Biografia de ana frank

by Carol Ann Lee

Millions of people throughout the world have read Anne Frank's unforgettable diary. But most readers don't know much about Anne's life before she went into hiding. This remarkable biography, written especially for young readers, chronicles Anne's life from her earliest days. The book includes remembrances from Anne's family and friends and features rare photos of Anne from infancy to adolescence. A powerful, moving tribute to an ordinary girl whose life has inspired millions.

Genres: Nonfiction, History, Biography, Holocaust, World War II, Chapter Books, Childrens

420 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 1998

Reviews

[Dr. Appu Sasidharan (Dasfill) · Rating 5 out of 5]

Why should you read another book about Anne Frank when the original book itself is simply brilliant. There are two reasons for it. The first reason is that Anne Frank was a really great human being who showed the courage to write about her life in her diary about one of the most difficult experiences human beings had to face in the Second World War. We won't be bored even if we read a hundred books about her as we love to know more about her.

The second reason is very complex and needs a more elaborate explanation. For that, I need to explain why some people despise Anne Frank's diary.

This will be a tough review for me to write as I will have to discuss the criticisms that some people raised against one of my favorite books written by one of my favorite authors.

Can the book, The diary of a young girl by Anne Frank be given to an eight-year-old child to read? This question caused a lot of discussion in recent years. Why should anyone ban the children from reading a diary of a young girl that will be an inspiration to them?

The people who responded to the above question can be divided into two. The first half were mainly critics who said that the diary is not just a mere chronology of her life in the Annex, and there are more personal things like her intense dislike for her mother, the things she learns from Peter about sex and her open discussion of menstruation, homosexuality and sex organs. They say that there is a blunt discussion of sensitive issues like religion and sexuality. Some American school libraries even banned or censored the book because Anne wrote about the normal physiological process of menstruation in her book. Some even said that it contains sexually explicit material. It was surprising for me to know that some people dared to call this book pornographic and fake and challenged the State to remove the book from their public school libraries. The more surprising fact is that the above issues didn't happen in any conservative or sensitive places but in some states in the USA, where people generally have a broader and liberal view of life.

I belong to the second half of people who thinks that all the eight-year-olds should read the original book. If you have raised your child with proper values and education, particularly the knowledge about their normal body physiology and psychology that an eight-year-old should know, you can confidently give your child this book to read. What I told is just my personal opinion. I can understand and don't blame you if you belong to the first group of conservative and sensitive people because it all depends on your culture, traditions, and region where you live. So it is ultimately the parent and teacher who should decide whether to give this book to children.

If you are someone who thinks that Anne Frank's diary is age-inappropriate for an eight-year-old child, you can alternatively give this book to your child read as there are not many blunt descriptions of sexuality here. But there is some mention of the horrors of concentration camps, though. So if you are a parent or teacher who thinks Anne's original book is inappropriate for younger children, you should definitely read this book before giving your children or students to read.

I still have to congratulate Carol Ann Lee as she did a splendid job in this book, and I recommend this book to everyone who loved the original book, The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank.

[Laura · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was given this book when I was about 10 years old, having tried several times to read The Diary of a Young Girl but never being able to finish it. I had always found it such an uncomfortable topic (and rightly so), so the 10 year old me just couldn't read on.

I never even read this book either, probably for similar reason. It's a short biography about Anne Frank aimed at children, but something any age can read and appreciate. It is still horrific in the story that it tells, however it is very accessible. It's led me to want to read her diary and finish it this time.

This is a good insight into her life and, although heartbreaking, still manages to portray the inspiring words of the young Anne Frank in a way that people of all ages can access.

[Anna [Floanne] · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nonostante l'esiguo numero di pagine, questa biografia su Anna Frank (tra l'altro indirizzata ad un pubblico giovane) è molto esaustiva. L'autrice ripercorre in modo lineare la vita della famiglia Frank prima e durante il regime nazista, descrivendo in modo molto toccante il tragico epilogo che tutti conosciamo e lo fa con un linguaggio semplice ma mai banale, alternando alla narrazione alcuni estratti del celebre diario di Anne. Ammetto che non ricordavo molte cose sulla vicenda (le mie letture del diario risalgono agli anni delle elementari) e sicuramente è ora di rinfrescare la memoria. Per non dimenticare.

[AGOULS · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is definitely amazing. I love these kinds of stories about the lives of people who lived through difficult times.

[Merja Pohjola · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very interesting read since it concentrates on Anne's (and her family's) life before and after they went hiding. An even more clear picture of them and the horrors of the holocaust emerges. Recommended highly to anyone.

[Samantha McNulty · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was one of the first books I read about Anne Frank (after the diary, of course).

The retelling of Anne's story is simple, yet still powerful and poignant.

[Lady Safari · Rating 5 out of 5]

Audiobook Review

My first encounter with Anne Frank was when I watched the movie as a child. All I remembered was that she and her family were hiding from the Nazis.

I really enjoyed listening to this book. It made me sad to realise that so many people were lost, so many voices, because of one man’s hatred!

It is my sincere hope that her story will prevent this from happening again.

Thank you to the narrator too.

[Lauren · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a good book to introduce young middle school-aged children to the story of Anne Frank and the Holocaust. In such a short book it accomplishes a lot: it shares witness accounts of Anne's personality and life before her diary from her cousin and Miep, the details of her life in hiding, what happened to Anne in Westerbork and Bergen-Belsen, and what happened to her family and other people hiding in the Annex after their arrest.

