Bel Kaufman is an American writer whose name is well known to readers all over the world. Bel Kaufman's novel "Up the Downstairs" brought fame to Bel Kaufman. A novel about schoolchildren and their teachers, children and adults, about those who go against the system. The book begins with the words “Hello, teacher!” and ends with the words “Hello, crammer!”, and between these two lines there are letters, letters, letters - the cries of people hoping that they will be heard.