A Friend Called Anne: One Girl’s Story of War, Peace, and a Unique Friendship with Anne Frank

As children in Nazi-occupied Amsterdam, Jacqueline van Maarsen and her best friend, Anne Frank, experienced anti-Semitism firsthand. Despite living in extraordinary times, they were ordinary girls-until Anne died in the Holocaust and her diary was discovered. Jacqueline had mixed feelings about the now-famous diary: Was it right to publish Anne’s private thoughts? Author’s note. Time line. Black-and-white photos.