Everyone knows about Anne Frank and her life hidden in the secret
annex – but what about the boy who was also trapped there with her?
In
this powerful and gripping novel, Sharon Dogar explores what this might
have been like from Peter’s point of view. What was it like to be
forced into hiding with Anne Frank, first to hate her and then to find
yourself falling in love with her? Especially with your parents and
her parents all watching almost everything you do together. To know
you’re being written about in Anne’s diary, day after day? What’s it
like to start questioning your religion, wondering why simply being
Jewish inspires such hatred and persecution? Or to just sit and wait
and watch while others die, and wish you were fighting.
As
Peter and Anne become closer and closer in their confined quarters, how
can they make sense of what they see happening around them?
Anne’s
diary ends on August 4, 1944, but Peter’s story takes us on, beyond
their betrayal and into the Nazi death camps. He details with accuracy,
clarity and compassion the reality of day to day survival in Auschwitz –
and ultimately the horrific fates of the Annex’s occupants.
A few reviews from Amazon.com:
"Readers are enlightened and deeply moved....Annexed is a superb addition to the Holocaust literature, and should not be missed."—School Library Journal, starred review
"The lines between written record, educated guess, and fictional construct are fascinatingly blurred here. . .made all the more so when readers consider the role perspective, translation, and editing play in the written record. The book’s skillful synthesis of all these facets should stimulate discussion about the nature of history, fiction, and truth."—TheBulletin, starred review
If you haven't read "Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl" then you may want to do so first or peruse the summary of "Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl" on Wikipedia.
"Readers are enlightened and deeply moved....Annexed is a superb addition to the Holocaust literature, and should not be missed."—School Library Journal, starred review
"The lines between written record, educated guess, and fictional construct are fascinatingly blurred here. . .made all the more so when readers consider the role perspective, translation, and editing play in the written record. The book’s skillful synthesis of all these facets should stimulate discussion about the nature of history, fiction, and truth."—TheBulletin, starred review
If you haven't read "Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl" then you may want to do so first or peruse the summary of "Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl" on Wikipedia.
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