Following an internally prompted review, a committee found that Holocaust graphic novels “Maus” and “Maus II” are appropriate for students in middle and high school.

The district has not yet specified what prompted the review of the Pulitzer-Prize winning book and its sequel by Art Spiegelman. The school system confirmed the books, which use black-and-white cartoons of anthropomorphized animals to depict the the Holocaust, were under review last month.

KISD Media Relations Manager Maria Corrales DiPetta this week confirmed the review concluded the books were appropriate for junior high and up.