How long does it take to read The Upstairs Room?
Johanna Reiss
The Upstairs Room by Johanna Reiss takes about 3 hours 20 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 3 hours 20 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1972. 182 pages, about 50,050 words. Written for children.
7 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 5 hours 34 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 3 hours 20 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 2 hours 5 minutes |
The page count is the median across 26 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
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.
Subjects: Jews, Jewish Personal narratives, Judíos, Children's stories, Literatura juvenil, History
