the upstairs room, johanna reiss, cycle 26 , pgs. 15-27

annies neibors have gotten on a boat to america. her father wishes that he had sent his family on a boat to america too, but now it is too late. there is a sign posted on the tree in the town square now, announcing everyday more and more things that limit jews. annies father has made it a daily routine to go check that sign. her family is building a house on the outskirts of town to try to get away from the nazis who randomly search jewish houses every night. jews now have to sew yellow stars of david to their clothing everyday to show that they are jews. annie likes the stars, she thinks they are pretty.