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What books are similar to Anne Frank?
Books Similar To Anne Frank’s Diary
- Eva’s Story: A Survivor’s Tale by the Step-Sister of Anne Frank.
- Renia’s Diary – A Girl’s Life in the Shadow of the Holocaust.
- Edith’s Story: The True Story of How One Young Girl Survived World War II.
- Your Name Is Renée: Ruth Kapp Hartz’s Story as a Hidden Child in Nazi-Occupied France.
Is Anne Franks diary non fiction?
After the Bible, “The Diary of Anne Frank” is the most widely read nonfiction book in the world. Translated into 60 languages, it’s been adapted countless times for stage, film and television and used in schools across the country to help children understand the meaning, and horror, of the Holocaust.
What should I read after Anne of Green Gables?
When I decided to curate a list of books similar to Anne of Green Gables, I knew I wanted to go beyond the “plucky orphan” and “turn-of-the-century rural” tropes….Don’t forget about L.M. Montgomery’s other books:
- Jane of Lantern Hill.
- Emily of New Moon.
- The Blue Castle.
- Pat of Silver Bush.
- And more….
How are historical events reflected in the play The Diary of Anne Frank?
The chief historical event reflected in the play is the Jewish Holocaust. The Jewish Franks and Van Daans were in hiding because the Nazis were rounding up Jews in the Netherlands and deporting them to concentration camps for extermination. The play also reflects the real history of the Netherlands in the time period.
What inspired Anne Frank to write?
He asked the Dutch to hang on to important documents, so that it would be clear after the war what they all had experienced during the German occupation. He inspired Anne: she planned after the war to publish a book about her time in hiding. She also came up with a title: Het Achterhuis, or The Secret Annex.
Is the Diary of Anne Frank a nonfiction book?
The Diary of Anne Frank is the first, and sometimes only, exposure many people have to the history of the Holocaust. It remains one of the most widely read works of nonfiction in the world. Meticul…
What did Anne Frank Want to do with her life?
(Anne Frank, 16 March 1944.) She hoped one day to become a famous writer or journalist. Although she doubted from time to time whether she was talented enough, Anne wanted to write anyway. Part of Anne’s rewritten version of her diary. Photo collection: Anne Frank Stichting, Amsterdam / photographer: Allard Bovenberg.
Who was Kitty in the Diary of Anne Frank?
Anne addresses her diary letters to Kitty. Who was Kitty? Kitty was the fictional character Anne eventually addressed all her diary letters to. The name Kitty came from a series of books Anne had read, by Dutch author Cissy van Marxveldt. These books were about Joop, a girl who had all kinds of adventures with her group of friends.
When was Anne Frank forced to go into hiding?
Ahead of Holocaust Memorial Day on Sunday 27 January, we are remembering Anne Frank’s diary. Written by the young teenager, the diary tells the story of when Anne and her family – who were Jewish – were forced to go into hiding from the Nazis during the Holocaust in World War Two.