Hidden

Over the past year and a half, I have grown to love and appreciate graphic novels in relation to children's literature. I was never exposed to such medians of telling stories as a child and honestly I was extremely terrified to try something new by reading a graphic novel.  Through reading a variety of graphic novels over the past year, I have come to truly appreciate them as they offer readers a new way to interpret a novel rather than just simply reading words on a page.  The graphic novel, Hidden, is no exception to my new found love of graphic novels.  Hidden is an exceptional story written by Loie Dauvillier, Marc Lizano, and Greg Salsedo in 2012.  Hidden tells the story of a grandmother's experience of the Holocaust as she recounts the events she had to overcome during this time to her granddaughter.  The story is extremely easy to follow and it is full of a vast amount of information regarding the Holocaust. The pictures present within the story allow readers to visualize what they are reading and in a way make the words into an actual movie within their heads. Although graphic novels can often be difficult for readers to understand and follow, this story would serve as a great introduction for readers who may not be extremely confident in their ability to read graphic novels.  The words and pictures present within this story allow readers to truly visualize when the characters are speaking and follow their thought process in order to better understand the story structure as whole.