this book may not satisfy history buffs, but will interest the average reader for a while. For those who cn see past Anne's words and experience this as a piece of history, though, this is a treasure trove.
Great Book!! November 30, 2008
We complain about our lives so many times a day.. And most of the times it's not even something really serious. This book shows you a girl that even going through such hard times, she faces it all in a peculiar way.. Of course she has her outbreaks as everyone (specially in confinement) would have but it's so... Try it! It's a must-read for all ages, but particularly for the young people.
The Face of the Faceless November 9, 2008
After I visited the building in Amsterdam where Anne Frank and her family had to hide during WWII, I finally decided to read her famous diary for myself. And I have to say: I was impressed. The book works very well on a variety of levels:
As History
This is an important historical witness of how the daily life of a teenager was restricted and finally squashed by the Nazi regime in Amsterdam. The humanity of Anne's daily thoughts - free-flowing and turbulent - make for a stark contrast to Hitler's cold machinery of might and control. Anne does not embody a perfect human but a real human. She becomes the face for all the faceless who were sucked into a totalitarian system.
As Literature
Considering that the diary is written by a thirteen to fifteen year-old, it is incredibly well written. The Nazis have deprived the world of a witty, pensive and creative writer.
As Psychology
Anne's diary is filled with insights into human nature. Her reflections on herself and her fellow humans are detailed and instructive, sometimes consciously so and sometimes unconsciously by eloquently voicing the feelings of someone her age.
As Child Education
This is an important book both for teenagers and parents. Anne's honesty about her feelings, development (physical and otherwise), problems and joys might help teenagers to deal better with their own development - and parents might be moved by Anne to more sympathy for that age group.
In short, this is essential reading, and ideal when discussing the Holocaust and the Second World War with a young teenager.
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