| The Diary of a Young Girl: The Definitive Edition Contributor(s): Frank, Anne (Author), Frank, Otto H. (Editor), Pressler, Mirjam (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0385480334 ISBN-13: 9780385480338 Publisher: Vintage OUR PRICE: $12.60 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 1996 Annotation: More than fifty years after its first publication, Doubleday's definitive edition of Anne Frank's famous diary generated an extraordinary amount of excitement when it was published in early 1995. Enthusiastically received by critics and readers alike, it reigned for nine weeks on "The New York Times bestseller list and will remain for all time the version that millions of readers will cherish.In a handsome package with flaps, rough front, and printed endpapers, this Anchor trade paperback will be the perfect gift for anyone who seeks insight into the indestructible nature of the human spirit. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Women - Biography & Autobiography | Historical - History | Holocaust |
| Dewey: B |
| Lexile Measure: 1020 |
| Physical Information: 0.79" H x 5.24" W x 8.02" (0.64 lbs) 368 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Secular - Religious Orientation - Christian - Topical - Holocaust |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 139354 Reading Level: 6.5 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 17.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Discovered in the attic in which she spent the last years of her life, Anne Frank's remarkable diary has since become a world classic--a powerful reminder of the horrors of war and an eloquent testament to the human spirit. "The single most compelling personal account of the Holocaust ... remains astonishing and excruciating."--The New York Times Book Review In 1942, with Nazis occupying Holland, a thirteen-year-old Jewish girl and her family fled their home in Amsterdam and went into hiding. For the next two years, until their whereabouts were betrayed to the Gestapo, they and another family lived cloistered in the "Secret Annex" of an old office building. Cut off from the outside world, they faced hunger, boredom, the constant cruelties of living in confined quarters, and the ever-present threat of discovery and death. In her diary Anne Frank recorded vivid impressions of her experiences during this period. By turns thoughtful, moving, and amusing, her account offers a fascinating commentary on human courage and frailty and a compelling self-portrait of a sensitive and spirited young woman whose promise was tragically cut short. |