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To Kill a Mockingbird

Lee, Harper. ILL - 1960 None on shelf No requests on this item Community Rating: 4.8 out of 5

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Good Beyond Its Reputation submitted by katiewhitney on June 8, 2010, 10:37am I put off reading this book for ages because I thought I knew what it was about: a southern lawyer defends a black man accused of raping a white woman. But that really only represents a small part of the plot. Would you believe the trial doesn't even begin for a hundred pages? This is a poignant, hilarious (what a surprise!), magnificently written coming of age story that really captures the beautiful (and sometimes cruel) absurdities of living in the south. Words like habiliments and scuppernongs will be with me forever.

Mockingbird submitted by Maria97 on July 30, 2011, 1:10pm Sounds like a good book. I have to read it for school.

To Kill A Mockingbird submitted by sauerr on August 7, 2011, 12:38pm Lee masterfully wove this classic tale to be a masterpiece that would be loved forever. I found the book insightful and well written.

great book submitted by mingtecheng on August 11, 2011, 3:22pm better than movie

Great book submitted by ashflowtuff on August 14, 2011, 8:20pm One of my all time favorites, I think this is essential reading for everyone.

A must-read! submitted by Josie Brown on June 15, 2012, 7:32pm Great book! Magnificent plot! This book also taught me a lesson. You'll just have to read it to know!

Great submitted by xjasx on June 16, 2012, 10:25pm It was a really good book. I was forced to read this for english class and it turned out to be a great book. It describes racism very well and how well a young childs mind works. It has definitely made my top 10 book list, and thats saying a lot

Classic! submitted by pubudu on June 22, 2012, 7:25pm A wonderful story about how Atticus Finch, a lawyer defends a black man accused of rape, and how other significant issues in society are expressed.

Loved it! submitted by marisal on June 17, 2013, 11:48am My parents had been telling me what a great book this was but I never got around to reading it. I didn't think it would be that interesting. I took a class on this book and I realized how great this book was. I loved all of the characters even if they weren't a huge part of the book. I thought the book was amazing and I'm really glad I got to read it.

nice submitted by michael007 on July 1, 2013, 3:06pm It is my favorite nice book!

Good submitted by jangmikyoung on July 12, 2013, 5:39pm I think that this book is great but it has a slightly confusing beginning. The first part of the book was okay and then it got better in the second part. Also, you'll understand what the introduction is talking about.

To Kill A Mockingbird submitted by leehannah on July 13, 2013, 8:54am To Kill A Mockingbird has clearly changed my perspective and the way I look at things and people. It has changed my view and I think it could change anybody's too. It is really a classic that everybody should read at least once.

Great Book submitted by kathscot on July 21, 2013, 9:24pm Really good characters, setting and plot - this book is so well constructed, but also just a good story.
The movie with Gregory Peck is also a classic worth watching.

so many levels submitted by camelsamba on June 27, 2014, 8:20pm The teacher that my boys have all had for 5th & 6th grade uses this book as a read-aloud. My oldest son had to read this again in 9th grade. And this year, the youngest one read it as a 5th grader in (an adult-led) book club. After helping him keep on track with some of his weekly readings, I decided to read it again myself - and began to wonder if I'd ever really read the entire book! Perhaps I gave up back in the 3rd grade and only saw the movie. Jem reading to Mrs Dubose, Scout serving cookies to the ladies' missionary society social hour - so much I didn't remember.

So now I am left to wonder what is the best time to read the book. How much really sinks in when you are 10 and 11, even with an adult helping you pull out important themes? What do you get from it as a high schooler? [That son is now in 10th grade, and had to do a mock trial for this year's English class. He chose Atticus Finch as their lawyer's name, because 'he's the best lawyer ever' or something along those lines.] Perhaps the best solution is to read it multiple times at many ages, viewing it through the lenses of your own different experiences.

To Kill a Mockingbird submitted by anita.lautenbach on June 25, 2018, 1:47pm This book is amazing. I read it and then I watched the movie and saw the play. All were incredible.

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PUBLISHED
1960.
Year Published: 1960
Description: 296 p. ; 21 cm.
Language: English
Format: ILL

READING LEVEL
Lexile: 870

ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
0061205699 (HarperCollins)

SUBJECTS
Trials (Rape) -- Alabama -- Fiction.
Alabama -- Fiction.
Alabama -- Race relations -- Fiction.