Prisoner B-3087 by Alan Gratz
From Alan Gratz, the #1 New York Times bestselling
PRISONER B-3087
Genre: Historical Fiction • Holocaust • Survival • War Fiction
Recommended Age: 12–16 • Grades 6–10
Themes: Survival • Courage • Family • Resilience • Hope
by Alan Gratz
He was just a boy. Then he became a number.
In Nazi-occupied Poland, young Yanek Gruener watches as his world is torn apart. Separated from his family and imprisoned in the concentration camps, Yanek is stripped of nearly everything—including his identity—and becomes known as Prisoner B-3087.
Forced to endure ten different concentration camps, Yanek faces starvation, brutal conditions, and unimaginable loss. Yet he refuses to surrender his hope or his determination to survive.
🕯️ Based on a true story
💔 Family & loss
💪 Courage & resilience
📖 Holocaust & World War II
🌟 Hope & survival
His name was Yanek. His number was B-3087. His goal was simple: survive.
📚 A powerful historical novel that gives young readers a deeply personal perspective on the Holocaust and the strength it took to survive it.