Prisoner B-3087

By:  Alan Gratz, based on the true story by Ruth and Jack Gruener
Lexile:  760
Genre:  Historical Fiction

Yanek Gruener has one goal in life:  to survive.  The Germans have invaded Poland and his comfortable life is changing quickly.  He and his relatives have been forced into the ghetto to live and slowly, his friends and family are disappearing right before his eyes.  One day, he too, disappears and begins a journey that will lead him through 10 different concentration camps.  Everyone says the war can't last much longer.  Yanek doesn't know if he'll be able to make it.