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Anne Frank, mijn beste vriendin
Negen jaar woonden de joodse vriendinnen Hannah Goslar en Anne Frank naast elkaar in een Amsterdamse straat. Twee gewone meisjes die met elkaar spelen en ruzie maken. Juli 1942 ontdekt Hannah dat Anne en haar familie plotseling verdwenen zijn. Iets minder dan een jaar later wordt de familie Goslar door de Duitsers opgepakt. Via Westerbork komt Hannah in het Duitse concentratiekamp Bergen-Belsen terecht. Begin 1945 ontmoet ze in hetzelfde kamp Anne weer en verneemt dat Anne al die tijd in een achterhuis in Amsterdam ondergedoken is geweest. In tegenstelling tot Anne Frank overleeft Hannah de verschrikkingen van het concentratiekamp. Pas vele, vele jaren later is de dan in Israel woonachtige Hannah in staat haar eigen levensverhaal en haar herinneringen aan Anna Frank te vertellen aan de Amerikaanse journaliste Alison Gold. Het is het ontroerende verhaal van gewone vriendinnen in een ongewone tijd. Met enkele zwart-witfoto's; kleurig omslag.
157 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1997
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Alison Leslie Gold
42 books26 followersAlison Leslie Gold is an American author. Her books include Anne Frank Remembered, Clairvoyant: the Imagined Life of Lucia Joyce, The Devil's Mistress, and Memories of Anne Frank. She has written literary fiction as well as books for young people on a wide range of subjects including alcoholic intervention and the Holocaust as experienced by the young. Her work has been translated into more than 25 languages.
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January 16, 2020
This book tells the story of Hannah Goslar and her own memories of her childhood friendship with Anne Frank.
The book tells of Hannah and Anne's circle of friends, and her own family.
Both girls met when they were four, and both were from families that fled from Nazi Germany to the Netherlands.
Their carefree girlhood, swimming, playing ping pong, having sleepovers, gossiping about boys and giggling in class, was brought to an end by the Nazis who had occupied Netherlands in 1940 and began their persecution of the Jews, sweeping them into poverty and humiliation.
Hannah Goslar had thought that Anne and her family had escaped to safety in Switzerland and knew nothing of their hiding in the Secret Annexe.
Later Hannah and her family were swept by the Nazis together with thousands of other Jews into a deportation center in the Netherlands.
The fact that the Goslar family were on the list of those who were to be allowed to immigrate to Israel, these lists were cancelled due to an agreement between the Nazis and the Palestinian leader Arab Mufti Haj Amin Al Husseini that no Jews were to go to Israel.
At the various concentration camps and at Belsen, Hannah kept her strength so that she could keep her baby sister Gabi alive (Gabi was only three when the family was forced into a deportation camp and four when they were deported to Belsen).
Hannah actually met her friend Anne through the fence at Belsen, a few months before Anne's death.
This book, for young readers aged about ten and up, is a wonderful educational guide to the horrors of the holocaust and those who survived.
A heartrending passage in the book describes how "Gabi and other small children didn't know what cookies and holiday cakes were, nor did they know what chicken was anymore. When someone tried to explain to the children what sugar tasted like it was hopeless because no one could find accurate enough words to describe to describe the glorious taste of sugar or cookies or cakes".
Hannah Goslar, as Hannah now lives in Israel, is a nurse, and had ten grandchildren as of the mid-1990s. Most holocaust survivors live in Israel today as do hundreds of thousands of their descendants
The book tells of Hannah and Anne's circle of friends, and her own family.
Both girls met when they were four, and both were from families that fled from Nazi Germany to the Netherlands.
Their carefree girlhood, swimming, playing ping pong, having sleepovers, gossiping about boys and giggling in class, was brought to an end by the Nazis who had occupied Netherlands in 1940 and began their persecution of the Jews, sweeping them into poverty and humiliation.
Hannah Goslar had thought that Anne and her family had escaped to safety in Switzerland and knew nothing of their hiding in the Secret Annexe.
Later Hannah and her family were swept by the Nazis together with thousands of other Jews into a deportation center in the Netherlands.
The fact that the Goslar family were on the list of those who were to be allowed to immigrate to Israel, these lists were cancelled due to an agreement between the Nazis and the Palestinian leader Arab Mufti Haj Amin Al Husseini that no Jews were to go to Israel.
At the various concentration camps and at Belsen, Hannah kept her strength so that she could keep her baby sister Gabi alive (Gabi was only three when the family was forced into a deportation camp and four when they were deported to Belsen).
Hannah actually met her friend Anne through the fence at Belsen, a few months before Anne's death.
This book, for young readers aged about ten and up, is a wonderful educational guide to the horrors of the holocaust and those who survived.
