Jan 01, 1997 in the book, anne frank and me by cherrie benette nicole hits her head and wakes up in a totally different body. With an epilogue by miep giess translated by robert and rita kimber. Frank also wishes anne would help her mother more, but anne refuses. So, i invite you to read not only annes story, but that of all the people she touched. September1998 the first biography of the girl whose fate has touched the lives of millions.
Anne did all the rewrite, but she never finished sadly, on august 4, 1944 the day of the arrest the nazi interupted her. The definitive edition anne frank edited by otto h. Nov 11, 2002 anne frank and me tells the story of a very modern girl, with normal adolescent concerns that seem very important to her. Anne tells her father she loves him more than her mother. Frank and mirjam pressler translated by susan massotty book flap anne franks the diary of a young girl is among the most enduring documents of the twentieth century. I received your book from penguin london as they wanted my opinion.
On 6th of january, 1944 only about 7 months more before the franks family was arrested and sent off to bergen belsen concentration camp, she wrote this at the end. The book was first published in 1947two years after annes death in a concentration camp and later. How anne franks private diary became an international sensation. In the beginning of the play, nicole is practicing a dance with her friends. About me anne frank and her neighbors walking tour. A collection of her short stories, fables, and lesserknown writings, revised edition, p. Im very obessed anne frank, because she is so smartanyone want to about anne s life was melissa mullers biography anne frank this is a great book. The diary of a young girl, also known as the diary of anne frank, is a book of the writings from the diary kept by anne frank while she was in hiding for two years with her family during the nazi. The diary of anne frank is one of the most famous documents of the 20th century. Anne frank quotes from if i read a book that impresses me, i have to take myself firmly by the hand, before i mix with other people. Nov 12, 2002 anne frank and me tells the story of a very modern girl, with normal adolescent concerns that seem very important to her. The classicnote on the diary of a young girl by anne frank is a complete study guide containing a biography of anne frank, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis. How anne franks private diary became an international. Whiplashed through time and space, she wakes to find herself a privileged jewish girl living in nazioccupied paris during world war ii.
Frank and mirjam pressler translated by susan massotty book flap anne frank s the diary of a young girl is among the most enduring documents of the twentieth century. When reading about the diary of anne frank, most people assume that a single diary is all there is. After being discovered by the gestapo in 1944, the franks were sent to concentration camps, and anne died in bergenbelsen in. The diary of a young girl by anne frank, paperback. But when the nazi death grip tightens over france, nicole is forced into hiding, and begins a struggle for survival that brings her face to face with anne frank. Anne frank, a jewish victim of the holocaust, was the author of the diary of a young girl. Discovered in the attic in which she spent the last years of her life, anne franks remarkable diary has become a world classica powerful reminder of the horrors of war and an eloquent testament to the human spirit. The play is written by cherie bennett and is slightly different from the book. Anne and many people in the world were deprived of this. Her narration kept me in step with every word she spoke. The sound of gunfire at an anne frank exhibit, the panic, the crowd, and nicole is no longer nicole.
Anne frank was one of the thousands of jewish children who were killed in the holocaust. But in 2015, new research released by the anne frank house suggested that both anne and her sister, margot, may have died in february one month earlier than was previously believed. Diary the diary of anne frank is the first, and sometimes only, exposure many people have to the history of the holocaust. On june 12, 1941, anne franks th birthday, she received a redandwhite checkered diary as a gift. Whiplashed through time and space, she wakes to find herself a privileged jewish girl living in nazioccupied amsterdam during world war ii.
The diary of a young girl by anne frank quizzes gradesaver. This book, full of the adolescent longing, romance, and expression of young sexuality that marks anne franks own diary, is a veritable sophies choice for teens. Inspired by the life of anne frank, it follows the story of a teenage girl named nicole burns. Here you can read what anne wrote and how it all merged into the book you can now find in the bookstore. In a book anne is reading, one of the characters gets her period, and anne envies that. A great book this was a great book, now i must read the dairy of anne frank. They have written a holocaust novel that is deeply moving without being a depressing read. Apr 08, 2020 for more information on anne and the secret annex where she hid, visit the.
Anne frank and me is a book by cherie bennett and jeff gottesfield. After being discovered by the gestapo in 1944, the franks were sent to concentration camps, and anne died in bergenbelsen in 1945. This all starts when she and her class takes a field trip to the anne frank exhibit. Read online the diary of a young girl by anne frank. Anne frank, jewish girl whose diary of her familys years in hiding during the german occupation of the netherlands is a classic of war literature. In this lesson, we will look at some of the vocabulary terms. There are three main reasons for anne frank and me s power. Nicole burns is a selfabsorbed teenager only too quick to believe what she reads on the internet about anne frank s diary being a forgery.
I chose to read this book because stories that relate to war, really interest me. If only all historical fiction for young people could be this powerful. Publishers doubted that the chronicle of a young girl would interest a wide public. Suffering a concussion after hitting her head, the girl imagines herself as a jewish girl during world war ii. Her class goes on a field trip to a museum exhibit about anne frank.
