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Anne Frank Remembered

Miep Gies
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Anne Frank Remembered

Nonfiction | Autobiography / Memoir | Adult | Published in 1987

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Miep Gies

Anne Frank Remembered

Nonfiction | Autobiography / Memoir | Adult | Published in 1987
Book Details
Pages

272

Format

Autobiography / Memoir • Nonfiction

Setting

Amsterdam, Netherlands • 1940s

Publication Year

1987

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

12-18 years

Lexile Level

920L

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Anne Frank Remembered by Miep Gies is an autobiography detailing how Gies helped shelter the Frank family and others in Nazi-occupied Amsterdam during World War II, chronicling her efforts to hide and support them, including securing ration cards and maintaining communication, until their eventual capture; Gies later preserved Anne's diary, which Otto Frank published after the war. The book includes depictions of the Holocaust and wartime persecution of Jews.

Informative

Contemplative

Emotional

Inspirational

Reviews & Readership

4.6

67,120 ratings

83%

Loved it

12%

Mixed feelings

5%

Not a fan

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Anne Frank Remembered by Miep Gies receives high praise for its heartfelt and personal recounting of Anne Frank's life and the harrowing experiences of the Holocaust. Gies's firsthand perspective adds emotional depth and authenticity, though some reviewers felt the pacing lagged at times. Overall, it's a poignant and valuable addition to Holocaust literature.

Who should read this

Who Should Read Anne Frank Remembered?

A reader who appreciates personal memoirs, historical narratives, and World War II accounts, particularly those who were moved by The Diary of Anne Frank or Night by Elie Wiesel, will find Anne Frank Remembered by Miep Gies compelling. This book offers a unique perspective from one who aided Anne Frank and her family.

4.6

67,120 ratings

83%

Loved it

12%

Mixed feelings

5%

Not a fan

Book Details
Pages

272

Format

Autobiography / Memoir • Nonfiction

Setting

Amsterdam, Netherlands • 1940s

Publication Year

1987

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

12-18 years

Lexile Level

920L

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