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by Button Books (Author)
Great Lives in Graphics: Anne Frank is a graphic retelling of Anne's story, presented in a visual snapshot that educates children about her life and the world she grew up in while teaching them about everything from World War II to the dangers of prejudice. As one of the most famous writers in the world, this colorful account covers how she was only 13 when she and her Jewish family were forced into hiding from the Nazis, spending two years hiding in a cramped, secret room in Amsterdam.
You may already know that Anne Frank wrote a diary, but did you know that she wrote it in Dutch or that she wrote two versions of it? Did you know that The Frank family tried to escape to America, but the US government and the public only wanted to accept a certain number of Jewish refugees?
This book includes:
- 250+ fascinating facts
- An accessible format for young readers
- Fact-packed infographics capture critical information
- Built-in color-coded biography
Great Lives in Graphics reimagines the lives of extraordinary people in vivid technicolour, presenting 250+ biographical facts in a new and exciting way. It compiles the essential dates and achievements of a person's life, combines them with lesser-known facts and trivia, and utilises infographics to present them in a fresh, visually engaging way that is genuinely appealing to children and young adults. The result is a colourful, fascinating and often surprising representation of the person's life, work and legacy. Using timelines, maps, repeated motifs and many more beautiful and informative illustrations, readers learn about the book's primary subject and the cultural background of the time in which they lived. AGES: 8 to 12
Author Biography
Great Lives in Graphics has been created by Button Books' team of writers, editors, specialist historians and designers, who have collectively worked across a wide range of media including: books, magazines, newspaper, TV and radio. The design team have also worked for worldwide brands including: Nickelodeon, Penguin Books, Renault, MTV, Virgin and Levis.
