Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl | About the Author
Anne Frank was born into a Jewish family in Frankfort-On-Main, Germany, on June 12, 1929. When she was four years old, the Nazis came to power, and her family fled to Holland. In May 1939, the Nazis arrived in Amsterdam, forcing the Frank family into hiding.
While hiding in the "Secret Annexe," the attic of a warehouse where her father had worked, Anne recorded both everyday activities and her innermost thoughts in her diary. She dreamed of becoming an author, never realizing that her diary would be read by millions. The family remained in the attic for over two years before the...
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