[aisle] Maus

[Toner, Timothy]

Maus made me understand my father.  He was born in Cicero, IL in 1931. He
would scream at us if we dared to scrape anything from the serving bowl
into the garbage, even if it was only three peas.  He would never throw
away jars or plastic bags, and was at times completely incomprehensible.
Then, while reading Maus, I noted a similar moment between Art and his
father, and I realized, "They both grew up in the Great Depression!"
Suddenly all these little quirks made sense to me, and I was able to
anticipate things that might send him into a rage.  My father is currently
90, and Maus transformed my relationship with him.  To ban it over language
and "mouse nudity" is highly problematic.

tt

Timothy Toner
Librarian
John Hancock College Prep HS
5437 West 64th Pl
Chicago, IL 60638
773-535-2410
he | him | his
*Omnes mundum facimus*


On Thu, Feb 3, 2022 at 11:53 AM Flaherty, Megan via AISLE <
aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> Yes, we have several copies. I don’t think it is any more graphic than any
> other book about the truths of the Holocaust. I read it in Language Arts in
> 6th grade and it made a big impact on me. Get this book in your students’
> hands!
>
> Megan Flaherty
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> *From:* AISLE <aisle-bounces at list.railslibraries.info> * On Behalf Of *Kristie
> Cerniglia via AISLE
> *Sent:* Thursday, February 3, 2022 11:46 AM
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> *Cc:* Kristie Cerniglia <kcerniglia at district31.net>
> *Subject:* [aisle] Maus
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>
> Hi!  Do any middle schools have Maus in your library?  A student requested
> it and I'm on the fence about buying it.  Thanks!
>
>
>
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