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Anne Frank: A Hidden Life by Mirjam Pressler New York: Dutton Children's Books, 2000



Call Number: 921 FRA

**__Summary/Description__:** This book gives a very detailed description of not only Anne Frank's life, but information about Margot Frank, Otto Frank, Edith Frank, The Van Pels family, and their helpers in hiding. The author also gives the reader an idea of what was happening under Hitler's power, and explained what Jews were having to go through. Throughout the book, Mirjam uses references from Anne's diary to demonstrate the struggles of living in an annex. She truly captures the feelings of everyone involved in the famous event. __**Beyond the Book**__: Go beyond the book by exploring these recommended web resources: > >
 * [|About Anne Frank] This website provides a very detailed description of Anne Frank, her family, and what it was like to be a Jew during the German invasion. You can take a 3D tour of the Secret Annex, and learn about each room as you go. There is also a time line where you can look at the events of Anne Frank's life. Finally, they have a "Who's who?" category where you can get a description of the occupants of the Annex and their helpers. This is over all a great website to check out for learning about Anne Frank.
 * [|Anne Frank Facts] Here, you can find all kinds of facts about Anne Frank. There are subjects on her arrest and deportation, her tattoo ID number, her diary, overview, and background information. Each subject provides a couple paragraphs of information, as well as dates for when the events occurred. At the bottom, you can find more related Articles and Links. Although this page doesn't give as much information, it's good for little tidbits on Anne's life.
 * [|Miep's View] This is an article that briefly describes things in Miep's (One of the people who helped the Franks in hiding) point of view. It tells how Miep never hesitated to help the Franks, and how she supported them in their time of need. It also explains the trouble she could have gotten in for hiding them. This page also includes information on how Miep saved Anne's Diary, how Miep got to Holland, and how she became a Dutch citizen.
 * [|History of Anne] Here, you can find out about Anne's childhood, The Frank's capture, Anne's diary, and going into hiding. Each category gives multiple paragraphs of information. It also provides a video about concentration camps and a speech about the Nazi destruction of educational facilities. Overall, this is a wonderful website to visit for more information.
 * [|World War II] Britannica has extensive amounts of information on World War II. It includes topics such as "The Outbreak of War", "Technology of War", "The War in Europe", and "The War in the West." The amount of content on this website is fantastic, and is a must for learning all there is to learn about the historic event.
 * [|More on World War II] This website is very organized with it's content, and still has plenty of information. They have content on the casualties of World War II, the origins, war in North Africa, the invasion on Italy, the United State's involvement, and a general summary. It tells how "The Second World War was arguably the most significant period of the 20th century," and how "It brought about major leaps in technology." This is definitely an amazing source to check out for more on World War II.