Prisoner B-3087
Prisoner B-3087 by Alan Gratz is a poignant novel published by Scholastic Press in 2013, featuring 260 pages in English. This gripping narrative follows the harrowing journey of Yanek Gruener, a Jewish boy in 1930s Poland, as he endures the brutal realities of ten concentration camps during the Holocaust. The story is rooted in the true life experiences of Jack Gruener, highlighting the extreme challenges faced by those imprisoned under Nazi oppression.
Readers will find a vivid portrayal of survival amidst unimaginable adversity, as Yanek grapples with loss, fear, and the struggle to maintain his identity in the face of relentless cruelty. The book explores themes of hope and resilience, offering glimpses of humanity even in the darkest times. With its focus on historical events and the personal impact of war, Prisoner B-3087 provides an insightful look into the experiences of those affected by the Holocaust, making it a significant addition to the genres of juvenile fiction and historical narratives.
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From Alan Gratz, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Refugee, comes this wrenching novel about one boy’s struggle to survive ten concentration camps during the Holocaust. Based on the inspiring true life story of Jack Gruener.
10 concentration camps.
10 different places where you are starved, tortured, and worked mercilessly.
It’s something no one could imagine surviving.
But it is what Yanek Gruener has to face.
As a Jewish boy in 1930s Poland, Yanek is at the mercy of the Nazis who have taken over. Everything he has, and everyone he loves, have been snatched brutally from him. And then Yanek himself is taken prisoner — his arm tattooed with the words PRISONER B-3087.
He is forced from one nightmarish concentration camp to another, as World War II rages all around him. He encounters evil he could have never imagined, but also sees surprising glimpses of hope amid the horror. He just barely escapes death, only to confront it again seconds later.
Can Yanek make it through the terror without losing his hope, his will — and, most of all, his sense of who he really is inside?
Based on an astonishing true story.
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