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Maus
Maus is about the Holocaust, but it's also about being the kid of a parent whose trauma you can't fix. 🐭
Who it's for
Maus weaves Vladek Spiegelman's account of surviving the Holocaust with the present-day story of his son Art trying to get that story out of him.
Feelings it meets
What it is
Art Spiegelman's graphic novel, serialized in the magazine Raw from 1980 to 1991 and collected in two volumes, interweaves his father Vladek's account of surviving the Holocaust in Poland with the present-day story of Art interviewing him in New York. It depicts Jews as mice, Germans as cats and Poles as pigs.
Where to find it
In print; widely available from libraries (Libby/Hoopla) (a common pick in schools; widely held by libraries). Still in copyright.
Before you start
Heads up: The Holocaust and a mother's suicide.
Age: Ages 14+
You are the bows from which your children as living arrows are sent forth.Kahlil Gibran, The Prophet, “On Children”
