Books with author Anne Frank

In Amsterdam, in the summer of 1942, the Nazis forced teenager Anne Frank and her family into hiding. For over two years, they, another family and a German dentist lived in a 'secret annexe', fearing discovery. All that time, Anne kept a diary. An intimate record of tension and struggle, adolescence and confinement, anger and heartbreak, Anne Frank's diary is one of those unique documents, famed throughout the world, that portrays innocence and humanity, suffering and survival in the starkest and most moving terms.

How do our pets feel when we are away? This early reader explores the first day of school from the eyes of a beloved pet, Luke. He believes it's his job to find Hailie, and he gathers clues to where she might be. Luke searches the house like a detective. He never gives up the search, but is not able to find her. In the end, Luke realizes that Hailie will always be with him in his heart. He comes to understand that she will always love him, and come home to him. This is a lovely story to share for the beginning of the school year.