A heartrending passage in the book describes how "Gabi and other small children didn't know what cookies and holiday cakes were, nor did they know what chicken was anymore. When someone tried to explain to the children what sugar tasted like it was hopeless because no one could find accurate enough words to describe to describe the glorious taste of sugar or cookies or cakes".
Hannah Goslar, as Hannah now lives in Israel, is a nurse, and had ten grandchildren as of the mid-1990s. Most holocaust survivors live in Israel today as do hundreds of thousands of their descendants
March 22, 2012
We all know the heartbreaking tale of Anne Frank. This book gives us insights into Anne's life before and after her famous diary. Despite the title, this is more a story of Anne's closest friend, Hannah. In many ways it is a more difficult story to hear. Anne, of course, ultimately died at the hands of the Nazis, but for two years, she led a quiet life in hiding. Hannah, on the other hand, was out in the world experiencing and witnessing unGodly acts every day.
The book is written in a simple, straightforward style, which I felt was very effective. The Nazi attrocities need no emblishment Published by Scholastic, its intended audience is probably middleschoolers. Although extremely difficult subject matter, it is a story that should be known by all and never forgotten in hopes that someday stories such as Hannah's and Anne's will be found only in history books.
The book is written in a simple, straightforward style, which I felt was very effective. The Nazi attrocities need no emblishment Published by Scholastic, its intended audience is probably middleschoolers. Although extremely difficult subject matter, it is a story that should be known by all and never forgotten in hopes that someday stories such as Hannah's and Anne's will be found only in history books.
August 5, 2025
Un libro con un lenguaje muy sencillo sobre la vida de una de las mejores amigas de Ana Frank, Hanneli Goslar. Ella fue una de las últimas personas que vio con vida a Ana. La escritora del libro reúne los recuerdos de infancia y vivencias en la campos de concentración de Hanneli y su familia.
December 28, 2023
The book I’m reading is called ‘Hannah Goslar Remembers’ written by Alison Leslie Gold. After, watching Hannah film last year, Netflix. I’ll be honest, I was disappointed the movie was much focused on Anne, not Hannah. I decided to read this book because I know the story will be more better than the movie. I’m glad it did. Hannah was born in 1928, Tiergarten, Germany. She was the eldest child of Hans and Ruth. Her father works for deputy minister for domestic affairs, and the ministry's chief of public relations and her mother was a teacher. They were very religious. Goslar family fled to the Netherlands in 1933. Hannah meets Anne when they both were 4 years old at the Montessori school then Jewish school. Hannah lives next door to Anne in Amsterdam. Their families spend on time things together during holidays, Christmas, birthdays, so on. I’m glad, I get to learn a lot more about Hannah’s life before, during and after. Hannah lives in Israel and became a nurse as she always have wanted. She died last October at the age of 93 years old. It was a sad and emotional read because they saw each other for the last time in Bergen Belsen. I enjoyed the story, because a Christian woman has promised the Goslar to keep photos so I get to know more friends of Anne and Hannah and a few more personal items for safekeeping when they returned.
September 4, 2018
Bijzonder om te lezen! Ik wil Het Achterhuis dolgraag opnieuw lezen nu ik een stuk ouder ben en dit boek heeft mij daarvoor zeker een extra duwtje in de rug gegeven!
February 16, 2022
After watching a film on Netflix about Anne Frank’s best friend Hannah Goslar, I wanted to learn more. I was able to find this book from the library. Written for middle school audiences, this book is based on Hannah’s recollections of her childhood, her friendship with Anne Frank, and her horrendous experiences throughout the war. I highly recommend this book to adults and children who are interested in learning more about this awful chapter in history.
August 8, 2023
3.5 stars
Hannah Goslar was Anne Frank’s best friend before the Holocaust. This book includes some of her memories of Anne, in addition to her own memories of that time. She and her family remained in Amsterdam (not in hiding) much longer than Anne, but her family also ended up in a couple of concentration camps. In fact, Hannah and Anne did see each other (through a barbed wire fence) at Bergen-Belsen. The book was a result of the author’s interviews with Hannah.
It’s written quite simply and it’s short, so it is a fast read; I believe it is meant as YA. There were even some photographs of Hannah’s (that she managed to hold on to through and after the war) that included Hannah, her family, and photos with Anne. There wasn’t as much about Anne, specifically as I’d hoped, but that’s ok. What was there was interesting, as well as learning about Hannah and her family’s experiences.
Hannah Goslar was Anne Frank’s best friend before the Holocaust. This book includes some of her memories of Anne, in addition to her own memories of that time. She and her family remained in Amsterdam (not in hiding) much longer than Anne, but her family also ended up in a couple of concentration camps. In fact, Hannah and Anne did see each other (through a barbed wire fence) at Bergen-Belsen. The book was a result of the author’s interviews with Hannah.
