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ANNE FRANK HEROIC DIARIST OF THE HOLOCAUST CHAPTER ONE 4 THE MOST FAMOUS DIARY IN THE WORLD Anne Frank was a Jewish girl who lived in the years right before and during World War II It was very difficult to be Jewish in Europe at this time Though her world became frightening and dangerous Anne remained a happy funny and smart girl She did not survive the war but many people came to know her through a DIARY that she kept during those years A DIARY is a notebook in which someone writes down thoughts and feelings Some diaries such as Anne’s include photographs Vocabulary Box
5 THE MOST FAMOUS DIARY IN THE WORLD Anne’s parents gave her the diary for her 13th birthday Anne began writing about her life her plans and her dreams When her diary was later published Anne became a person many readers could relate to Jewish women and children wait to enter Auschwitz the biggest concentration camp the Germans built More than one million people died there
