The Story of Anne Frank by Brenda Lewis Date of Publication: 2001 ISBN: 0751329126 Number of Pages: 48

REQUIRED READING ABILITY: Junior: Low    Intermediate: Low
GENRE: Non Fiction
THEMES : Survival ,Prejudice

SUMMARY:
This information book describes the events in the life of Anne Frank. The history of Anne’s childhood days in Frankfurt, the family’s move to the Netherlands, Anne’s interests, friends and high jinks, the invasion of the Germans and the strict laws of the SS, living in hiding, being captured and life in the concentration camps.

WHO WOULD LOVE THIS BOOK? A kid who...
-  loved Hana’s Suitcase
-  is interested in history
-  enjoys non-fiction

WHAT ELSE?
This book is an easy read with some heavy issues. Teachers will need to be ready to answer students’ questions about World War II and the holocaust.