Anne Frank: Life in Hiding

Anne Frank: Life in Hiding by Hurwitz, Johanna. paperback edition. ISBN: 9780380732548.

From July 1942 until August 1944, a young girl named Anne Frank kept a diary. Keeping a diary isnt unusual. Lots of girls do. But Annes diary was unique. It chronicled the two years she and her family spent hiding from the Germans who were determined to annihilate all the Jews in Europe. In this sensitive and thoughtful introduction to the Holocaust and to the life of one of its best known victims, acclaimed author Johanna Hurwitz deftly evokes the background of World War II while capturing the unforgettable spirit and tragedy of Annes life. From July 1942 until August 1944, a young girl named Anne Frank kept a diary. Keeping a diary isnt unusual. Lots of girls do. But Annes diary was unique. It chronicled the two years she and her family spent hiding from the Germans who were determined to annihilate all the Jews in Europe. In this sensitive and thoughtful introduction to the Holocaust and to the life of one of its best known victims, acclaimed author Johanna Hurwitz deftly evokes the background of World War II while capturing the unforgettable spirit and tragedy of Annes life.