The Upstairs Room Winner Of The Newbery Honor

Author : Johanna Reiss
Publisher : Graymalkin Media
ISBN 13 : 1935169610
Total Pages : 119 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Upstairs Room (Winner of the Newbery Honor) written by Johanna Reiss and published by Graymalkin Media. This book was released on 2011-07-13 with total page 119 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Newbery Honor-winning book shows us that in the steady courage of a young girl lies a profound strength that can transcend the horrors of war. This is the true story of a girl's extraordinary survival during the German occupation of Holland of World War II. Annie was only ten years old, but because she was Jewish, she was forced to leave her family, her home, and everything she knew. Annie was taken in, far from home, by complete strangers who risked everything to help her. They showed Annie where she had to stay - the cramped upstairs room of their farmhouse. She would remain there while Nazis, who were ever vigilant, patrolled the streets outside. If Annie made even a sound from upstairs, or if a nosy neighbor caught sight of her in the window, it would surely mean a death sentence for her and the family that took her in. Elie Wiesel writes, “This admirable account is as important in every aspect as the one bequeathed to us by Anne Frank." A Newbery Medal Honor Book, ALA Notable Book, and winner of the Jewish Book Council Children’s Book Award. Be sure to read the moving sequel "The Journey Back" by Johanna Reiss.

Author : Johanna Reiss
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 006440370X
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Upstairs Room written by Johanna Reiss and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 1990-10-30 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Life in Hiding When the German army occupied Holland, Annie de Leeuw was eight years old. Because she was Jewish, the occupation put her in grave danger-she knew that to stay alive she would have to hide. Fortunately, a Gentile family, the Oostervelds, offered to help. For two years they hid Annie and her sister, Sini, in the cramped upstairs room of their farmhouse. Most people thought the war wouldn't last long. But for Annie and Sini -- separated from their family and confined to one tiny room -- the war seemed to go on forever. In the part of the marketplace where flowers had been sold twice a week-tulips in the spring, roses in the summer-stood German tanks and German soldiers. Annie de Leeuw was eight years old in 1940 when the Germans attacked Holland and marched into the town of Winterswijk where she lived. Annie was ten when, because she was Jewish and in great danger of being cap-tured by the invaders, she and her sister Sini had to leave their father, mother, and older sister Rachel to go into hiding in the upstairs room of a remote farmhouse. Johanna de Leeuw Reiss has written a remarkably fresh and moving account of her own experiences as a young girl during World War II. Like many adults she was innocent of the German plans for Jews, and she might have gone to a labor camp as scores of families did. "It won't be for long and the Germans have told us we'll be treated well," those families said. "What can happen?" They did not know, and they could not imagine.... But millions of Jews found out. Mrs. Reiss's picture of the Oosterveld family with whom she lived, and of Annie and Sini, reflects a deep spirit of optimism, a faith in the ingenuity, backbone, and even humor with which ordinary human beings meet extraordinary challenges. In the steady, matter-of-fact, day-by-day courage they all showed lies a profound strength that transcends the horrors of the long and frightening war. Here is a memorable book, one that will be read and reread for years to come.

Author : Johanna Reiss
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780690012521
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.27/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Journey Back written by Johanna Reiss and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How does it feel to leave the people you've grown to love -- and go back to a family you no longer know? Holland,1945 -- World War II has finally ended. For thirteen-year-old Annie de Leeuw and her sister Sini, Almost three years of hiding from the Germans in the upstairs room of a remote farmhouse have also ended. Saying good-bye to the courageous family who hid them is very difficult. And Annie finds that being home again isn't easy either. Her mother is dead; her father, distant and distracted. Sini is out dancing with the soldiers every night , trying to make up for lost time, and Annie's oldest sister, Rachel, has become a Christian. Soon Annie has another problem -- getting used to a new stepmother she cannot seem to please. Annie learns that though the fighting is over, some of the wounds of the war still remain. Her old home is gone. Now she must build a new life for herself.

Author : Johanna Reiss
Publisher : Graymalkin Media
ISBN 13 : 1935169629
Total Pages : 155 pages
Book Rating : 4.28/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Journey Back: Sequel to the Newbery Honor Book The Upstairs Room written by Johanna Reiss and published by Graymalkin Media. This book was released on 2011-07-13 with total page 155 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The moving sequel to the Newbery Honor book, The Upstairs Room. After years of hiding from the Nazis during World War II, Annie is told the war is over and she must return home. Despite all odds she has survived the war, but can she save her family from being ripped apart when she returns back to her war-ravaged town. In this fascinating autobiographical account, Johanna Reiss shows us that sometimes real courage isn't displayed in battle, it's displayed by a thirteen-year old learning to survive in the aftermath of war.

Author : Johanna Reiss
Publisher : Graymalkin Media
ISBN 13 : 1631683888
Total Pages : 150 pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Hidden Life written by Johanna Reiss and published by Graymalkin Media. This book was released on 2023-08-08 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For years, Johanna Reiss’ American husband, Jim, encouraged her to return to Holland to chronicle the two years, seven months, and one day she had spent hiding from the Nazis in rural Usselo, Holland. In 1969, she finally made the trip. Accompanied by Jim and their two young children, Reiss intended to spend seven weeks researching the book that would eventually become The Upstairs Room, her Newbery Honor–winning account of her time hiding in the attic of a farmhouse in which for a time a contingent of Nazi soldiers was billeted. But unknown to the millions of people who went on to read her beloved classic, behind the dark and painful story of the book was a still darker tale: Reiss’ husband returned to America early and committed suicide at age thirty-seven, leaving no note. For Reiss, an ongoing reckoning with universal tragedy becomes particular: she is forced to reckon, too, with Jim’s death—and explain it to her children. Subtle and disturbing, the book is a powerful consideration of memory, violence, and loss, told in a stunning and sparse narrative style.

