Name:   To Kill a Mockingbird
Author(s)
 
 
Lee, H
Topics
 
 
Books-Fiction, High School
Source
 
 
Little Brown & Company ISBN: 0446310786
Copyright
 
 
1988
Description
 
 
"Set in the small Southern town of Maycomb, Alabama, during the Depression, To Kill a Mockingbird follows three years in the life of 8-year-old Scout Finch, her brother, Jem, and their father, Atticus--three years punctuated by the arrest and eventual trial of a young black man accused of raping a white woman. Though her story explores big themes, Harper Lee chooses to tell it through the eyes of a child. The result is a tough and tender novel of race, class, justice, and the pain of growing up."
Average Rating
 
 
Last Updated
 
 
6/7/2005
 
Comments

Contributed by: DITD Team Member  
Rating:
I think this novel is one that is "forced" upon most adolescents at some point in their school life. I am no exception! However, unlike some of the literature that was required of me to read, I found this a touching and thought provoking story and comment on life. I would recommend it to young readers.
 
Contributed by: Parent of Davidson Young Scholar  
Rating:
Mature themes in language suitable for young adults. This is a very well written, thought provoking coming of age novel. I gave it to my 11 year old as antidote to all the science fiction he was reading. I think it's difficult to find good fiction that isn't insipid for his age group. He found it quite readable.
 
Contributed by: Davidson Young Scholar  
Rating:
I love this book! I think Atticus is the nicest man that ever lived, and he has very good views on how the world works.
 
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