Anne Frank The Anne Frank House Authorized Graphic Biography

by Jacobson, Sid; Colón, Ernie

• ISBN13: 9780809026852
• ISBN10: 0809026856
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-09-14
• Publisher: Hill and Wang

Summary

Drawing on the unique historical sites, archives, expertise, and unquestioned authority of the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam,New York Timesbestselling authors Sid Jacobson and Ernie Colon have created the first authorized and exhaustive graphic biography of Anne Frank. Their account is complete, covering the lives of Anne's parents, Edith and Otto; Anne's first years in Frankfurt; the rise of Nazism; the Franks' immigration to Amsterdam; war and occupation; Anne's years in the Secret Annex; betrayal and arrest; her deportation and tragic death in Bergen-Belsen; the survival of Anne's father; and his recovery and publication of her astounding diary.

Author Biography

Sid Jacobson and Ernie Colón first came together to create the New York Times bestselling The 9/11 Report: A Graphic Adaptation (H&W, 2006). Since then, the pair have collaborated on Che: A Graphic Biography (H&W, 2009) and After 9/11: America’s War on Terror (2001– ) (H&W, 2008). Jacobson was formerly the managing editor and editor in chief for Harvey Comics, and an executive editor at Marvel Comics. Artist Colón has worked at Harvey, Marvel, and DC Comics.

Table of Contents

A Hopeful Beginning	p. 3
Annelies Marie Frank	p. 13
The Growth of Nazism	p. 21
Amsterdam	p. 27
Under German Rule	p. 45
The Diary	p. 64
The Eight Hiders	p. 85
The New Year	p. 98
Discovery	p. 114
The Story Lives On	p. 131
Chronology	p. 143
Suggestions for Further Reading	p. 149
Acknowledgments	p. 151
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