tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16899684.post116258115214726363..comments2023-09-23T00:37:29.396-07:00Comments on Mom's Cancer Blog: ALA BBYA! (BYOB.)Brian Fieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16347700145666751363noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16899684.post-1162648879867432762006-11-04T06:01:00.000-08:002006-11-04T06:01:00.000-08:00I gave "Maus" to a teen or two when it came out, a...I gave "Maus" to a teen or two when it came out, and if I had nieces and nephews over 12, they'd be getting "Mom's Cancer," too. While it's not a "kid's book" and there's something perhaps dismissive in assuming that graphic novels/memoirs are inherently childish, there's also the idea that putting difficult concepts in an accessible form is pretty valuable.<BR/><BR/>Mind you, I may not be entirely objective: I've kind of built a job around the notion that kids are bright enough to handle difficult concepts in an accessible form.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16807727819590358834noreply@blogger.com