In 1942, a young Jewish girl named Anne Frank received a diary from her parents for her thirteenth birthday. Today, millions of people have read the compelling, heartfelt diary entries Frank recorded while living in hiding to escape Nazi persecution. Her work is an invaluable account of the Holocaust, an iconic classic of war literature, and a testament to her own hopeful and unbreakable spirit. This biography introduces readers to Frank's life and the legacy she left behind, complete with photographs and fact boxes. Readers will be inspired by Frank's incredible story and her essential contribution to recorded history.