It’s written quite simply and it’s short, so it is a fast read; I believe it is meant as YA. There were even some photographs of Hannah’s (that she managed to hold on to through and after the war) that included Hannah, her family, and photos with Anne. There wasn’t as much about Anne, specifically as I’d hoped, but that’s ok. What was there was interesting, as well as learning about Hannah and her family’s experiences.
August 27, 2020
Das Buch habe ich in einem Rutsch gelesen. Schon das Tagebuch der Anne Frank hat mich sehr bewegt und auch diese kurze Geschichte steht dem in Nichts nach. Die Gräueltaten die im zweiten Weltkrieg an anderen Menschen verübt werden sind einfach immer wieder erschreckend und ich habe sehr mit Hannah mitgelitten und mitgehofft.
June 5, 2018
Hannah Goslar, a friend of Anne Frank's and a survivor of the Holocaust, tells her story here in tandem with Alison Leslie Gold. The two met in Israel in 1993, where Goslar now lives, and Gold transcribed what Goslar told her. 'We did the interviews in English,' Gold writes, 'which Hannah had learned as a schoolgirl over fifty years ago. Because I wanted the book to sound like Hannah, sometimes the style is a little cryptic.' A Childhood Friend of Anne Frank is, says its blurb, 'a moving testimony to a girl who survived a terrible ordeal and another who did not.'
This particular Holocaust memoir is very much aimed at younger readers; it presumes that one knows very little about the Holocaust in its introduction, or of Anne and her diary. The book uses an omniscient voice, in which Goslar herself appears as a character rather than a narrator. This narrative style sometimes verges on the simplistic.
The Goslar and Frank families, both of whom had moved from Germany during the Nazi Party's rise to power in the late 1930s, were neighbours in Amsterdam for almost a decade, and became very close friends. The account which Goslar provides here begins in 1942, when she found out that the Franks had left their home. They did so under the guise of going to neutral, and therefore safe, Switzerland, and brought this up with various friends and neighbours before they went into hiding in the annexe of Otto Frank's workplace.
A Childhood Friend of Anne Frank feels, in tone and style, as though it would be the perfect accompaniment to the likes of Judith Kerr's When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit and its sequels. It is a compelling memoir, filled with such sadness, but also a great deal of hope. Of course, it tells of Goslar's own experiences more than it does Anne Frank's; we learn about Goslar before, during, and after she and her family were transported to Westerbork, in Eastern Holland. Goslar later met up with Anne Frank again when both were moved to Bergen-Belsen, where Anne sadly died shortly before the camp's liberation. A Childhood Friend of Anne Frank is moving, and gives an insightful portrait of a childhood friendship, and the war and persecution which tore it apart.
This particular Holocaust memoir is very much aimed at younger readers; it presumes that one knows very little about the Holocaust in its introduction, or of Anne and her diary. The book uses an omniscient voice, in which Goslar herself appears as a character rather than a narrator. This narrative style sometimes verges on the simplistic.
The Goslar and Frank families, both of whom had moved from Germany during the Nazi Party's rise to power in the late 1930s, were neighbours in Amsterdam for almost a decade, and became very close friends. The account which Goslar provides here begins in 1942, when she found out that the Franks had left their home. They did so under the guise of going to neutral, and therefore safe, Switzerland, and brought this up with various friends and neighbours before they went into hiding in the annexe of Otto Frank's workplace.
A Childhood Friend of Anne Frank feels, in tone and style, as though it would be the perfect accompaniment to the likes of Judith Kerr's When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit and its sequels. It is a compelling memoir, filled with such sadness, but also a great deal of hope. Of course, it tells of Goslar's own experiences more than it does Anne Frank's; we learn about Goslar before, during, and after she and her family were transported to Westerbork, in Eastern Holland. Goslar later met up with Anne Frank again when both were moved to Bergen-Belsen, where Anne sadly died shortly before the camp's liberation. A Childhood Friend of Anne Frank is moving, and gives an insightful portrait of a childhood friendship, and the war and persecution which tore it apart.
July 1, 2022
4,5 sterren - Nederlandse paperback
Ik heb een periode gehad waarin ik heel erg bezig was met informatie winnen over de Tweede Wereldoorlog. Ik was er oprecht in geïnteresseerd, doordat we er op school op dat moment ook veel mee bezig waren.
Gelukkig wilde mijn papa en oma wel ervaringen delen.
Daarna heb ik jarenlang oorlogsboeken zoveel mogelijk aan de kant gelaten. Maar nu, jaren later, heeft het opnieuw mijn interesse gewekt.
Hannah, ook wel Hanneli genoemd, was jarenlang het buurmeisje en een vriendin van Anne Frank. Lange tijd is ze niet in staat om haar verhaal te doen, pas tientallen jaren later vertelt ze haar levensverhaal aan de journaliste Alison Leslie Gold. Want ze wil dat iedereen weet wat er met Anne Frank is gebeurd vanaf het moment waarop het dagboek eindigt.
