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Anne Frank: The Anne Frank House Authorized Graphic Biography Pub. Date: 7/20/2010 Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux

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Anne Frank: The Anne Frank House Authorized Graphic Biography (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) (Library Binding - THIS EDITION IS INTENDED FOR USE IN SCHO) Pub. Date: 9/14/2010 Publisher: Turtleback Books: A Division of Sanval

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"Sid Jacobson and Ernie Colon make a formidable team, as nimble, persistent, and resourceful as Che and Fidel trekking through the Sierra Maestra. Their graphic biography Che, like their previous collaborations, is history contextualized with the range, precision, and vividness demanded by its momentous subject."---Mark Singer, author of Character Studies" "When it comes to dramatic adaptations of factual events, nobody does it better than Sid Jacobson and Ernie Colon. After 9/11 is not only a spectacular, eminently readable graphic novel but a prime example of the perfect marriage between journalism and art."---Stan Lee" "The work by Sid Jacobson and Ernie Colon is a vivid success...This is the kind of work that everybody, sooner or later, ought to take a look at... The 9/11 Report packs a great deal of information within a vibrantly accessible format... It's brilliant [and] unexpectedly moving."---Julia Keller, Chicago Tribune" "Drawing on the unique historical sites, archives, expertise, and unquestioned authority of the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam, the New York Times bestselling authors Sid Jacobson and Ernie Colon have created the first authorized graphic biography of Anne Frank. Their account is complete, covering the lives of Anne's parents, Edith and Otto; Anne's first years in Frankfurt; the rise of Nazism; the Franks' immigration to Amsterdam; war and occupation; Anne's years in the Secret Annex; betrayal and arrest; her deportation and tragic death in Bergen-Belsen; the survival of Anne's father; and his recovery and publication of her astounding diary." Carefully researched for historical authenticity, the book includes numerous panels featuring images that have been painstakingly adapted from rare photographs of Anne and her family. A remarkable collaboration of talent, Anne Frank: The Anne Frank House Authorized Graphic Biography not only reflects the dedication of its authors but marks another milestone in the evolution of graphic nonfiction.

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Jacobson and Colón—the collaborators on The 9/11 Report: A Graphic Adaptation—revisit an earlier tragedy. Among the most famous diarists of history, Frank and her Holocaust testimonial have become part of the intellectual landscape for the 20th century even for those who haven't read her original words. Not an adaptation of the diary itself, this comprehensive biography begins with Anne's parents, travels through Anne's upbringing prior to and during the Nazi regime and its death camps, and describes her father's survival. Otto learns of the death of his daughter and the rest of the family, finds her diary, and jump-starts Anne's legacy—she had wanted to become a writer. VERDICT This account was created with the full cooperation of the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam. Historical contexts, maps, charts, and time lines make the story useful for all ages as a starting point for meeting the plucky Anne as not only memorializer of the Holocaust but also a delightful, perceptive heroine in her own right. The color art is attractive and evocative. An essential purchase. See Francisca Goldsmith's recent interview with the authors (http://bit.ly/ftim8K).—M.C.

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The team that created the bestselling The 9/11 Report: A Graphic Adaptation reunites to produce a stunning biography of Anne Frank, a book as historically rigorous as it is personally engaging. The story begins with the youths of Anne's parents, Otto and Edith, then traces the family's trajectory through WWI, into WWII, and finally beyond it to Otto's postwar activities and his death in 1980. Anne's childhood is portrayed against the background of the Depression and the rise of Nazism. The narration mixes historical background and informative "snapshots" of events like Germany's Nuremberg Laws of 1935, Kristallnacht, and the concentration camps, with details about the Franks and their household. Personality and life are added not just through Anne's oft-quoted diary but other contemporary memoirs and narratives--all listed in a bibliography--along with a chronology of world events and Anne's life. The combination of history, memoir, and richly detailed graphic representations creates a powerful whole, a beautiful and important graphic novel that will be enjoyed by adults and children alike. (Sept.)

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Gr 6–10—This graphic biography by the creators of The 9/11 Report: A Graphic Adaptation (Hill and Wang, 2006) will introduce a new group of readers to the tragic and inspiring world of Anne Frank. Rather than focus solely on her famous diary, Jacobson and Colón trace Anne's history beginning with her parents' early lives, the family's frequent relocations, the move into the Secret Annex, and the final fates of Anne and the other "hiders." Along the way, they add in factual information to contextualize the events. The full-color artwork does a good job of conveying Anne's world, family, and friends. A list of the people appearing in the story would have been helpful, especially when considering that the Dutch and German names will be unfamiliar to most readers. Overall, this is a high-quality, important work that should find a place in most libraries—Douglas P. Davey, Halton Hills Public Library, Ontario, Canada

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780809026845
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date: 7/20/2010
Pages: 160
Sales rank: 720,328
Lexile: 0800L (what's this?)
Product dimensions: 9.54 (w) x 11.26 (h) x 0.67 (d)

Meet the Author

Sid Jacobson and Ernie Colón first came together to create the New York Times bestselling The 9/11 Report: A Graphic Adaptation (H&W, 2006). Since then, the pair have collaborated on Che: A Graphic Biography (H&W, 2009) and After 9/11: America’s War on Terror (2001– ) (H&W, 2008). Jacobson was formerly the managing editor and editor in chief for Harvey Comics, and an executive editor at Marvel Comics. Artist Colón has worked at Harvey, Marvel, and DC Comics.

1 A Hopeful Beginning 3

2 Annelies Marie Frank 13

3 The Growth of Nazism 21

4 Amsterdam 27

5 Under German Rule 45

6 The Diary 64

7 The Eight Hiders 85

8 The New Year 98

9 Discovery 114

10 The Story Lives On 131

Chronology 143

Suggestions for Further Reading 149

Acknowledgments 151

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