Project "The Story of a Boy" is an educational initiative that was jointly implemented as an inter-school project by students from the Vladimir Nazor Elementary School and the Antun Gustav Matoš Gymnasium in Đakovo under the leadership of teachers Mira Racić and Ines Jančula. The aim of the project was to introduce students to the topic of the Holocaust through the personal story of a Jewish boy, Ruben Frank, born in Đakovo in 1926, who was murdered in the Auschwitz concentration camp in 1942.

Using an interdisciplinary approach, the students explored Ruben's life using archival documents, photographs, letters and testimonies. Ruben's brother Rafael Frank made a special contribution to the project.

The project was financially supported by the Olga Lengyel Institute, an international organization from New York that promotes education about the Holocaust and human rights. As a permanent result of the project, a short educational film, "The Story of a Boy", and an exhibition of the same name were created. The film and the exhibition are intended for teaching and learning about the Holocaust in primary and secondary schools.
"The Story of a Boy" emphasizes the importance of a culture of memory and empathy. This should encourage young people to think critically and engage personally, against prejudice and hatred.