In the book Prisoner B-3087 by Alan Gratz, the main character, Yanek, is faced with a lot of heart-wrenching situations. He and his immediate family live in Krakow, Poland along with his extended family. As the Nazis take over their city, Yanek’s father is adamant on staying where they are no matter what he is told, even after his family and all the Jews were put into the ghetto and had to squish fourteen people in a flat meant for three. Of the many emotional passages in the book, one describes Yanek’s reaction to his parents being taken away: “I fell to my knees and sobbed. Sala put her hand on my shoulder, but I could barely feel it. Mama. Papa. They were gone. My family was gone.” (pg. 59) This section really stood out because it was one of the first times Yanek had shown his vulnerability. Leading up to this quote Yanek was just either watching his family react or trying to find something to help. There was no way to help this situation, and Yanek knew that. For the first time, Yanek had no reason to try. Before he was doing everything for his family, but after this moment he seemed lost. This section of the book really pulls at the reader’s heartstrings. To see Yanek break down after doing so much and going through what he did just for it to be taken away in an instant is horrible. This part of the book might be one of the many low points for Yanek. It seems like something he can never really recover from. This text expresses his grief so vividly that the reader can start to feel a fraction of what he is feeling. A new perspective of Yanek’s experience is shown to the audience. He has to pick himself up and live for not only himself, but also his parents.