As a young girl in Amsterdam, Holland, Anne Frank was known as the liveliest and most talkative student in her class. But when World War II began and Holland was invaded by Nazi Germany, the Franks were in danger of being imprisoned or killed because they were Jewish. So in July 1942, when Anne was 13 years old, her family went into hiding. For the next two years, Anne never left the building she called the Secret Annex, where the Franks hid with four other people. Throughout her ordeal, Anne consoled herself by writing in her diary. She wrote of her hopes and fears, her loneliness, her fights with her parents, and of falling in love. In August 1944, Anne and her family were captured by the Nazi police. Anne, her mother, and her sister all died in concentration camps. But Anne's father survived to learn that a friend had saved Anne's diary, which has since been published in more than 55 languages. Anne Frank died before reaching her 16th birthday, but her vivid and moving description of life in hiding has touched the hearts of millions. 77 page hardcover, from Chelsea House Publishers. Recommended for upper elementary and middle school levels.
