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Nov 26, 2011

Madison rated it:

I chose to read a biography book. I chose a book about Anne Frank by Menno Metselaar. I like this book because even though I already knew the story about Anne Frank and her family, this book gives excerpts from her diary and photos of her and her family. Her family tried to hide from the Nazi's and after 2 years of hiding they found the family. Anne kept a diary throughout the tough times and talked about all of her struggles. The diary turned out to be truly inspirational. I think this book wou More...

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May 26, 2011

Alice rated it:

This book was really amazing. I am always intrigued by books regarding the holocaust. They make me stop and think about my life and remind me to count my many blessings. I read this book while reading The Diary of Anne Frank. This particular book includes pictures which helps give a visual of what the horrific experience looked like, which I really can't even imagine. Anne Frank and her family are new heroes to me.

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Anne started her diary with the fo More...

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Oct 10, 2010

Lauren rated it:

I thought that this book was interesting on how it explained Anne's life. The words that were used do describe the disparity that was put among Anne, her family, friends, and Jews everywhere, made me picture this in my head. It showed pictures of Anne's house and where she went for hiding and what the camps that she went to looked like. This book made me wonder how such a wonderful girl could be killed because of her religion. I really enjoyed learning about Anne Frank and what her life was like More...

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Jun 10, 2010

Lisa rated it:

CLIP LEVEL 1B, 1C, 2A - I would use this book again.
This book was a great introduction to Anne Frank and WWII to use with a middle level ESL students. It has rich vocabulary, but the language is straight forward. It is easy for students to follow, it is organized into chronological sections. The historical background and events leading up to the Franks going into hiding are well developed in the first four sections(1925-1933/1933/1934-1939/1940-1942). This gives ample opportunity to discuss More...

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Mar 07, 2010

Bri Meets Books rated it:

Her name is synonymous with the Holocaust. Millions of children read her biography every year in classrooms worldwide. And yet she was only fifteen old when she wrote the words that were her shining light through a time of darkness, and remain a call for peace and tolerance to this day:

“It’s a wonder I haven’t abandoned all my ideals, they seem so absurd and impractical. Yet I cling to them because I still believe, in spite of everything, that people are truly good at heart."
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Jan 22, 2010

Alyce (At Home With Books) rated it:

First, let me say that I loved this book. It contains a treasure trove of photos from Anne Frank's family, and will appeal to anyone (young or old) who has read the Diary of Anne Frank. But before I talk more about how wonderful the book is, I want to share one reservation I have about it.

My first impression of Anne Frank: Her Life in Words and Pictures is that it has been wrongly marketed for kids. Don't get me wrong, for dealing with a serious topic like the Holocaust, this book does More...

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Mar 06, 2010

Moni rated it:

I remember being very touched by The Diary of Anne Frank when I was a kid. I would have really liked this book as a companion. It includes lots of snapshots of Anne and her family, as well as pictures from her diary. The book includes a biography of her life and what happened to her when she was arrested and sent to Westerbork and then to Auschwitz. One of the reviewers had reservations about the section regarding the Concentration camps and whether or not it is appropriate for kids. I think it More...

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Jun 09, 2010

Marjorie rated it:

This book is so small -- a six- or seven-inch square. Reading it feels intimate...like reading a diary. Or rather a scrapbook -- there are tons of photos, including big pictures of the diary itself. It has a collage-y, immersive feel. I think for anyone interested in Anne's life (and death), it's spectacular. But I don't know how kids who aren't already familiar with Anne's story will respond. When I read Claudette Colvin and Marching for Freedom (two photo-heavy books about the civil rights mov More...

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Nov 28, 2011

Nicole rated it:

I have always had a fascination with Anne Frank and her amazing life and survival during the Holocaust. I have read her diary and loved it, so I knew this book would be no different. The pictures and photographs in this book are incredible. The photos of Anne Franks secret annex brought the story to life and I felt a connection and compassion with for what she went through as a young girl. The photographs of the concentration camps and gas chambers were difficult to look at, but unfortunately th More...