Hannah komt erachter dat Anne en haar familie verdwenen is. Het zit haar erg dwars dat ze geen afscheid heeft kunnen nemen.
Volgens geruchten is de familie vertrokken naar Zwitserland. De groep vriendinnen, heeft het regelmatig over de verdwijning van Anne en vragen zich af hoe het met haar gaat. Het is tenslotte ineens heel anders zonder haar. Nog geen jaar later wordt ook Hannah en haar familie opgepakt en gedeporteerd.
Na een tussenstop in kamp Westerbork worden ze uiteindelijk naar kamp Bergen-Belsen gebracht. Daar komt Hannah er op een gegeven moment achter dat Anne zich aan de andere kant van het hek bevindt. Stiekem probeert ze contact met Anne te zoeken en pas dan hoort ze dat Anne helemaal niet in Zwitserland was,
maar ondergedoken zat in Amsterdam.
Uiteindelijk wordt Hannah bevrijdt en op dat moment weet ze nog niet dat Anne overleden is. Dit hoort ze van Otto Frank als hij bij haar op bezoek komt.
Het verhaal wordt op een levendige manier vertelt, het lijkt net alsof je er zelf bij bent.
Maar het is ook gelijk een heel heftig verhaal waar ik compleet ingezogen werd.
Het is zo bizar wat ze allemaal heeft mee moeten maken! Wel knap van haar dat ze heeft weten vol te houden. Je kunt je niet bedenken hoe jij gereageerd of gedaan zou hebben als je in haar schoenen zou hebben gestaan.
Ze putte kracht uit het feit dat ze haar zusje niet alleen achter kon laten. Ze hadden namelijk alleen elkaar nog.
Door het boek verspreid zitten foto’s van onder andere Anne en haar. Deze zijn gelukkig bewaard gebleven. Dit maakte dit boek voor mij uniek.
Onderwijs personeel: laat uw leerlingen niet alleen het Achterhuis lezen maar erna ook dit boek. Het tekend het duistere beeld van die vreselijke tijd en hopelijk blijft het een les om te blijven waken dat het niet nog een keer gebeurd.
Ik heb een periode gehad waarin ik heel erg bezig was met informatie winnen over de Tweede Wereldoorlog. Ik was er oprecht in geïnteresseerd, doordat we er op school op dat moment ook veel mee bezig waren.
Gelukkig wilde mijn papa en oma wel ervaringen delen.
Daarna heb ik jarenlang oorlogsboeken zoveel mogelijk aan de kant gelaten. Maar nu, jaren later, heeft het opnieuw mijn interesse gewekt.
Hannah, ook wel Hanneli genoemd, was jarenlang het buurmeisje en een vriendin van Anne Frank. Lange tijd is ze niet in staat om haar verhaal te doen, pas tientallen jaren later vertelt ze haar levensverhaal aan de journaliste Alison Leslie Gold. Want ze wil dat iedereen weet wat er met Anne Frank is gebeurd vanaf het moment waarop het dagboek eindigt.
Hannah komt erachter dat Anne en haar familie verdwenen is. Het zit haar erg dwars dat ze geen afscheid heeft kunnen nemen.
Volgens geruchten is de familie vertrokken naar Zwitserland. De groep vriendinnen, heeft het regelmatig over de verdwijning van Anne en vragen zich af hoe het met haar gaat. Het is tenslotte ineens heel anders zonder haar. Nog geen jaar later wordt ook Hannah en haar familie opgepakt en gedeporteerd.
Na een tussenstop in kamp Westerbork worden ze uiteindelijk naar kamp Bergen-Belsen gebracht. Daar komt Hannah er op een gegeven moment achter dat Anne zich aan de andere kant van het hek bevindt. Stiekem probeert ze contact met Anne te zoeken en pas dan hoort ze dat Anne helemaal niet in Zwitserland was,
maar ondergedoken zat in Amsterdam.
Uiteindelijk wordt Hannah bevrijdt en op dat moment weet ze nog niet dat Anne overleden is. Dit hoort ze van Otto Frank als hij bij haar op bezoek komt.
Het verhaal wordt op een levendige manier vertelt, het lijkt net alsof je er zelf bij bent.
Maar het is ook gelijk een heel heftig verhaal waar ik compleet ingezogen werd.
Het is zo bizar wat ze allemaal heeft mee moeten maken! Wel knap van haar dat ze heeft weten vol te houden. Je kunt je niet bedenken hoe jij gereageerd of gedaan zou hebben als je in haar schoenen zou hebben gestaan.
Ze putte kracht uit het feit dat ze haar zusje niet alleen achter kon laten. Ze hadden namelijk alleen elkaar nog.
