What books are similar to Prisoner B-3087?

The 10 closest matches to Prisoner B-3087 by Alan Gratz on ReadingList include Refugee, The Diary of Anne Frank, The Butterfly, Ban This Book, and Shiloh. 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 Refugee, The Diary of Anne Frank, or The Butterfly — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared themes, shared award lists, and reading level.

Closest match: Refugee by Alan Gratz

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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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Refugee800L: Is by Alan Gratz, the same author, both on the Arizona Grand Canyon Reader Award list (+1 more shared list), and overlapping grades (5–9). Amazon → books like this →
The Diary of Anne Frankgrades 6–8: Shares themes of jews, history, and holocaust, jewish (1939-1945), same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (6–8). Amazon → books like this →
The Butterflygrades 3–6: Shares themes of jews and history, both on the Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania) list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction). Amazon → books like this →
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 →
Shiloh890L: Both on the Arizona Grand Canyon Reader Award list (+1 more shared list), same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–6). 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 →
New Kidgrades 4–8: Both on the Arizona Grand Canyon Reader Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (4–8), and the same era (2010s). Amazon → books like this →
The Red Pyramidgrades 3–8: Both on the Arizona Grand Canyon Reader Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (3–8), and the same era (2010s). Amazon → books like this →
Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Librarygrades 4–6: Both on the Arizona Grand Canyon Reader Award list (+2 more shared lists), overlapping grades (4–6), and the same era (2010s). Amazon → books like this →
Riding Freedomgrades 3–8: Shares themes of history, both on the Arizona Grand Canyon Reader Award list, and overlapping grades (3–8). Amazon → books like this →

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

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

Two Degrees by Alan Gratz · grades 5–8 — Is by Alan Gratz, the same author, both on the Nebraska Golden Sower Award list, and overlapping grades (5–8).
Superfudge by Judy Blume · grades 3–6 — Both on the Arizona Grand Canyon Reader Award list (+2 more shared lists), overlapping grades (3–6), and the same era (2010s).
Wonder by R.J. Palacio · 790L — Both on the Arizona Grand Canyon Reader Award list (+2 more shared lists), overlapping grades (3–7), and the same era (2010s).
Echo by Pam Muñoz Ryan · 680L — Both on the Arizona Grand Canyon Reader Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (5–8), and the same era (2010s).
Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret by Judy Blume · grades 4–6 — Shares themes of jews, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–6).

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

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

Two Degrees by Alan Gratz · grades 5–8 — Is by Alan Gratz, the same author, both on the Nebraska Golden Sower Award list, and overlapping grades (5–8).
Ground Zero by Alan Gratz · grades 6–8 — Is by Alan Gratz, the same author, both on the Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania) list (+1 more shared list), and overlapping grades (6–8).
Heroes by Alan Gratz · grades 6–8 — Is by Alan Gratz, the same author, shares themes of history, and overlapping grades (6–8).
Superfudge by Judy Blume · grades 3–6 — Both on the Arizona Grand Canyon Reader Award list (+2 more shared lists), overlapping grades (3–6), and the same era (2010s).
Wonder by R.J. Palacio · 790L — Both on the Arizona Grand Canyon Reader Award list (+2 more shared lists), overlapping grades (3–7), and the same era (2010s).

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

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

Creepy Carrots! by Aaron Reynolds · grades 3–10 — Both on the Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania) list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (3–10), and the same era (2010s).
My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult · grades 9–12 — Both on the Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania) list (+1 more shared list) and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
The Fault in Our Stars by John Green · 850L — Both on the Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania) list (+1 more shared list) and the same era (2010s).
Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon · grades 9–12 — Both on the Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania) list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (2010s).
Patron Saints of Nothing by Randy Ribay · grades 9–12 — Both on the Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania) list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (2010s).

Common questions

What books are similar to Prisoner B-3087?: The 10 closest matches to Prisoner B-3087 by Alan Gratz on ReadingList include Refugee, The Diary of Anne Frank, The Butterfly, Ban This Book, and Shiloh. 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.

Book data last updated 2026-09-05. Matches are computed from each book’s cited attributes — see the methodology.

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