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Art wants to write the story of his parents’ experience throughout the Holocaust and Auschwitz camp. His father, Vladek, is a very difficult man, and his mother, Anja, committed suicide after Art’s release from a mental institution. Volume one was gripping enough to keep me reading through one sitting, and the images really enhanced the text, more so than in Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood by Marjane Satrapi, which is often times compared to Maus. I love graphic novels, and I think they present struggling readers a chance to enjoy a more complex storyline. I would definitely teach this in a high school classroom. I would focus on the symbolism – why are the characters drawn as animals? What does this accomplish with the narrative? I would prepare to teach this by framing it with an Anticipation Guide, a K-W-LR Chart, and a Text Frame with Gaps. While the students are reading it, I would ask Daily Focus Questions, play The Word Game, and have the students keep Metaphorical Graphic Organizers.

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