Anne Frank Diary of a Young Girl Author:Anne Frank Anne Frank kept a diary from 12 June 1942 to 1 August 1944. Initially, she wrote it strictly for herself, but one day in 1944, Gerrit Bolkestein, a member of the Dutch government in exile, announced in a radio broadcast from London that after the war he hoped to collect eyewitness accounts of the suffering of the Dutch people under the German oc... more »cupation, which could be made available to the public. As an example, he specifically mentioned letters and diaries. Anne Frank decided that when the war was over she would publish a book based on her diary.« less
Wonderfully heartfelt story. Amazing viewpoint that lets us see what the Jews who went into hiding and those who were brave enough to shelter them had to endure.
Her life ened tragically in the concentration camp of Bergen-Belsen in March, 1945. Three months later, she would have been sixteen. Two months later, Holland was liberated by the Allies.GOOD BOOK
I was blown away by this book, having read it for the first time when I was almost 40. I felt that it should be required reading for all early teens so they could see just what thoughts, feelings, and writing they are capable of even when they are so young, relatively speaking. This book is one that has made a lasting impression on me.