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Imagine sitting quietly in a small, hidden room room trying not to make a sound. Outside, people walk

by, unaware that anyone is upstairs. You can't go outside, you can't run, laugh loudly, or even open a window

too wide. But inside, you keep writing in your diary, writing about your hopes,

your fears, and your dreams for a better world. This is the life of Anne Frank, one of the most

well-known young writers in history. Anne Frank was a real girl who lived during a very hard time.

She was born on June 12, 1929, in Frankfurt, Germany,

to a Jewish family. Her father's name was Otto, her mother was Edith, and she had an older sister

named Margo. Anne was cheerful, full of energy, and loved to write stories and play with her friends.

But when Anne was still a little girl, the world began to change in dangerous ways.

In Germany, a man named Adolf Hitler and his group the Nazis took control of the government.

They believed in hateful ideas and blamed Jewish people for many of the country's problems.

They made unfair laws and began treating Jewish families very badly.

To stay safe, Anne's family moved to Amsterdam, Netherlands, in 1934.

For a while, things were better.

Anne went to school, made new friends, and lived a normal

life. But in 1940, the Nazis invaded the Netherlands too. Slowly new rules were made. Jewish

children had to leave their schools. Families had to wear yellow stars on their clothes. They were not allowed to go to parks,

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