fox17online: Comic book shops offering free copies of 'Maus' to students in district where novel was banned
Comic book shops offering free copies of 'Maus' to students in district where novel was banned
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A Knoxville comic book store announced Monday it has raised more than $83,000 after starting an initiative last week to give away free copies of Maus for students who want to learn ...
ABC15 Arizona: Comic book shops offering free copies of 'Maus' to students in district where novel was banned
Maus: A Survivor’s Tale is the illustrated true story of Vladek Spiegelman’s experiences during World War II, as told by his son, Artie. It consists of Book One: My Father Bleeds History, and Book Two: And Here My Troubles Began / From Mauschwitz to the Catskills and Beyond.
In Maus, the different races and nationalities within the story are portrayed as different kinds of animals. Jews, for example, are portrayed as mice, while the Germans are depicted as cats. A precursor to Maus was first published in an underground comic magazine called Funny Animals in 1972.
After a Tennessee school district unanimously voted to ban a Pulitzer Prize-winning graphic novel about the Holocaust, comic book shops across the country have stepped up to offer free copies of the ...
WTSP: Comic book store raises more than $83k to give students free copies of book banned by school
Comic book store raises more than $83k to give students free copies of book banned by school