What books are similar to Prisoner B-3087?

The 10 closest matches to Prisoner B-3087 by Alan Gratz on ReadingList include Ban This Book, Heroes, Here Comes the Garbage Barge, Tucky Jo and Little Heart, and Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. Each is scored on shared themes (jews, history, and holocaust, jewish (1939-1945)), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 3–8), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.

Are books like Prisoner B-3087 reading-level appropriate?

Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 3–8), so the picks stay grade-appropriate. See how ReadingList judges text difficulty on the /standard methodology page.

How does ReadingList choose similar books?

Matches are ranked by shared themes, shared award and reading-program lists (two books picked for the same state award were chosen by the same committees for the same readers), same genre, comparable Lexile and grade band, and publication decade — computed from cited public curriculum data, not editorial opinion or AI-generated summaries.

Books like Prisoner B-3087

If you liked Prisoner B-3087, read Ban This Book, Heroes, or Here Comes the Garbage Barge — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared themes and reading level.

Looking for books like Prisoner B-3087 by Alan Gratz (Realistic Fiction · grades 3–8)? It’s most often read for its themes of jews, history, and holocaust, jewish (1939-1945). The 10 titles below are the closest matches in the ReadingList database — each scored on shared themes, shared award lists, genre, and reading level, and each linked to the curricula, states, and grades where it’s assigned, with primary sources.

These are reading-level matches, not just topical ones — so the picks stay grade-appropriate for a grades 3–8 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

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Ban This Bookgrades 3–6: Is by Alan Gratz, the same author, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–6). Amazon → books like this →
Heroesgrades 6–8: Is by Alan Gratz, the same author, shares themes of history, and overlapping grades (6–8). Amazon → books like this →
Here Comes the Garbage Bargegrades 2–8: Shares themes of history, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (2–8). Amazon → books like this →
Tucky Jo and Little Heartgrades 3–5: Shares themes of history, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–5). Amazon → books like this →
Are You There God? It's Me, Margaretgrades 4–6: Shares themes of jews, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–6). Amazon → books like this →
Backlashgrades 3–8: Both on the Grand Canyon Reader Award (Arizona) — formerly the Arizona Young Readers Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–8). Amazon → books like this →
Boy at Wargrades 4–6: Shares themes of history, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–6). Amazon → books like this →
Drums, Girls & Dangerous Piegrades 6–9: Both on the Grand Canyon Reader Award (Arizona) — formerly the Arizona Young Readers Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (6–9). Amazon → books like this →
Mick Harte Was Heregrades 5–8: Both on the Grand Canyon Reader Award (Arizona) — formerly the Arizona Young Readers Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (5–8). Amazon → books like this →
Orbiting Jupitergrades 7–10: Both on the Grand Canyon Reader Award (Arizona) — formerly the Arizona Young Readers Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (7–10). Amazon → books like this →

Books like Prisoner B-3087 for younger readers (K–2)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps K–2— same scoring, different audience.

Counting by 7s by Holly Goldberg Sloan · grades 2–8 — Same genre (Realistic Fiction), overlapping grades (2–8), and the same era (2010s).
I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 by Lauren Tarshis · 590L — Shares themes of history and overlapping grades (2–5).
Lulu's Mysterious Mission by Judith Viorst · grades 2–8 — Same genre (Realistic Fiction), overlapping grades (2–8), and the same era (2010s).
My Explosive Diary by Emily Gale · grades 2–8 — Same genre (Realistic Fiction), overlapping grades (2–8), and the same era (2010s).
The Apothecary by Maile Meloy · grades 2–8 — Shares themes of history and overlapping grades (2–8).

Books like Prisoner B-3087 for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps 3–5— same scoring, different audience.

Refugee by Alan Gratz · 800L — Is by Alan Gratz, the same author, both on the Grand Canyon Reader Award (Arizona) — formerly the Arizona Young Readers Award list, and overlapping grades (5–9).
The Perfect Score by Rob Buyea · grades 3–8 — Both on the Grand Canyon Reader Award (Arizona) — formerly the Arizona Young Readers Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–8).
Becoming Muhammad Ali by James Patterson · grades 3–8 — Both on the Grand Canyon Reader Award (Arizona) — formerly the Arizona Young Readers Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–8).
Dragon Rider by Cornelia Funke · grades 3–8 — Both on the Grand Canyon Reader Award (Arizona) — formerly the Arizona Young Readers Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–8).
Drive-By by Lynne Ewing · grades 3–8 — Both on the Grand Canyon Reader Award (Arizona) — formerly the Arizona Young Readers Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–8).

Books like Prisoner B-3087 for middle school (grades 6–8)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps 6–8— same scoring, different audience.

Refugee by Alan Gratz · 800L — Is by Alan Gratz, the same author, both on the Grand Canyon Reader Award (Arizona) — formerly the Arizona Young Readers Award list, and overlapping grades (5–9).
The Perfect Score by Rob Buyea · grades 3–8 — Both on the Grand Canyon Reader Award (Arizona) — formerly the Arizona Young Readers Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–8).
Becoming Muhammad Ali by James Patterson · grades 3–8 — Both on the Grand Canyon Reader Award (Arizona) — formerly the Arizona Young Readers Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–8).
Dragon Rider by Cornelia Funke · grades 3–8 — Both on the Grand Canyon Reader Award (Arizona) — formerly the Arizona Young Readers Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–8).
Drive-By by Lynne Ewing · grades 3–8 — Both on the Grand Canyon Reader Award (Arizona) — formerly the Arizona Young Readers Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–8).

Books like Prisoner B-3087 for high school & teens (grades 9–12)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps 9–12— same scoring, different audience.

Refugee by Alan Gratz · 800L — Is by Alan Gratz, the same author, both on the Grand Canyon Reader Award (Arizona) — formerly the Arizona Young Readers Award list, and overlapping grades (5–9).
Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli · grades 6–9 — Both on the Grand Canyon Reader Award (Arizona) — formerly the Arizona Young Readers Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (6–9).
Bomb: The Race to Build—and Steal—the World's Most Dangerous Weapon by Steve Sheinkin · 920L — Shares themes of history and overlapping grades (6–9).
Posted by John David Anderson · grades 6–9 — Same genre (Realistic Fiction), overlapping grades (6–9), and the same era (2010s).
Romiette and Julio by Sharon M. Draper · grades 7–10 — Same genre (Realistic Fiction), overlapping grades (7–10), and the same era (2010s).

Book data last updated 2026-08-11. Matches are computed from each book’s cited attributes — see the methodology.

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