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Anne Frank The Diary of a Young Girl

By: Anne Frank

On June 15, 1929, Anne Frank was born. In 1933, Frank and her family emigrated from Germany to Holland and her father worked as a managing director of the Dutch Opekta Company.1 Her father was also a partner with the firm Ges & Co..1 In 1940, the German's arrived and the family began to suffer as anti-Jewish decrees placed restrictions on the Jewish community.1 These decrees included that Jews must wear a yellow star at all times, attend Jewish schools, and could not longer drive.1 On July 9, 1942, Frank and her family went into hiding. This novel is an orginal diary written by Frank during the holocaust.1

Elly: My True Story of the Holocaust

By: Elly Gross

Elly Gross' mother left the concentration camp to return home to find her family missing and her house occupied by strangers.2 Homeless, she married Aguesta's father.2 Gross was born in Romania and lived at Auschwitz II after being taken their by the Germans.2 In 1940, Hungry invaded Romania.2 It ended in devastation. The Hungarian government looted Jewish homes and seized their properties. Restrictions on school and forced labor were enacted.2

Auschwitz: A Doctor's Eyewitness Account

By: Dr. Miklos Nyiszli

Dr. Nyiszli was held prison in the German concentration camp Auschwitz where he worked as the chief physician of the crematorium.3 He began writing his book, Auschwitz in March 1946.3 He was freed in the spring of 1945 as an American tank entered the camp.3 The book was translated by Richard Seave.3

1Frank, A. (2013). Anne Frank The diary of a young girl. Om Books International.

2Gross, E. (2007). Elly my true story of the Holocaust. Scholastic Inc.

3Nyiszli, M. (2011) Auschwitz: A doctor's eyewitness account. Arcade Publishing.