On June 12, 1942, Anne Frank was given a red-and-white checkered journal for her 13th birthday. ... Anne Frank’s diary was written by a 13-year-old girl who at times writes about her own body.

Our childhood diaries are sacred. We reveal clandestine crushes, scribble rage-filled rants, detail high hopes for an unknown future.. And some people are opting to share their past diary entries ...