The Diary of a Young Girl (1020L) Frank. A. (1993). The Diary of a Young Girl . New York, NY: Bantam. Anne Frank’s The Diary of a Young Girl is one of the most well known records of World War II. The novel is written in the way of a diary. Anne’s diary was written as a way to express her experiences while hiding in the attic when the Nazis occupied Holland. They were hiding in the attic for two years before they were discovered and sent to concentration camps where Anne Frank later dies. The themes in this biography are abuse of power, beating the odds, corruption, courage, effects of the past, faith, fall from grace, family, fate, fear, freedom, friendship, hate, heritage, heroes, honesty, innocence, love, manipulation, need for change, perseverance, prejudice, religion, secrecy, security/safety, survival, and war. Night (570L) Wiesel, Eli...