Anne+Frank

Anne Frank City of Publication: New York: Bantam Books, 1993, c1952. Call Number: 921 FRA

**__Summary/Description__:** The Diary of Anne Frank is a journal kept by a young Jewish girl, named Anne, who lived during the holocaust. This diary begins on her birthday June 12th, 1942. Like most diaries of young girls, it describes her friendships, crushes, and academic performance. However, as the Nazi's gained power, the Franks went into hiding. As the Franks struggled to survive, hidden in what is known as a Secret Annex, Anne kept a diary of her life in hiding.

__**Beyond the Book**__: Go beyond the book by exploring these recommended web resources: > This link gives you information not only on Anne Frank, but also information on life in Germany at the time, museums about the Holocaust and Anne Frank, and online access to The Secret Annex. This website gives you information on The Rise of the Nazis, crisis and anti-Semitism, emigration plans, and a lot more information. Next, the website gives you information on museums, ticket sales, locations, times, and much more. Finally, this website allows you to walk through the halls of Anne’s hiding places throughout her childhood, on a virtual simulation. This website is great if you are looking to further your education on this topic. > This website provides information on Anne Frank, local exhibits, and students and educators involved with this topic. This website gives you information on Anne Frank and important excerpts from her diary. Next, it gives you information about the center and local exhibits. It also gives your community an opportunity to start a program with the help of the center. Finally, it gives you the opportunity to participate in on-line workshops for your school. There is also some contests on this website that deal with the holocaust. This website will help you dig deeper into the life of Anne Frank. This website is great if you are looking to further your education on this topic. > This website is mainly about the holocaust as a whole, but it features a page on Anne Frank. This website gives you the opportunity to learn more about Anne and her family, but more about the holocaust in general. For example, this website gives you information on Judaism and the Jewish life. It also gives you information on how the Nazi’s gained power. In addition to Judaism, Nazi’s power, and of course Anne Frank, this website gives you information on much more. > This website is known as the Holocaust Education & Archive Research Team. This website gives you information on the holocaust in general, but also focuses on several specific topics. For example, this website focuses on Anne Frank, survivor stories, and other camps during this time. It also focuses on Holocaust Prelude, Euthanasia, Einsatzgruppen, Aktion, Reinhard, Ghettos, and Revolt & Resistance.This website is a great destination if you are looking to learn more about the holocaust. > This website is a great resource for most books, including this one! This website goes through the book and finds the plot overview, character list, explains what certain things mean, in depth. For example, there is a timeline giving one summaries for that time period. It also explains important quotations from the novel. Finally, this website gives you “Suggestions for Further Reading,” which include books about her family. This website is a great way to learn more about Anne Frank!
 * Anne Frank Museum Amsterdam
 * The Anne Frank Center USA
 * The Holocaust Explained: Anne Frank
 * Holocaust Education & Archive Research Team
 * SparkNotes: Anne Frank