From Booklist
Reviewed with Leslie Garrett's Helen Keller.Gr. 5-10. Most of the famous people in the new DK Biography series have been well covered in books, films, and plays, and their autobiographies have remained international best-sellers. That said, these attractive books are, nonetheless, highly readable, worthwhile overviews for young people that introduce both personal and wider background and historical issues. For Anne Frank, Sawyer drew extensively on several sources, including the diary in its various versions and accounts by Anne's father and their rescuer Miep Gies. Her clear history makes this a good place to start research. Less has been written about Keller, so many readers will find Garrett's book a fascinating first look at the amazing woman, blind and deaf since childhood, who, helped by a devoted teacher, learned to read and speak and traveled the world as an inspiring public speaker and political activist. The publisher's familiar illustration-rich page design works well in the smaller format of this series, and the smooth narratives are broken up on every page with boxed facts and quotes as well as well-chosen, small color photos. For other titles in the series, see the Series Roundup in this issue. Hazel Rochman
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Tells the incredible story of this courageous young writer.
In this groundbreaking new series, DK brings together fresh voices and DK design values to give readers the most information-packed, visually exciting biographies on the market today. Full-color photographs of people, places, and artifacts, definitions of key words, and sidebars on related subjects add dimension and relevance to stories of famous lives that students will love to read.
Anne Frank FROM THE PUBLISHER
Tells the incredible story of this courageous young writer.
In this groundbreaking new series, DK brings together fresh voices and DK design values to give readers the most information-packed, visually exciting biographies on the market today. Full-color photographs of people, places, and artifacts, definitions of key words, and sidebars on related subjects add dimension and relevance to stories of famous lives that students will love to read.
FROM THE CRITICS
Children's Literature - Melissa A. Caudill
This is a fantastic addition to a biography collection and it is a worthwhile purchase for those students interested in World War II history and the life of Anne Frank. The "DK Biography" series follows the typical DK format through enriching the text with wonderful photographs of Anne and her family along with side boxes explaining vocabulary words and relevant historical moments. There are 18 chapters that cover Anne's childhood, the war, her family's capture and their deportation to the concentration camps where Anne, her sister and mother would later die. Anne's father's pursuit to create Anne's legacy through publishing her diaries is also explained. A timeline of Anne's life along with suggested Web sites to visit tops of this book. The extensive citation list demonstrates the research involved in this excellent resource. A table of contents and index allows students to access information quickly. Overall, this is highly recommended for upper elementary and middle school students. 2004, DK Publishing, Ages 11 to 15.
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