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Meet Bruce Friedman, the Jewish dad who got a version of Anne Frank’s diary and hundreds of other books banned from his Florida school district
Bruce Friedman is one of the most prolific book challengers in the country. He’s not the only Jew in this fight. (JTA) — Bruce Friedman was moved by “The Diary of Anne Frank” when he read ...
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Florida high school pulls graphic novel adaptation of Anne Frank’s diary, saying it is ‘not age appropriate’
“That’s not the actual diary of Anne Frank,” she said. “It’s a fictional novel that has some inappropriate content in it.” Maddux added that the book “was removed due to minimization ...
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The importance of Anne Frank
Still, the book has become a staple of school curricula ... Jews out of Holland to concentration camps. With time, Anne Frank became a universal symbol of hope and the desire for freedom.
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‘Anne Frank’s Diary: The Graphic Adaptation’ and why it’s being banned from schools, explained
The graphic adaptation of Anne Frank’s diary, published in English in 2018, has found itself at the center of a growing number of controversies involving book removals from school libraries.
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Costco promotes controversial Anne Frank book, as Dutch publisher halts distribution
(JTA) — Costco named as its February “Buyer’s Pick” a book about Anne Frank that has been taken off the market in the Netherlands, in the latest sign that criticism of the book is ...