Maus

I started and finished Maus yesterday... a quick read. After I read the last page, I looked up surprised, and found my husband. "Do all comic books end this abruptly?" I didn't like being left hanging, but so I went to the library's website to request Maus II. I definitely enjoyed the read, and especially liked the way the author was so transparent about the process of extracting the story from this father. The information about their interactions was a valuable layer to the story. If used in the classroom, it could be the part that high schoolers could relate to... frustrations, misunderstandings about parents and their past. Although few experiences are as traumatic as the Holocaust, I think it helps to know where people are coming from (their past) to have positive relationships in the present. The actual history in sequential order would be great for a history class. I don't see a connection for Science, but reading this book gave me a better understanding of the comic books I see some of my students reading. :)