Title: The Upstairs Room
Author: Johanna Reiss
Genre: nonfiction
Publisher: Harper Trophy
Place of Publication: New York, New York
Copyright: 1972 (by Johanna Reiss)
Number of Pages: 179
Summary:
A young girl named Annie tells about the struggles her and her older
sister go though during World War II.
Everyone thought that the war wouldn’t last long, two years it
lasted. Of course it seemed longer for
Annie and her sister because of the fact that they were locked in a tiny room
throughout the whole war, plus being separated from the rest of their family
made it even more miserable. Not to
mention the recent death of her mother.
Since Annie and her older sister were jewish they were in great danger
of getting taken away and sent to a jewish camp of some sort, but it was even
more dangerous for the family that was kind enough to put their lives in danger
by hiding Annie and Sini (her sister) in the upstairs room of their house. Which would be where they would build a
secret hiding spot for them to hide in if the german soldiers were to come in
at any point. World War II finally ends
and Annie recreates her life, and
creates a family of her own.
Review:
How would you like to be locked in a tiny room for two years with your
older sibling, thinking that you would be there for only a couple of
weeks? I know I sure wouldn’t be
happy. Well imagine how Annie and her
older sister felt. If you have read
this before you know how good of a book this is. And if you haven’t then what are you waiting for!? When my teacher told us that we would be
reading a book and I found out that I would be reading The Upstairs Room, I
wasn’t that thrilled. But as soon as I
started reading I could NOT put the book down!
I’m telling you if you like to read non-fiction books that make you
gasp, waiting, reading on even though your eyes hurt from reading to much, just
to see what happens next, then this is the book for you.
* Don't Bother **** Worth Staying up late for
** Better than doing homework ***** Great!!!
*** Not
Bad!!!
Reviewer: Bekah L
House:
Blue7
Teacher:
Mrs. Santiago
Date:
11-28-05