The Wall: Growing Up Behind the Iron Curtain by Peter Sis
I enjoyed how the author took this important part of history and turned it into a graphic novel! History can be a subject that children think is boring, but when they see it presented in a friendlier version, like a cartoon, they will be more likely to read and retain the information. Not to mention since this is a factual account of one’s personal experience, students will be motivated to continue and possibly step out on their own and do a little research about one of the historical events mentioned. The author uses journal entries to illustrate how the government controlled his personal life and that of the others in the country from communist control to when censorship was lifted.
I enjoyed how the author took this important part of history and turned it into a graphic novel! History can be a subject that children think is boring, but when they see it presented in a friendlier version, like a cartoon, they will be more likely to read and retain the information. Not to mention since this is a factual account of one’s personal experience, students will be motivated to continue and possibly step out on their own and do a little research about one of the historical events mentioned. The author uses journal entries to illustrate how the government controlled his personal life and that of the others in the country from communist control to when censorship was lifted.
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