Over 100 photos, including many taken by her father Otto, reveal Anne Frank's happy childhood with her sister Margot and the historical crisis that finally overtook the family. Brief essays on such topics as Hitler's rise to power, war refugees, and the Jewish ghettos and concentration camps, are intercut with the story of Anne and her family, placing Anne's life in historical perspective. Also includeded are previously unpublished excerpts from Anne's diary revealing her thoughts about falling in love and the tensions that arose in the cramped quarters that eventually housed members of three families.