Author - Johanna Reiss
Publisher - Scholastic, 1972.
Page #'s - 179
Rating - 5/5
The Upstair's Room is a tale a Jewish family dealing with the Holocaust. The family is living in Holland during World War II. They run out of time to escape to America and are faced with going to work camps or hiding. They chose the latter. The three girls and their father have to split up so they can be hidden. This is the story of the youngest daughter, Annie and her sister, Sini. They live with a nice farm family for over two years. They have to endure not going outside, not having much to do all day, and staying quiet with a German headquarters downstairs.
This story was written by "Annie." It makes the story that much more emotional to know that it really happened. It is tragic, frustrating, and full of love and sacrifice. This is a hard book to put down and I was nervous for the girls the whole time. It does have a happy ending with the author returning with her children to see the family she stayed with. This is a wonderful book for children to learn about the struggles of the Jewish people.
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