Door het boek verspreid zitten foto’s van onder andere Anne en haar. Deze zijn gelukkig bewaard gebleven. Dit maakte dit boek voor mij uniek.
Onderwijs personeel: laat uw leerlingen niet alleen het Achterhuis lezen maar erna ook dit boek. Het tekend het duistere beeld van die vreselijke tijd en hopelijk blijft het een les om te blijven waken dat het niet nog een keer gebeurd.
January 9, 2013
This book is an easy read. I sat down and read it in an evening. I enjoyed the story of Anne's childhood friend, Hannah. I was surprised at how the political status of Hannah's family helped keep them alive in such a horrible situation. I also think Hannah's responsibility toward her little sister helped her to stay alive - she had to be there for her sister. This book is sad - very sad, as are all Holocaust stories, but I'm glad I read it, and I think my students will be interested in reading it. I hope the Holocaust is never forgotten.
I wish they had identified the other friends in the pictures, and I would have liked to have known more about Hannah's life in her later years - even just how many children she ended up having and if she was doing okay.
I am always saddened by Man's inhumanity to Man when I read accounts of the Holocaust because I don't understand how people could treat other people so horribly. I know that as a human race, there are many instances where people have acted less than human toward their fellow man. I think of the slave trade, Rwanda, American Indians, and all the other acts where people have been treated worse than animals, and I am saddened that many people still do not get the importance of kindness.
I wish they had identified the other friends in the pictures, and I would have liked to have known more about Hannah's life in her later years - even just how many children she ended up having and if she was doing okay.
I am always saddened by Man's inhumanity to Man when I read accounts of the Holocaust because I don't understand how people could treat other people so horribly. I know that as a human race, there are many instances where people have acted less than human toward their fellow man. I think of the slave trade, Rwanda, American Indians, and all the other acts where people have been treated worse than animals, and I am saddened that many people still do not get the importance of kindness.
March 30, 2013
pretty interesting read. I bought this because I am read the diary of Anne Frank and the person who is talking about the memories is named Hannah. she was a childhood friend of Anne Franks. they grew up together from age four to thirteen when their worlds were turned upside down because of the Holocaust. Hannah Goslar was taken to a work camp and Anne went into hiding above her father's work place. they met toward the end at Bergen-Belsen briefly where Hannah ended up and found out that Anne was there as well. Hannah had assumed that Anne had escaped to Switzerland with her family and did not know they were actually in hiding. Hannah faced her own hardships. her own family was shipped out to a work camp. her mother had already died in childbirth. she was near death herself at the end of the war.her sister and hannah were the only family members that survived. hannah offers as many memories she has of Anne. but most of the book talks of her own struggles during the Holocaust. this is fine. I wanted to read of her story. I found after i read this book it is actually intended for youth readers. I would only say that if you wanted to read this book there is not really too much about Anne. but a good read about hannah's own struggles and life during this horrible time in history.
December 18, 2014
I loved rereading this book again. I had read it years ago and it was with really enthusiasm that I read it now, so much so that I did it in 24 hours...
This is the true account of the childhood and war years of one of Anne Frank's friends Hanneli Goslar. It is very moving because we get maybe the last inputs about Anne, few days before her death, when Hanneli meets her at Bergen Belsen. I do not like to include spoilers, so, I guess you will have to read it yourself. There are translations in almost all languages.
Maria Carmo,
Lisboa, 18th. December 2014.
This is the true account of the childhood and war years of one of Anne Frank's friends Hanneli Goslar. It is very moving because we get maybe the last inputs about Anne, few days before her death, when Hanneli meets her at Bergen Belsen. I do not like to include spoilers, so, I guess you will have to read it yourself. There are translations in almost all languages.
Maria Carmo,
Lisboa, 18th. December 2014.
March 8, 2009
This book is a very moving insight into the life of one of Anne Franks closest friends. I became moved with emotion on most pages with the descriptions of camp-life, deportation and the will to live. It is a book I will cherish forever, and one that I will share with future generations so that the Holocaust will never happen again.
October 26, 2023
This was hard to read, especially considering current world events. However, I do recommend it for anyone who reads WWII literature.
I first heard of Hannah Pick-Goslar after watching My Best Friend Anne Frank on Netflix two weeks ago. Even though I've read Anne Frank's diary multiple times when I was younger, I didn't quite remember her being mentioned - then again, it's been at least 30 years since I've read it.
Anyway...
After watching the movie, I looked up Ms. Pick-Goslar and found she had written a book of the same title and had also shared her memories with Gold before her death. Her memory may have been failing, but Pick-Goslar was able to recall quite a bit of her life both before being arrested and taken to a camp, the horrible things that happened while she was there, and how she dared to survive in the end after the liberation. Throughout the whole book Mrs. Pick-Goslar remembers Anne fondly and I firmly believe thinking back on the good times with Anne (and their other friends) and being extremely briefly reunited with Anne (before the Bergen-Belsen camp was dismantled as Allied Forces worked to rescue those who had been wrongly arrested and disgustingly mistreated) is what got her through those rough years.
