The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank was published in 1947. When the book was published, many people were touched. He began to become more and more famous around the world. In no time, 30 million copies of the book were sold. Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett decided to create a play based on the book by Anne Frank. The play was a huge success and was nominated for 8 Academy Awards and won 3. After this, George Stevens decided to make a film about Anne Frank. There were famous actors in the film like Shelley Winters as Mrs. Van Pels and Millie Perkins as Anne Frank (p. 282, The Diary of a Young Girl). Before it was made into a play or film, it had to become a book. Many people have been and still are touched by Anne Frank's diary. On August 4, 1944, Anne Frank and her family were found in the Secret Annex and arrested. One of the things she leaves behind is her diary, scattered all over the floor. Later, Miep retrieves his diary and saves it. When Otto Frank returns from the Auschwitz concentration camp, Miep hands him the book. Otto first decides to keep the dia...