Maus is a powerful graphic novel that tells the true story of Vladek Spiegelman, a Jewish man who survived the Holocaust. The book is unique because it draws people as animals: Jews are mice, Nazis are cats, and Poles are pigs. The story follows the author, Art, as he interviews his aging father about his terrifying experiences during World War II. It shows both the horrors of the past and the complicated relationship between a father and son in the present.