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Jul 18, 2011

Trish rated it:

This book is really moving. It is a quick read and combines entries from Anne's diary with pictures from her diary, as well as pictures taken by others. It also has "narration" that gives information about the war, others involved in hiding the Frank family, and some explanation as to Annes feelings since the whole diary is not used. I think this book is even more powerful than her diary itself because you still see her words, but you also get a visual and can really identify her and h More...

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Mar 24, 2010

Karen rated it:

I picked up this amazing book intending to just browse the pictures. I ended up reading it cover-to-cover and found I simply couldn't put it down. Yes, I already knew the story of Anne Frank but this version is an entirely different experience. The fascinating archival photographs (combined with relatively short text and well-chosen excerpts from the diary) bring Anne to life for the reader in a very powerful way. The images of actual pages from Anne's diary are especially effective. This lit More...

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Feb 28, 2011

Emily rated it:

I sat down and read this book last night. It does not matter how many books I have read about the Holocaust, each one moves me to tears. The pictures in this book are phenomenal. The words, those of a teenage girl not so different from those moody girls of today, are timeless. As I read, my daughter came over and started to read with me. "Who is this?" she asked. I was shocked to know that she had no idea about Anne Frank, but knew about the Holocaust because they had read an Eve More...

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Oct 13, 2010

Sharlene rated it:

This was a book that was easy to put down and pick back up again, which suits my current lifestyle. I liked seeing the pictures along with parts of the diary and some background information. It gave the diary context.

This was a book that gave me new perspective, which I like---although it is uncomfortable at times.

We had a literary discussion last night, in which a BYU professor spoke about books. He suggested that some of your reading some of the time should be un More...

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Oct 05, 2009

Suzanne rated it:

I had forgotten how much The Diary of Anne Frank meant to me when I was a little girl. As a young child it was hard to fathom the horror of the Holocaust. As an adult it is still hard to imagine what the victims had to endure. This newest Anne Frank book is a wonderful introduction for those who haven't read the diary and a great synoposis for those who have. The books is written in short paragraphs that provided a timeline of the events in the Frank's lives, before, after, and during the H More...

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Dec 10, 2009

Vicki rated it:

Anne Frank's story is one of those that you just absorb. You read her diary, and her hopes, fears, dreams and feelings become a part of you, and you find yourself rooting for her as you would for a dear friend. I remember reading her diary when I was in grade school, and the devastation I felt when I got to the end. This book is a collection of pictures from her life -- her toddler years, childhood, and the beginning of her adolescence. As well as pictures of the attic apartment where the fa More...

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Apr 13, 2010

Danielle rated it:

As much as one can "like" a book about a savage and evil time in history. But from a YA librarian standpoint I appreciate the layout and presentation as appeals to teens and tweens. It's a new window into Anne's life before the annex and then when she's hiding inside it. The combination of snippets from Anne's diary and other first hand accounts, with images OF the diary itself, family photos, pictures of the annex rooms and then finally the camps...

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Feb 08, 2012

Shiralea rated it:

I picked this up while wondering through the Juvi. Biography section at the library. I have read "The Diary of Anne Frank" a couple of times in the past and have always been interested in her story. This book has pictures and stories that help you understand the life that was and wasn't in her diary, and things that happened before, during and after her family was in hiding. I don't know that this book is for young children; probably for someone who is old enough to read and understa More...

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Oct 18, 2010

Jamie rated it:

This is a great book for anyone who loves Anne Frank. I think it is an especially excellent tool to use with children, when teaching them about the holocaust. There are many, many photographs I had never seen of Anne and her family, as well as photographs of the secret annex back in the 40's, and the historical recreations of the rooms done in recent years.The TONS of photographs are what make this book a true asset to any book collection, and a wonderful supplement to "The Diary of a Young More...