I first heard of Hannah Pick-Goslar after watching My Best Friend Anne Frank on Netflix two weeks ago. Even though I've read Anne Frank's diary multiple times when I was younger, I didn't quite remember her being mentioned - then again, it's been at least 30 years since I've read it.
Anyway...
After watching the movie, I looked up Ms. Pick-Goslar and found she had written a book of the same title and had also shared her memories with Gold before her death. Her memory may have been failing, but Pick-Goslar was able to recall quite a bit of her life both before being arrested and taken to a camp, the horrible things that happened while she was there, and how she dared to survive in the end after the liberation. Throughout the whole book Mrs. Pick-Goslar remembers Anne fondly and I firmly believe thinking back on the good times with Anne (and their other friends) and being extremely briefly reunited with Anne (before the Bergen-Belsen camp was dismantled as Allied Forces worked to rescue those who had been wrongly arrested and disgustingly mistreated) is what got her through those rough years.
June 7, 2017
I loved to read from Hannah's interesting point of view, but I rather read other books about just Anne Frank.
March 23, 2023
An interesting read. Fascinating to see Hannah's experience of ww2. The literature was very basic.
January 19, 2024
Ce livre m'a vraiment marqué quand j'étais enfant et je pense que c'est le livre parfait quand on commence à s'intéresser à l'histoire de la shoah en temps qu'enfant.
August 7, 2020
I read this a few months after reading Anne Frank’s diary. They touch at times, but this book is more the account of another young girl in Amsterdam during WWII, Hannelei. I definitely recommend it to get another perspective and angle of this time.
March 7, 2022
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September 20, 2016
Es un libro cortito, fácil de leer en unas horas, las memorias de Hanna Goslar, quien fue amiga de la infancia de Anne Frank. Hemos leido el Diario de Anne, sobre su vida hasta el arresto, sobre sus sueños, pero qué sucedió con lso amigos? ¿Qué sucedió tras su arresto?
Poco se sabe desde que se separara de su padre en Westerbork. Hannah tuvo ocasión de hablar con ella en la oscuridad de la noche, en Bergen Belsen, al otro lado de las alambradas. Y por supuesto, sabemos qué fue de Hanneli y su familia durante la guerra y hasta la rendición de los alemanes.
Poco se sabe desde que se separara de su padre en Westerbork. Hannah tuvo ocasión de hablar con ella en la oscuridad de la noche, en Bergen Belsen, al otro lado de las alambradas. Y por supuesto, sabemos qué fue de Hanneli y su familia durante la guerra y hasta la rendición de los alemanes.
March 24, 2009
This book is about the friendship between Anne Frank and Hannah.Hannah wrote a diary about the memories she have with Anne.She's upset how Anne died, she was too young to die, if it wasn't the holocausts nothing would happen.Hannah would never forget how Anne was such a great friend and how she taught her many things.That's why she decided to write a diary full of the memories between Anne and her that will cherish with her forever.
I can connect to a text to world connection because many people had once lost someone from their life,but to remember the memories with them they would write the memories in their diaries to cherish it just like Hannah.
I rate this book five stars because this book was so compelling and all at once, so sad, especially the part where it states that Hannah was almost grownup and Anne-forever-would remain a girl. It made me cry at that point for it is sad to be dead so young. Hannah did well in remembering everything, to her conversations with Anne to where she and Anne had reunited.I recommend this book to the Anne Frank readers and the ones who love non-fiction books.
I can connect to a text to world connection because many people had once lost someone from their life,but to remember the memories with them they would write the memories in their diaries to cherish it just like Hannah.
I rate this book five stars because this book was so compelling and all at once, so sad, especially the part where it states that Hannah was almost grownup and Anne-forever-would remain a girl. It made me cry at that point for it is sad to be dead so young. Hannah did well in remembering everything, to her conversations with Anne to where she and Anne had reunited.I recommend this book to the Anne Frank readers and the ones who love non-fiction books.
January 26, 2018
After finishing the Nonfiction book Memories of Anne Frank by Alison Leslie Gold I can personally say it’s one of my favorite books. Memories of Anne Frank is set in Amsterdam, Netherlands during World War 2. We experience the book through Hannah Goslar’s perspective. Throughout the book we are taken along Hannah’s and Anne’s Journey of hiding, running, and what life was like in a concentration camp. As all hope seems lost the allies are managing to push back the Germans, but it may be too late. The chapters in the book have a realistic feeling to it because it is like reading straight from Hannah’s and Anne’s diary. For anyone who is fascinated by History this book will not disappoint.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
March 31, 2018
I enjoyed reading this book. I've read a lot about Anne Frank, so I was pleased when this turned out to be more about her best friend Hannah. This book fills in the holes of what happened to Anne after she got found. It's a very emotional read and I enjoyed that it included pictures for readers to get visuals of the girls. It gives great detail about Hannah's life transferring between camps and losing everything and everyone that she loved. The details are enough to get the idea of what life was like but not so detailed that only adults can read this. I would recommend this book for junior high or older.
