First published 1989
In the cramped attic of a Dutch business, 13-year-old Anne Frank and her family cower from the Nazis. Dreaming of a normal life, Anne fills the pages of her diary with her hopes, fears, and determination to survive. As the threat of discovery looms ever closer, Anne's spirited voice shines through, bearing witness to the profound human cost of war.
Genres: holocaust, historical-fiction, 20th-century, biography-memoir
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, resilience
Setting: England, Germany, Holland, Russia
Period: 1940's, World War Two
216 pages · Paperback · Houghton Mifflin Company
Content warnings: death, war