The Upstairs Room

by Johanna Reiss, and published by Crowell

About

Ten-year-old Annie and her sister endure a life of hiding in an upstairs room during Hitler's reign of terror in Holland. Based on her firsthand childhood experience, Johanna Reiss presents a fresh, entirely personal view of the tension and numbing anxiety of such a time and place.

Awards Won

Title Year
John Newbery Medal

A medal to be given for the most distiguished contribution to children's literature produced during the preceding calendar year.

1973 - Honor(s)