September 17, 2020
I bought this book at a school fair when I was in 6th grade. And it was a book which I would go on to read again and again till I could recite passages from it verbatim.
I had never heard of the Holocaust at that age. And this book was about to change the way I would perceive the world.
The narrative is simple yet riveting. You will not be able to put down the book till you're done with it cover to cover.
And the sheer horrors of the concentration camps will plague you for days after you finish the book.
If you haven't read it yet, please please do. You will always be grateful for everything in your life.
I had never heard of the Holocaust at that age. And this book was about to change the way I would perceive the world.
The narrative is simple yet riveting. You will not be able to put down the book till you're done with it cover to cover.
And the sheer horrors of the concentration camps will plague you for days after you finish the book.
If you haven't read it yet, please please do. You will always be grateful for everything in your life.
July 27, 2025
I've read this book twice from my school library, in primary and secondary, and both times it was so upsetting, and I'm really surprised no one in school has borrowed it since. It gives the readers a realistic but heartbreaking view of the Holocaust despite only having 150 pages and a simplistic style (the type of book you could finish in an evening but still be thinking of days later.) I only wish we got to learn more about Hannah and Gabi after the war, but I get why that wasn't added.
Hannah Goslar died on October 28, 2022, at 93 years old, but her sister Gabi is around 85 now, I hope they both were able to find some peace after the events of this book.
Hannah Goslar died on October 28, 2022, at 93 years old, but her sister Gabi is around 85 now, I hope they both were able to find some peace after the events of this book.
December 30, 2011
this is the story of a childhood friendship between anne feank and hannah goslar before and after the occupation of holland by the nazi,s,the years after anne frank and her family go into hiding, and the final meeting between hannah and anne in the concentration camp bergen belsen, shortly before the end of the war and hannah and her sisters liberation, and the final tradgedy of meeting anne,s father and finding out that anne and her sister had not survived, while she and her sister had.
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March 18, 2017Het levensverhaal van de Amsterdamse vriendin van Anne Frank.
June 7, 2020
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Hannah Pick-Goslar erinnert sich an ihre Kindheit mit Anne Frank. Im Juni 1942 verschwinden Anne und ihre Familie plötzlich aus Amsterdam, und wie alle Freunde und Bekannte glaubt auch Hannah, dass die Franks ihr Leben retten und in die Schweiz entkommen konnten. Doch dann trifft sie - im Juni 1943 selbst deportiert - ihre Freundin Anne im KZ Bergen-Belsen. Es ist ein Wiedersehen im Angesicht des Todes. •••
Wer glaubt, dass Anne Franks Tagebuch schon genug des Guten war, der hat dieses Buch noch nicht gelesen. Natürlich liegt der Fokus auf Anne, doch wird auch das traurige Schicksal der Hanneli beschrieben, welches mir Tränen in die Augen jagte. Egal ob Hungersnöte, Armut, Hass oder Tod: dieses Buch ist mehr als das. Es ist unerträglich, doch diese Grausamkeit hält bis in die Gegenwart an. Diese Grausamkeit ist echt. Diese Grausamkeit sind Lebewesen unserer Art - Menschen.
Ich habe schon viele Bücher solcher Art gelesen. Bücher, die mich emotional kaputt gemacht haben. Die mehrere Tage angedauert haben, da ich sie nie am Stück lesen konnte. Sowas können Bücher: Die Wahrheit erzählen. Ich kann dieses Werk, welches gerade mal 119 Seiten in Anspruch nimmt - was aber auch mehr als genug ist - nur jeden ans Herz legen. Ein Buch, was Menschen mit zarten Gemütern wirklich eine Schauer nach dem anderen über den gesamten Körper jagt. Mir hat es einmal mehr bewusst gemacht, wie verblendet doch all jene waren, die sich den Nazis damals angeschlossen haben und diese Rassenideologie unterstützt haben.
