The Setting: Amsterdam, Holland -- 1942-1945

Recommended Grade Level: 7-12

Related Areas of Study: The Holocaust, World War II, Jewish Religion and Culture, Discrimination and Oppression, Journals and Chronicles of War, German Language and Culture

The Story: In this extraordinary account of eight Jews hiding in Nazi-occupied Amsterdam, Anne Frank emerges from history as a living, lyrical, and intensely gifted young woman. Her diary captures the claustrophobic realities of their daily existence – their fear, their laughter, and their grief. Each day of these two dark years, Anne's voice shines through. Your students are sure to be challenged and moved by this timeless account of a young woman whose imagination, and whose hope, would not be stifled by adversity.