Book Club-Prisoner B-3087- A Will to Live in the Most Challenging of Times

Prisoner B-3087 follows the unimaginable and horrendous path of a boy named Yanek as he, along with his family, suddenly find themselves in the hands of the Nazis who have invaded their homeland. Life as he knows it, including all those he cares and loves, will never be the same. Over the course of Yanek's brutal future, including his movement from one terrible concentration camp to nine more, he is witness to terrifying treatment directed at all prisoners, including himself,  in order to dehumanize, degrade, and make them feel worthless. For those learners who are ready to read and discuss this topic, this novel present a true story written with some liberties by the author, as explained in the afterward.  We are at a time in history that it has never been more crucial to read, read, read on topics such as the Holocaust, the Nazi rise to power, and the strength, drive to survive, and finding a way to continue life after such loss, degradation, and dehumanization. Learning these topics, when ready, is crucial as  in the next decade or two, no survivors will be left to tell their story.  In between the horror, one can find moments of triumph and strength to live another hour, another day, and for a future.

The class covers, via discussion, the Nazi rise to power and overtaking of countries as they gain strength, leading to their rise in Poland resulting in the capture of Jewish people, movement into ghettos, senseless suffering, illness, maltreatment, and death.  The class will continue, by following the main character, Yanek, to learn of the work details, life in concentration camps, mental and physical abuse and, at the same time, momentary friendships and caring for others in a setting that has shown one has a better chance of living by keeping one's head down and not making eye contact with guards or prisoner.  We learn from the chances some prisoners take to live on and help others and the momentary glimpses of a drive to survive this travesty of a world based on segregation, prejudice, and horrendous treatment based on religion, nationality, age, and more

This is a classic well-told in -depth novel by Alan Gratz.  My Book Links classes are led by me, in a very safe and thoughtful way, through discussion and question/ answer based on the happenings in the book.  Vocabulary, figurative language, history as presented in the text, comprehension from the plot, conflicts, character analysis, setting details are presented as  we travel through the chapters read for that week.   Learners will interact through the entire class by being a part of the discussion, to their comfort level, and sharing thoughts, specific answers, and feelings in a safe manner.  No doubt, this book can bring up emotions and based on my 32+ years of in-class teaching and teaching on Outschool, students are treated with attention to emotional level and care as each person reacts differently based on their knowledge into the topic.  My goal is that learners leave feeling empowered about decision making, how choices affect ourselves and others, and the importance of stepping forward to do what is right, even when others are not doing so.  

I would certainly recommend this not be the first book on the topic for learners.
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