Anne Frank by Etsuo Suzuki and Yoko Miyawaki,  Gardena, CA: Digital Manga Publishing, 2006.

ISBN: 156970942

Media: inkpen

A manga version of Anne Frank's diary with background information about why she had to live in the secret annex and her family's plight.  Included are question an answer segments that help readers understand the second world war and a time line of Anne Franks life.  This is part of the Edu-Manga series.

 

Literary Devices: personification, symbolism and onomatopoeia

Curriculum Connection: This a great format to get children interested in reading history.  Appropriate for fifth grade and up this is version of the Diary of Anne Frank complete with question and answer sections after each chapter which help engage students in discussion.  There are also maps of the secret annex and a time line of Anne Frank's life. History/Social Studies

Rating: 5Q/5P

Wess Garcia, August 2009