Review by ted mitchell, newaygo high school, newaygo, mi this is one of the best plays i have ever directed with teens. Anne frank and me tells the story of a very modern girl, with normal adolescent concerns that seem very important to her. Im very obessed anne frank, because she is so smartanyone want to about annes life was melissa mullers biography anne frank this is a great book. Her family moved to amsterdam in 1933, and she died in the bergenbelsen concentration camp in 1945. Anne frank and me by cherie bennett, jeff gottesfeld. Anne frank and me is a 2001 novel by husbandwife writing team cherie bennett and jeff. Frank at first avoided reading levins book, saturated as it was in. Two years later, anne frank wrote her last entry, on. Anne gets to read slightly more grownup books, but they sound pretty ridiculous. Nicole burns is a selfabsorbed teenager only too quick to believe what she reads on the internet about anne franks diary being a forgery. The diary of a young girl, also known as the diary of anne frank, journal by anne frank, a jewish teenager who chronicled her familys two years 194244 in hiding during the german occupation of the netherlands during world war ii.
This book, full of the adolescent longing, romance, and expression of young sexuality that marks anne frank s own diary, is a veritable sophies choice for teens. It looks like we dont have a synopsis for this title yet. With her family and friends, nicole begins a struggle for survival against the nazis that brings her face to face with anne frank. In the book, anne frank and me by cherrie benette nicole hits her head and wakes up in a totally different body. Anne franks diary, which i read and reread, spoke to me and my dilemmas. Bridgeman anne frank and me, by bennett and gottesfeld anne frank and me is one of those special books which allows you to travel back in time. Cherie bennett book, gabe gabriel screenplay as ella gabriel 2 more credits. Reflections on anne frank, hiding, and the corona virus.
Anne frank and me is a 2001 novel by husbandwife writing team cherie bennett and jeff gottesfeld. Anne frank and me is based on the 2001 novel of the same name by. From matthew lees answer to who is your favorite lgbt person and why. How did anne franks diary become one of the mostread books in the world. This multiple national awardwinning american classic, which was a hit in new york, is about the awakening of a modern teen holocaust denier. Meticulously handwritten during her two years in hiding, annes diary remains one of the most widely read works of nonfiction in the world. The theme for holocaust memorial day 2015 is keep the memory alive, and today we want to remember annelies marie frank, better known as. Annes entry in the friendship book of her classmate dinie, 1940. At first i though that reading was boring, but my teachers class use a book called the diary of anne frank and i loved it.
At first, it was her place to record observations about friends and school and her innermost thoughts. Many of our audience members went out of their way to thank us for the production, tears in their eyes. Jul 31, 2019 anne frank received her diary as a gift on her thirteenth birthday in 1942. A statement, made under penalty of perjury, that the above. About me after receiving a masters in history at the vu university of amsterdam, i worked for more than twenty years at the anne frank house and for different wwii related organizations. Oct 23, 2017 the diary of a young girl, also known as the diary of anne frank, is a book of the writings from the diary kept by anne frank while she was in hiding for two years with her family during the nazi. Discovered in the attic in which she spent the last years of her life, anne frank s remarkable diary has become a world classica powerful reminder of the horrors of war and an eloquent testament to the human spirit. Anne frank received her diary as a gift on her thirteenth birthday in 1942. The authors of anne frank and me have accomplished a phenomenal task. It give you a vivid description of what it is like to live and exist in the middle of a war. Anne frank fonds, basel, switzerland when this boisterous girl is suddenly cooped up in a set of small rooms with.
The reader was excellent, she held my interest and my imagination. Anne frank if i read a book that impresses me, i have. Then after an accident she wakes to find herself in german occupied france in 1942, as. Reading anne franks diary gives us a glimpse into the life of a group of jewish people in hiding during the horrors of the holocaust. Anne frank inspirational happy will others and finally i twist my heart round again, so that the bad is on the outside and the good is on the inside, and keep on trying to find a way of becoming what i would so like to be, and could be, if there werent any other people living in the world. Anne frank was born anneliese marie frank in frankfurt, germany, on june 12, 1929, to edith hollander frank 190045 and otto frank 18891980, a prosperous businessman.
Anne frank and me audiobook by cherie bennett, jeff. It shows how one life can be so special, and how even in the worst of times, kindness can prevail. Im the author of several books, including the bestselling anne frank beyond the diary, and have participated in many projects about anne frank, the holocaust. For more information on anne and the secret annex where she hid, visit the. Love, carolina dear marisa, i want to let you know that i have a new hobby. May 25, 2019 annes entry in the friendship book of her classmate dinie, 1940. When annes father otto frank offered it to various publishing houses, they rejected it at first. Review by heidi schiller, pensacola little theatre, pensacola, fl. The diary has been translated into more than 70 languages so. The story was adapted as a play in 1996 in new york city, written and directed by cherie bennett. There are three main reasons for anne frank and mes power. Gillham, then in his late 20s, read the diary of anne frank, the famous firstperson account by the germandutch teenager who hid with her family from the nazis. Since its publication in 1947, it has been read by tens of millions of people all over the world. Anne frank and me is an extremely powerful and moving play.