The Diary of a Young Girl

Anne Frank kept this diary between 1942 and 1944, while her family hid with others in a concealed annexe in Amsterdam. What survives is a teenager's daily record of confinement, family friction, reading, fear and plans for a life after the war. The entries move between the ordinary business of shared rooms and passages where Anne examines her own character and the world outside with unusual clarity. Read today it works both as a personal document and as one of the most widely taught first-hand accounts of the Holocaust. This deluxe edition presents the diary in a form meant to be kept. What this edition offers: • Written in Anne Frank's own voice, dated entry by entry • Covers the years the family spent hidden during the occupation of the Netherlands • Records both domestic detail and her reflections on people and war • Widely used in history and literature teaching for younger readers and adults Recommended for students of the Second World War, teachers and general readers, available in English from Boipoka.