"The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank is one of the most poignant and widely read accounts of life during the Holocaust. The book is a diary written by Anne Frank, a Jewish girl, who went into hiding with her family during World War II. The diary was written between June 12, 1942, and August 1, 1944, and offers a deeply personal perspective on the horrors of war and the resilience of the human spirit.  Summary: Background:   The book begins when Anne Frank, a 13-year-old girl, receives a diary for her birthday. She starts writing about her