[Donna · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wow now I need to read Anne Frank's Diary. Yes I know I am backwards. Sad story of a normal little girl with big dreams. Long live the legacy of Anne Frank and the horrible things she and all the others had to go through. RIP Mr. Frank for doing your daughter and the others who suffered justice by sharing their story. Nobody should have to live through that.

[Shay Forbes · Rating 5 out of 5]

Read as a homeschool book we thoroughly enjoyed it despite it invoking sad feelings , which are inevitable in this type of book. It inspired the children to want to learn more and read the actual diary of Anne frank , now that they know the general story of her life, death , and the legacy of her words.

[Ann Platz · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very short overview of the life of Anne Frank from her birth to the end of her life in the concentration camp. Would recommend it for parents to read to their middle school/late elementary children so that a responsible adult can be there to answer questions that are sure to come up.

[Rebecca Bell · Rating 5 out of 5]

Heartbreaking. I am glad Anne managed to share her story.

[Reader2005 · Rating 4 out of 5]

powerful and hard hitting....

[Rachel · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love her story

[Rosa Abreu · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very interesting and a way for children and adults to look into the life of the Frank's and their friends

[Sophie Swift · Rating 4 out of 5]

An accessible account. Perfect for younger audiences.

[Carmen Thompson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great into to Anne Frank for youngsters

[Telps · Rating 5 out of 5]

Anne Frank is an interesting person who through a diary has captivated the world for nearly eighty years! Enjoy!

[Cali]

This book was easy to follow and understand. I appreciated all the different accounts used in the story to help get a good idea of Anne Frank's world and how those around her were offered.

[Michael Campbell · Rating 5 out of 5]

Thank you.

[JoAnne Cattanach · Rating 5 out of 5]

Different heart stirring perspective of Anne’s life and diary.

[Sarah Holland · Rating 5 out of 5]

Personal Response: I absolutely loved this book! I have read the "Diary of Anne Frank" written for adults, but this adaptation for kids is wonderful! It did not omit information or sugarcoat. Rather, it made Anne Frank relatable to children to the point it was easy to really get to know and love her. The book broke down the real-life events of Anne Frank, but from a childlike perspective that made it seem very real and allowed children to feel like they could be in Anne's shoes.

Purposes
-read independently: This book is fabulous for kids to read on their own when it comes down breaking down the Holocaust from an event into the human aspect. This book is really a story of Anne Frank's life, not just her as Jewish girl forced to hide. She was real. Students will draw comparisons to their own life because Anne Frank was so normal. Hopefully students will see how terrible the Holocaust was-the extermination of humans, just like themselves! Discrimination (based off of religion in this case) is wrong. I would engage students in talks about discrimination.

-read for curriculum: This would clearly be a useful book in history class when doing a unit about the Holocaust. I would have students start their own diaries to reflect upon Anne Frank and practice with a new style of writing.

-for nonfiction: The book is complete with photographs and helpful captions, split into chapters for better flow and understanding, and has a glossary at the end for any unfamiliar terms.

Age Level
This book is appropriate for students in grades 5-6. The overall topic is heavy, but this story does a great job of making it appropriate for children. It feels more like a story of a girl that underwent a tragedy, rather than a tragedy that overcame a girl.

[April · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book for all ages to get the jist of what it was like to be Jewish during WWII. It didn't really gloss over any of the less appealing parts, it went right through...but, it started with her life prior to having her diary that she is so well known for. It was nice to see a picture of who Anne was before anti-semitic folks came in and changed her life forever. It was a quick read with a nice look into the life of Anne, her friends and her family. A real look at what it was like to be hated just because of 'what' you were and what it was like to have to hide because of that. It does go into the concentration camps, so it's not pretty, in case you don't want younger kids to hear some of the horrors that people do to each other. There is a glossary included at the back, which is nice to be able to explain some of the harder words. Over all a nice little addition to a WWII study.

[Sophie · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this with two sets in my year six class and they were fascinated with the story of Anne. The book did a brilliant job of tying fact with fiction and the children were able to engage with the book well and couldn't wait for the next opportunity to read it with me. The children were able to access parts of Anne's diary via the quotations in the book and use the knowledge they had gained from their topic of World War Two to understand aspects of the fictionalized account of the diary. Would really recommend as a way of introducing Anne Frank to children.

[Cilla Glud · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was relly good!!! When you come to the part about the Concentration Camps, they discribe it really good!! The way they described it, made me fell they were treated worse than slaves! It made me cry!!! This is a biography of Anne Frank, by the way. A well described story of a Jewish girl under World WarII. READ IT!!!

[Karen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautifully written and paints a vivid picture of Anne and her life growing up. Then end of the book relates the tale of the end her life and then how her father put her diary into publication. This book also includes actual names of the people whereas in the diary Anne used fictional names.

[Jazzmyne · Rating 4 out of 5]

The story of Anne Frank is a detailed book about Anne Frank's life before, during, and after going into hiding from the Nazi's. I would read this book and have my students write a pretend interview of Anne Frank.

[Krystle Garrison · Rating 4 out of 5]

great version for kids to read about her life.

[Max · Rating 4 out of 5]

the book gave a lot of information about Anne frank.It also did not say every single thing Anne did in hiding.

[Hefina · Rating 5 out of 5]

A good book to read , for Anne's story, now I must read the Diary