Reddit reviews Barefoot Gen, Vol. 1: A Cartoon Story of Hiroshima

Barefoot Gen is written by a survivor of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima. It's very moving and raw and personally I think it's better than Maus or Blankets. It should be required reading in all schools.

Persepolis is another amazing read. It's written by someone who grew up in Iran and witnessed and ran away from the revolution in the late 70's. It shows that the people in Iran and that part of the world are just like us, though because of America's (and other foreign powers) intervention, has become really conservative and hostile. I think this is another book that should be required reading in schools.

Fun Home is another personal tale about a woman's recollections of growing up and about her father.

Adrian Tomine's Shortcomings Adrian often writes very personal stories that are heart felt and touching.

American Born Chinese Gene Yang writes about growing up as an Asian American.

Epileptic French, David B writes about his Epileptic brother.

Barefoot Gen by Keiji Nakazawa

It's a graphic novel/manga about the attacks on Hiroshima from the perspective of a child. The most chilling part is that the details are things he actually experienced.

http://www.amazon.com/Barefoot-Gen-Vol-Cartoon-Hiroshima/dp/0867196025/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1376089560&sr=8-1&keywords=Barefoot+Gen

Barefoot Gen

A 10-part series detailing the events leading up to and immediately after the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. It’s considered one of the original Japanese manga series.

I recommend Barefoot Gen.