The Wall written and illustrated by Peter Sis

The Wall is a personal account of the author’s life, and that makes the story behind its pages very powerful. Reading about Peter Sis’ struggles growing up in Communist Czechoslovakia makes me extremely lucky that I live in a country with so many freedoms. Reading The Wall to a classroom of 5^th or 6^th graders will more than likely instill the same feelings of patriotism and thankfulness toward the United States. Children in the U. S. today have never been restricted from being artistic or expressing themselves and it is important for students to realize that and be grateful.

The layout of the book was very well done. I enjoyed reading the notes on the side of each page as well as following along with the story. And reading Peter Sis’ actual journal entries gives the reader the ability to personally relate to the book.