Maus a Survivors Tale (Hardcover)

from Dreesie

I actually like II more than I--not that it's better per se, I just appreciated all of himself and his wife that the author put into this book.Is this really YA? That is where my library shelves it, but these are really quite amazing books for anyone. The comic form and the black and white only m...

from hem143

This graphic novel is a sequal to Maus. It is a son's retelling of his parents time spent in the Auschwitz death camps. The subject matter is a bit more advanced however, would work perfectly for a classroom of high school or upper middle school students. This was actually my first time reading a...

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This is incredibly powerful, moving, and a gut-wrenching read. Its hard to put down, and its a fantastic story. I also enjoyed the cuts and other pieces, like showing him (the author/creator) being interviewed, how the media/companies want to use his story for money, etc. This entire series has b...

from HokieGeek

As other reviewers have stated, this book will break your heart. It is an example and how the Holocaust is still affecting generations of Jews. Sharing the author's journey through the process of learning about his parents and how the terrible events they suffered shaped their life and his is a h...

from lit_chick

Another very impressive effort by Art Spiegelman. In [Maus II], Vladek tells his son of the German concentration camps. Both Vladek and his wife, Anja, are prisoners in Auschwitz and Birkenau. Miraculously, though their stories are harrowing and heartbreaking, they both survive the Holocaust. But...