Alles ist mit einfachen Worten beschrieben. Beim Lesen hatte ich Bilder vor Augen. Bilder von zwei glücklichen Mädchen, von zwei verängstigten Mädchen und dann von den zwei Mädchen, die am Zaun stehen, hoffen nicht entdeckt zu werden und doch noch versuchen, einander zu helfen. - Das muss Freundschaft sein. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
Hannah Pick-Goslar erinnert sich an ihre Kindheit mit Anne Frank. Im Juni 1942 verschwinden Anne und ihre Familie plötzlich aus Amsterdam, und wie alle Freunde und Bekannte glaubt auch Hannah, dass die Franks ihr Leben retten und in die Schweiz entkommen konnten. Doch dann trifft sie - im Juni 1943 selbst deportiert - ihre Freundin Anne im KZ Bergen-Belsen. Es ist ein Wiedersehen im Angesicht des Todes. •••
Wer glaubt, dass Anne Franks Tagebuch schon genug des Guten war, der hat dieses Buch noch nicht gelesen. Natürlich liegt der Fokus auf Anne, doch wird auch das traurige Schicksal der Hanneli beschrieben, welches mir Tränen in die Augen jagte. Egal ob Hungersnöte, Armut, Hass oder Tod: dieses Buch ist mehr als das. Es ist unerträglich, doch diese Grausamkeit hält bis in die Gegenwart an. Diese Grausamkeit ist echt. Diese Grausamkeit sind Lebewesen unserer Art - Menschen.
Ich habe schon viele Bücher solcher Art gelesen. Bücher, die mich emotional kaputt gemacht haben. Die mehrere Tage angedauert haben, da ich sie nie am Stück lesen konnte. Sowas können Bücher: Die Wahrheit erzählen. Ich kann dieses Werk, welches gerade mal 119 Seiten in Anspruch nimmt - was aber auch mehr als genug ist - nur jeden ans Herz legen. Ein Buch, was Menschen mit zarten Gemütern wirklich eine Schauer nach dem anderen über den gesamten Körper jagt. Mir hat es einmal mehr bewusst gemacht, wie verblendet doch all jene waren, die sich den Nazis damals angeschlossen haben und diese Rassenideologie unterstützt haben.
Alles ist mit einfachen Worten beschrieben. Beim Lesen hatte ich Bilder vor Augen. Bilder von zwei glücklichen Mädchen, von zwei verängstigten Mädchen und dann von den zwei Mädchen, die am Zaun stehen, hoffen nicht entdeckt zu werden und doch noch versuchen, einander zu helfen. - Das muss Freundschaft sein. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
November 11, 2022
Alison Leslie Gold’s book Memories of Anne Frank; Reflections of a Childhood Friend, is a biography featuring Hannah Goslar as she grows up during World War 2. This book depicts Hannah’s childhood and what she remembers of her friend Anne Frank.
As the book begins, Hannah and Anne are enjoying life in Germany, living regular lives. Soon they start to take notice of the changes happening around them involving politics and new rules they must follow because of their religion. Anne’s family goes into hiding, separating Anne from Hannah. This is when Hannah starts to consider how serious the situation is. Not too long after Anne is gone, Hannah and her family are shipped to a concentration camp where they are all forced into intense labor with harsh conditions. Eventually Hannah lives to tell the tale of it all and helps give everyone a look inside what it was like to be a young, jewish girl in 1940s Germany.
I really enjoyed this book and would probably recommend it to anyone who enjoys history and learning about real life events. Personally I think the best part about this book is the way it puts a different perspective on Anne Frank’s life and what happened to her through the words of her childhood friend. Pictures of Hannah and Anne were also included which I found helpful. My only critique would be that I wish this book was longer. I can without doubt say that I would read this book again. The author states in the beginning that the details to some parts might be a little vague because it is based on how well she could translate what Hannah said and how well Hannah remembered everything.
This book will nonetheless be indulged by anyone who wants to learn about world war 2 but has trouble staying engaged or interested. I can say that it certainly helped me understand the reality of that time period and what people were up against.
As the book begins, Hannah and Anne are enjoying life in Germany, living regular lives. Soon they start to take notice of the changes happening around them involving politics and new rules they must follow because of their religion. Anne’s family goes into hiding, separating Anne from Hannah. This is when Hannah starts to consider how serious the situation is. Not too long after Anne is gone, Hannah and her family are shipped to a concentration camp where they are all forced into intense labor with harsh conditions. Eventually Hannah lives to tell the tale of it all and helps give everyone a look inside what it was like to be a young, jewish girl in 1940s Germany.
I really enjoyed this book and would probably recommend it to anyone who enjoys history and learning about real life events. Personally I think the best part about this book is the way it puts a different perspective on Anne Frank’s life and what happened to her through the words of her childhood friend. Pictures of Hannah and Anne were also included which I found helpful. My only critique would be that I wish this book was longer. I can without doubt say that I would read this book again. The author states in the beginning that the details to some parts might be a little vague because it is based on how well she could translate what Hannah said and how well Hannah remembered everything.
This book will nonetheless be indulged by anyone who wants to learn about world war 2 but has trouble staying engaged or interested. I can say that it certainly helped me understand the reality of that time period and what people were up against.
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