The Upstairs Room

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Summary: a fantastic book
Review: this book was simply marvaleous.its about a joung jew girl who at the time of the world war two has to go in hiding.She stays with a farmers family alon with her older sister.the book is about how life goes on there and how she feels about itand her aspirations after the war.there is a sequel to this book "the journey back " which i have not read yet but i am sure will be just as great.

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Summary: the upstairs room
Review: The Upstairs Room

This is a story of two little girls, Annie & Sini, who are Jewish. They lived in Wintersjwick, Europe at the time when Hitler was killing many Jews and taking over Europe. Annie and Sini's father decides to take them to Holland and to a family named the Hanninks. The Hanninks are very rich people and think what Hitler is doing is very wrong, so the they agreed to hide Annie and Sini until the war is over. When the Hanninks have guests over, Annie knocks over a chair. So when the guests leave, the Hanninks decide to send Annie and Sini to the Oostervelds. Another family taking in Jews and protecting them, for one week incase the guests tell the Nazis, and the Nazi's come. That one-week that Annie and Sini are suppost to spend at the Oostervelds turned into two years. This book mainly takes place in the upstairs room of a house.
This is a true story filled with bravery, trust, and courage. This book gives you a taste of what World War II was like, and what the Jews went through. This is a very good book. It is one of the best, exciting books I have ever read. But it was still very sad when some loved ones die and leave. I would defiantly recommend this book to person who wants to find out what it was like for some of the Jews in WW II. I would also recommend this book to somebody who wants to read an exciting book.

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Summary: Hiding From The Nazis
Review: Can you imagine being cooped up inside for over two years? It seems impossible. Well, nine year-old, Jewish Annie and her older sister, Sini, go to live with the Oostervilles to hide from the Nazis during World War II.
I thought the book was just a "good." There were parts that were slow with some redundancy, especially when the characters are talking about what they are going to do after the war. I know that the author, Johanna Reiss, is just trying to emphasize the fact that the characters want out, but it could be a little more interesting.
The book does leave you with some suspense, though. Throughout the story you wonder if Annie and Sini's older sister, Rachel, and their dad are okay. Are they safe? Do Annie and Sini stay safe? Find out for yourself in The Upstairs Room.

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Summary: Interesting
Review: This book seems much more tame than other young adult books on WWII however; this account stems from real experience.

Annie is a young girl living through WWII in Holland. She has enough food to eat while in hiding but food does not equal happiness. She is shut away with an elder sister who cannot handle hiding as well as the young girl.
This story recounts Annie's triumphs and tribulations while trying to survive in a time of war.

I recommend this book for a child age ten and up. This is a good book to start discussions on the holocaust because it is less weighty than others.

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Summary: Why do we have to become Invisible?
Review: Set in Holland during the early 40's this first person story relates the persecution and hardships of the Jewish community under Nazi occupation. Ten-year-old Annie resents her decreasing personal freedom, diminished lifestyle, fragmented family and just generally being made to feel somehow odd in her own country. Her people are insulted, restricted, bullied, beaten and sent to "work" camps. The family unit disintegrates as Mother is hospitalized, Father goes Into Hiding in another town, and the oldest sister insists on making it on her own. The two sisters who remain together resent each other and bicker often. At great risk some courageous Dutch citizens help the persecuted family. As she contemplates her face in the mirror in the Upstairs Room, Annie wonders if she suddenly looks Jewish. Why is she, practically overnight, different from her Dutch friends?

She also faces internal struggles during the almost 3 years spent in hiding with Sini (20). In times of extreme danger the sisters rush into a special hiding place behind a closet, or else play at being moles. It's not easy for a lively youngster to become invisible, instantly, or for a prolonged period of time. She rages against her sister, but most of all against the cramped spaces, restrictions on exercise, light and fresh air. In fact Annie accidentally puts them all (including their generous host family) at risk by her immature behavior. Still the kindly farm family grows to love their girls; after the village is liberated, they all dread the inevitable separation. This story is true, written by Johanna Reiss to enlighten her own daughters about the human desire to live and enjoy life, as well as to praise the integrity of the Dutch nation. Elementary girls will sympathize with the emotional suffering of the young protagonist.

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Summary: The Upstairs Room
Review: The Upstairs Room is a very touching and loving story about two young girls trying to hide from Hitler and his troops. Hitler is a person who demands that all Jews are to be put in a special camp.Annie and her sister learn to actually cooperate with each other while hiding. The part i liked the most about the story was when Annie and her little sister were hiding under the bed because i thought the way they described it was very detailedful.

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Summary: My Review of this book
Review: The Upstairs room by Johanna Reiss
When I first picked up this book, I noticed that it was a Newberry Honor book. That was what surprised me, because I know that it deals with Hitler and other issues like that. When I started to read more, I realized that this is a deserving book. It is filled with details and it really fits the time period. This is an accomplished author. It is so great how the perspective is of a 6-year-old child. It shows how the suffering and the hatred even spread to the smallest of children. The author might have put the father's perspective, which might have made the book a little better. I am not going to say this is the greatest book, because it is not kid-friendly at all. I enjoyed reading this book, but it does have some flaws. I hope that more readers will enjoy the book. Do not be fooled by the Newberry Honored on the cover. It is not very appropriate for all children. (Violence) It should be read by children from the ages of eleven and plus. It is not exactly your average children's book. Do not take this as an offence to the author, but she could have made it not so violent if she wanted kids to read this. Great perspective though. You should really, definitely read this very good book. It can be very nice, but it is somewhat boring in the middle of the book. I hope read it. Thank you for reading my review of The Upstairs Room, by Johanna Reiss.
Book Response by: Anita Sandoval

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Summary: My Review of this book
Review: When i first picked up this book,I noticed that it was a Newberry Honor book. That was what suprised me, because i know that it deals with Hitler, and other issues like that. When i started to read more, i realized that this is a deserving book. It is filled with details and it really fits the time period. This is an acomplished author. It is so great how the perspective is of a 6 year old child. It shows how the suffering and the hatred even spreads to the smallest of children. The author might have put the father's perspective, that might have made the book a little better. I am not gonna say this is the greatest book, because it isnt really kid-friendly. I enjoyed reading this book, but it does have some flaws. I hope that more readers will enjoy the book. Do not be fooled by the Newberry Honored on the cover. It is not very appropriate for all children. ( violence ) ...

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Summary: The Upstairs Room - Written by Johanna Reiss
Review: Almost everyone at one point in his or her lifetime reads Anne Frank's Diary, or is familiar with it. The Upstairs Room, written by Johanna Reiss, tells of similar events that Annie de Leeuw and her family had to endure while Germany was occupying Holland during WWII. This book serves as a guide to understanding the suffering of children during the Holocaust. The Upstairs Room does not only have some historical value, but it's also an autobiography of someone who wanted to share her life story, hoping to enrich the minds of children of all walks of life. No matter who you are, or where you came from, everyone would probably be able to relate to this autobiographical novel in some way. The Upstairs Room is not a book about heroes, but of people with strengths and weaknesses that are trying to do their best through that very difficult time. This Newbery Honor book is a good book for children who would like to learn about WWII, but are not yet ready to read a more complex work, such as Anne Frank's Diary.

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Summary: This is great for kids, I read 85 pages in 1 day!
Review: This was a really great book. I'm 10 years old and I loved it. It is a very suspenful book and has lots of charecter in it. If you like reading about world war 2 or suspensful stories you'll get hooked to this, I can see why it got a Newberry aword!