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Dec 10, 2009

Youth Services rated it:

There aren't many stories as powerful or moving as Anne Frank's, if for no other reason than she was a smart, ordinary girl full of dreams and plans the way we all are. In this gorgeous book created from the archives of the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam, we see the every day moments from her life captured, as well as pictures of the apartment where she hid, and the camp where her life ended. A stunning book filled with great bits of information and pictures that stay with you.

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Aug 03, 2011

Crystal rated it:

This book is about the Holocaust. Anne Frank is famous for her diary entries during this terrible time in history. This book has entries from her diary and pictures by her and those that other people took. This book really brings to life the situation that was going on during WWII. The book was arranged in chronological order.

This book is a great companion to the Diary of Anne Frank. This book is a great visual for this time period. I think that any reader will be moved by this More...

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Jun 08, 2010

Pinki rated it:

I really like Anna Frank book. This book have massage for every one.

Hallen Keller she is strong girl. She faced many obstacles in her life.

She is blind or deaf. I really appropriate her teacher Annie. Annie

make her self it so difficult for Annie because Hallen she can't see

couldn't listen but Annie make to Hallen.This book have 4 characters

Hallen parents or Hallen and her teacher Annie.

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Oct 27, 2011

Kathryn rated it:

I read most everything that is published about Anne Frank, and this is an excellent addition to the literature already available. I hadn't seen a lot of the photographs before (from the archives of the Anne Frank House) and the layout of this small book is both simple and stylized, allowing the photos to speak for themselves. Of special interest to me were the full-color photos of the rooms in the Annex, refurnished for a film.

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Apr 05, 2011

Amanda rated it:

This is a really cool book that really examines Anne Frank's life through pictures, artifacts, and parts of her diary. I think this book would be best to use in 5th grade when teaching about the Holocaust. It is a small book, but has a lot of information, so I think it would be really neat to have it at a center or somewhere students could take time to look through it, after they have been introduced to the story of Anne Frank.

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Apr 21, 2010

Mary rated it:

After visiting the National Holocaust Museum and doing research papers with students working on Holocaust projects, I read this new book and revisited the young woman whose diary is the most memorable book I have ever read. This one provided more insight into her life in hiding and gave me new admiration for her and the others who lived in the Secret Annex. A good addition to information about Anne.

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Mar 10, 2011

Holly rated it:

I love Anne Frank's diary, so I was very interested in this book. There are more photos of Anne Frank, her family, her life, and the secret annex than I have ever seen anywhere else. The book is mostly photos with some quotes from her diary, as well as quotes from others and a summary of her life before and after she went into hiding. I checked this out from the library, but I think I'd like to own a copy.

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Jan 08, 2010

Tessa rated it:

A balanced mix of pictures, concise explanations of the war and the Franks' life in hiding, and excerpts from the diaries, plus a recounting of what happened after Anne's last entry. I haven't read other Anne Frank books to be able to compare the coverage, but this one was deeply affecting and immediate in its conveyance of information. I'm glad we have it in the library.

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Jun 08, 2010

Cordora rated it:

the diary of a Young girl is a book based on the writting from a jewish and let us now how this was Hiding for two years with Her family during the nazi occupation of the netherlans. I recomend this book because I learned that intolerance practiced by the nazis against the jews and other races created enough hate people who look different to me

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Oct 27, 2011

Amie rated it:

Extraordinary photographs! This book is somewhat of a scrapbook filled with an abundant amount primary source photographs of Anne Frank, her family,and those who lived in the secret annex before and during Hitler's reign. Very helpful in giving students a better idea of who Anne Frank was and how she lived.

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Jun 08, 2010

Sara rated it:

This book was very interesting for my because I learned about World War II and how the family lived in hiding. As a read the book I felt sad. I recommend this book to find out about the Frank Family and their past. The pictures were is real living in a more personal story the frank family.

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Aug 01, 2009

Teri rated it:

Beginning with a single photograph of the cover of Anne Frank’s diary and the quote “One of my nicest presents,” this small, beautifully formatted book is at once accessible, compelling and richly photographic. First published by the Anne Frank House under the title The Story of Anne Frank.

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