World History Biographies: Anne Frank: The Young Writer Who Told the World Her Story (National Geographic World History Biographies)

This is a great addition to my books on WWII. Applicable for all ages. A must for those interested in a deeper humanistic story.

This book is a great reference guide, with dates, facts, and photos about Anne Frank. If you have an interest in Anne Frank, then I urge you to buy this book. You won't be disappointed, highly recommend.

My stepdaughter is 8 years old and loves this book.

Great book!

My son loved this book...

Attractively designed, this latest entry in the National Geographic World History Biographies is packed with information. Organized into brief, readable chapters, the book covers Anne's early years, her life growing up, her family's being forced into hiding at the Annex, and their discovery and deportation. It describes Anne and Margot's tragic deaths at the ages of 15 and 19 from typhoid at the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp, just months before liberation. A timeline of World War II and Holocaust events runs across the bottom of many of the two-page spreads. Statistics, maps, and information are interspersed about the European Jews, their customs, beliefs and holidays. Much of the book's information is in text boxes, juxtaposed on top of other information. There are lots of black and white and color photos, some of which were taken by Otto Frank showing Anne's early life. The visual appeal of Anne's plaid diary cover is the backdrop for the table of contents and some of the pictures, including those at the end which show young would-be writers how the story of the publication of Anne's diary have resulted in subsequent play and movie adaptations, and sustained the world's continued fascination with her life. Included are a glossary, bibliography, websites, and an index. The author has also written Eleanor of Aquitaine and Mandela for this series. The narrative's casual, informal tone seems to be meant to introduce younger readers to Anne Frank's life, and sometimes clashes with the somber information and very graphic concentration camp pictures, which are more appropriate for older readers. For ages 11-14. Reviewed by Andrea Davidson

I have collected many books on World War II and my Granddaughter wanted something to read about! This book is written at her age of 11 years old! She has no idea on Racism on any level and this book addresses this issue! She has asked me and her parents many questions about today's issues and Germany's policies on the Jews and other people that did not conform to the Nazis!! This book explains why people act different and often comes to violence that leads to death!! My view on this issue from the 1930's - 1940's and even today's issues has shown that MANKIND has not learned on our past mistakes!! Somehow the YOUNGER GENERATION will have to ACCEPT ONE AN OTHER AS DIFFERENT without going CRAZY!! This has gone too far - its the 21st century for GOD'S SAKE!! Can MANKIND leave the 20th Century's DARK TIMES in the past or face DESTRUCTION?

Like the cover says, it's National Geographic for KIDS. This is must have for the classroom.This is a pretty short book, as I've seen longer about the holocaust heroine. But like I said, it's a great introduction.Lots of blown up pictures and trivia facts. There is a timeline included that runs the length of the book, detailing importantdates and such as they were to happen in real time.All in all it's a little too brief, but it's a nice little summary. Everything important is detailed here. It introduces us to the well-to-do Frank family (Father Otto, Mother Edith, Older sister Margot and of course, our darling little diarist Anne!!) Introduces us to the 4 legendary helpers, (Miep Gies, Johannes Kleiman, Victor Kugler, and Bep Voskuijl) as well as brief detail about the Frank family's life in Frankfurt, to their move to Amsterdam when the Nazis were tightening their chokehold over Europe.Make a note that there is some humor in this book. Like when the author shares a story about how Anne is double jointed and could pop her shoulder outta place and scare people who didn't know. Ha ha ha, I didn't know that.So, everything is detailed here: the Franks lives in Amsterdam, the cruel anti Jewish laws that were enforced, the Franks fleeing into hiding when the Nazis came for Margot, their daily lives with the 4 other Jewish people in hiding (Hermann van Pels, his wife Auguste, his son Peter and Anne's boyfriend in hiding, and finally Fritz Pfeffer, the family denist and Anne's nemesis whom she named Mr. Dussel "Mr. Idiot") It also details their mysterious betrayal and their deportation to the prison camps where their lives fell apart. It also tells of how Mr. Frank (The only survivor out of the 8) was given his daughter's diary from Miep Gies and later would publish it and immortalize his daughter's testimony. The last act in the book details Anne Frank's impact on the world with talk of the diary itself, the films and plays written about her, and finally the Anne Frank museum is Amsterdam.All in all, this is a pretty nice, quick introduction to one of history's most wonderful people. Anne Frank did more in her 15 years of life on this earth than most ever will. It's good to have something wholesome to believe in that can help guide us and teach us about love and acceptance.I believe in Anne Frank.