[aisle] Maus

[Kristie Cerniglia]

Honestly, I'm not a fan of censorship, but recently I was called out by a
parent and didn't have the support I'm used to from admin.  Sadly, I now
find myself being cautious where I wasn't before.

On Thu, Feb 3, 2022 at 12:04 PM Toner, Timothy via AISLE <
aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> 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
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* AISLE <aisle-bounces at list.railslibraries.info> * On Behalf Of *Kristie
>> Cerniglia via AISLE
>> *Sent:* Thursday, February 3, 2022 11:46 AM
>> *To:* AISLE-Share: Association of Illinois School Library Educators
>> discussion list <aisle at list.railslibraries.info>
>> *Cc:* Kristie Cerniglia <kcerniglia at district31.net>
>> *Subject:* [aisle] Maus
>>
>>
>>
>> Hi!  Do any middle schools have Maus in your library?  A student
>> requested it and I'm on the fence about buying it.  Thanks!
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>>
>> Mrs. Kristie Cerniglia
>>
>> kcerniglia at district31.net
>>
>> @kcernig1
>>
>> 847-313-4466
>>
>> LMC Director
>>
>> Field Middle School
>>
>>
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Mrs. Kristie Cerniglia
kcerniglia at district31.net
@kcernig1
847-313-4466
LMC Director
Field Middle School

*If you think you can do a thing or think you can't do a thing, you're
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