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The Story of Anne Frank: An Inspiring Biography for Young Readers
Discover the life of Anne Frank--a story about staying hopeful for kids ages 6 to 9
Anne Frank was a young Jewish girl who lived during World War II, when people like her were killed just for being Jewish. Anne and her family were forced to hide in a tiny, secret space to try and survive, and Anne began keeping a diary to practice her love of writing and pass the time.
In her writing, she described what life was like as a Jewish person during the war. She also wrote about her hopes, dreams, and the future she wanted when she could live a normal life again. Even though she was scared, Anne believed in the goodness of people and never gave up hope that life would get better again.
The Story of Anne Frank includes:
Core curriculum standards--Learn the Who, What, Where, When, Why, and How of Anne's life, and take a quick quiz to test your knowledge.
Her lasting change--Discover how Anne Frank helped make the world a better place for future generations, including you.
Clear definitions--Find a glossary with easy-to-understand definitions for some of the more advanced words and ideas in the book.
How will Anne's bravery and optimism inspire you?
Anne Frank was a young Jewish girl who lived during World War II, when people like her were killed just for being Jewish. Anne and her family were forced to hide in a tiny, secret space to try and survive, and Anne began keeping a diary to practice her love of writing and pass the time.
In her writing, she described what life was like as a Jewish person during the war. She also wrote about her hopes, dreams, and the future she wanted when she could live a normal life again. Even though she was scared, Anne believed in the goodness of people and never gave up hope that life would get better again.
The Story of Anne Frank includes:
Core curriculum standards--Learn the Who, What, Where, When, Why, and How of Anne's life, and take a quick quiz to test your knowledge.
Her lasting change--Discover how Anne Frank helped make the world a better place for future generations, including you.
Clear definitions--Find a glossary with easy-to-understand definitions for some of the more advanced words and ideas in the book.
How will Anne's bravery and optimism inspire you?
68 pages, Paperback
Published March 9, 2021
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April 13, 2021
Emma Carlson Berne wrote the book to show the bravery and optimism of Anne Frank. Anne Frank was a young Jewish girl who faced a lot during World War II because of her identity. During this period, her family was forced to look for better ways to survive by hiding to avoid getting killed. The story is created from Ann Frank's diary, who used writing as a strategy to relieve the problems in the world. Although the family was an awful situation, Anne is presented as a cheerful, happy person who believed that nice people still existed. The book presents a message to the people on the importance of promoting everybody's right to live. Hitler and the Nazi Party treated the Jews badly, forcing them to escape from Frankfurt, Germany, to Amsterdam. The story's main lesson is that individuals should not get treated differently because of their religion and race. The attitude and the innocence of Anne Frank as a little girl show the importance of having dignity for every individual. Ann Frank's story is presented by a third party to show the effects of discrimination according to religion and race. The author presents the narration by defining what, who, where, when, and why. These aspects help the reader identify how Anne’s life changed the world through her diary. Although she was a small girl, Anne shows the importance of respecting human dignity and dismissing social injustices. The bibliography is different from George Takei’s bibliography because the author did not experience these situations.
March 14, 2021
Rockridge Press continues to publish a terrific biography series for readers in grades 2-5. These “Story of: A Biography book For New Readers” provide well-researched information on the subject, broken into short, chronological chapters and include an on-going timeline, frequent illustrations, maps and diagrams, plus regular “Jump in the Think Tank” questions to allow readers to apply higher level, critical thinking skills. In this Anne Frank installment, author Emma Berne does not skip the horrors endured by the Jewish people under Hitler and his Nazi Party, but she does keep it at level that can be processed by the target audience. Some of the older readers in this group may seek out more information about the conditions in camps such as Auschwitz and Bergen-Belsen, while others may wait until they are older to investigate further. Berne most certainly does not mince words as she emphasizes the discrimination and anti-semitism experienced by a whole nation of people and her Think Tank questions encourage thoughtful application to students’ experiences today. As in others in this series, back matter includes a thorough glossary and bibliography. This series is perfect for use in literature circles in libraries and ELA classrooms. Thanks for the preview copy, NetGalley.
April 15, 2021
This beginning reader is an excellent introduction to Anne Frank's life and the horror of the Holocaust. The text is written mostly in short, declarative sentences, no fancy grammar to trip up readers.
The graphic elements -- Myth vs. Fact, a timeline and uncluttered maps, pull quotes and drawings -- add visual appeal as well as provide more information (although the timeline is sort of redundant, as the same information is given in the text). The "Jump in the Think Tank" sidebar presents added information along with a thought-provoking question so readers can apply the text to their lives.
The backmatter includes a multiple-choice quiz. It's all good. My only beef is that it's well known that Otto Frank prevented his children from being safely transported to England, because he couldn't bear to part with them. His wife also wanted to leave well before he allowed them to. It's ironic that he was the survivor, while he consigned the rest of his family to death. I dislike seeing him presented as some sort of hero.
The graphic elements -- Myth vs. Fact, a timeline and uncluttered maps, pull quotes and drawings -- add visual appeal as well as provide more information (although the timeline is sort of redundant, as the same information is given in the text). The "Jump in the Think Tank" sidebar presents added information along with a thought-provoking question so readers can apply the text to their lives.
The backmatter includes a multiple-choice quiz. It's all good. My only beef is that it's well known that Otto Frank prevented his children from being safely transported to England, because he couldn't bear to part with them. His wife also wanted to leave well before he allowed them to. It's ironic that he was the survivor, while he consigned the rest of his family to death. I dislike seeing him presented as some sort of hero.
May 7, 2023
"Even though she was suffering, Anne wrote about hope and love."
I love the "let's jump in the think tank" questions that help kids both relate to the material, and really think about it.
In some respects this feels like it is a good read for kids younger than the diary is aimed at, and yet it also feels like a good companion piece to it, or introduction for it.
This book offers context to the diary, and gives a nice overview of not just Anne Frank's life, but goes back a little further offering a bit more insight into her parents as well.
I picked up the ebook through kindle unlimited, and it has some frustrating for mating glitches, as each of the first 5 chapters start it sent me back to the table of contents, and I needed to click on the chapter I wanted to read to start it and continue forward.
The art work in here is quite nice as well!
I love the "let's jump in the think tank" questions that help kids both relate to the material, and really think about it.
In some respects this feels like it is a good read for kids younger than the diary is aimed at, and yet it also feels like a good companion piece to it, or introduction for it.
This book offers context to the diary, and gives a nice overview of not just Anne Frank's life, but goes back a little further offering a bit more insight into her parents as well.
I picked up the ebook through kindle unlimited, and it has some frustrating for mating glitches, as each of the first 5 chapters start it sent me back to the table of contents, and I needed to click on the chapter I wanted to read to start it and continue forward.
The art work in here is quite nice as well!
September 12, 2021
This is a good introduction to the brief life of Anne Frank
April 3, 2021
I have always been interested in her life. It is sad that these things happen to the Jewish people and others. I am glad that people are writing for the younger children to be able to learn history in an easy way.
August 4, 2022
Wonderful introductory book without the horrific details. Great conversations came from reading this book with my 10 year old son.
August 10, 2025
já li, é.. bom, nada muito a declarar.
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