Author : Johanna Reiss
Publisher : Graymalkin Media
ISBN 13 : 9781631680311
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Journey Back: Sequel to the Newbery Honor Book the Upstairs Room written by Johanna Reiss and published by Graymalkin Media. This book was released on 2015-09-18 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this sequel to the beloved Newbery Honor-winning book "The Upstairs Room," Annie, a young Jewish girl, continues her dangerous journey in the aftermath of war. A true story. Holland, 1945. World War II has finally ended. After almost three years of hiding from the Nazis, thirteen-year-old Annie has survived the war against all odds. But can she save her family from being torn apart when she returns to her war-ravaged town? In this fascinating autobiographical account, Johanna Reiss shows us that courage isn't reserved just for the battlefield. Her story demonstrates the power of hope and the human spirit to survive despite the chaos, tragedy, and horror of war. Now includes photos and an interview with the author.

Author : Laura Adams Armer
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0486492885
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Waterless Mountain written by Laura Adams Armer and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2014 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Story, told in beautiful poetic prose, of the training of a present-day Navajo Indian boy who feels a vocation to become a medicine man.

Author : Christian McKay Heidicker
Publisher : Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
ISBN 13 : 1250181437
Total Pages : 251 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Scary Stories for Young Foxes written by Christian McKay Heidicker and published by Henry Holt and Company (BYR). This book was released on 2019-07-30 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A 2020 Newbery Honor Recipient! Christian McKay Heidicker, author of the Thieves of Weirdwood trilogy, draws inspiration from Bram Stoker, H. P. Lovecraft and Edgar Allan Poe for his debut middle-grade novel, a thrilling portrait of survival and an unforgettable tale of friendship. "Clever and harrowing." —The Wall Street Journal "Into the finest tradition of storytelling steps Christian McKay Heidicker with these highly original, bone-chilling, and ultimately heart-warming stories. All that’s needed is a blazing campfire and a delicious plate of peaches and centipedes.” —Kathi Appelt, Newbery Award honoree and National Book Award finalist The haunted season has arrived in the Antler Wood. No fox kit is safe. When Mia and Uly are separated from their litters, they discover a dangerous world full of monsters. In order to find a den to call home, they must venture through field and forest, facing unspeakable things that dwell in the darkness: a zombie who hungers for their flesh, a witch who tries to steal their skins, a ghost who hunts them through the snow . . . and other things too scary to mention. Featuring eight interconnected stories and sixteen hauntingly beautiful illustrations, Scary Stories for Young Foxes contains the kinds of adventures and thrills you love to listen to beside a campfire in the dark of night. Fans of Neil Gaiman, Jonathan Auxier, and R. L. Stine have found their next favorite book. A Booklist 2019 Editors' Choice Selection

Author : Dylan Meconis
Publisher : Walker Books US
ISBN 13 : 1536204986
Total Pages : 401 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Queen of the Sea written by Dylan Meconis and published by Walker Books US. This book was released on 2019-06-25 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cult graphic novelist Dylan Meconis offers a rich reimagining of history in this beautifully detailed hybrid novel loosely based on the exile of Queen Elizabeth I by her sister, Queen Mary. When her sister seizes the throne, Queen Eleanor of Albion is banished to a tiny island off the coast of her kingdom, where the nuns of the convent spend their days peacefully praying, sewing, and gardening. But the island is also home to Margaret, a mysterious young orphan girl whose life is upturned when the cold, regal stranger arrives. As Margaret grows closer to Eleanor, she grapples with the revelation of the island’s sinister true purpose as well as the truth of her own past. When Eleanor’s life is threatened, Margaret is faced with a perilous choice between helping Eleanor and protecting herself. In a hybrid novel of fictionalized history, Dylan Meconis paints Margaret’s world in soft greens, grays, and reds, transporting readers to a quiet, windswept island at the heart of a treasonous royal plot.

Author : Amy Timberlake
Publisher : Knopf Books for Young Readers
ISBN 13 : 037598934X
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book One Came Home written by Amy Timberlake and published by Knopf Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2013-01-08 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Newbery Honor Book An ALA-ALSC Notable Children's Book Winner of the Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Juvenile Novel “An adventure, a mystery, and a love song to the natural world. . . . Run out and read it. Right now.”—Newbery Medalist Karen Cushman In the town of Placid, Wisconsin, in 1871, Georgie Burkhardt is known for two things: her uncanny aim with a rifle and her habit of speaking her mind plainly. But when Georgie blurts out something she shouldn't, her older sister Agatha flees, running off with a pack of "pigeoners" trailing the passenger pigeon migration. And when the sheriff returns to town with an unidentifiable body—wearing Agatha's blue-green ball gown—everyone assumes the worst. Except Georgie. Refusing to believe the facts that are laid down (and coffined) before her, Georgie sets out on a journey to find her sister. She will track every last clue and shred of evidence to bring Agatha home. Yet even with resolute determination and her trusty Springfield single-shot, Georgie is not prepared for what she faces on the western frontier.