To Kill a Mockingbird

AUTHOR: Harper Lee

From the Publisher:

Voted America’s Best-Loved Novel in PBS’s The Great American Read

Harper Lee’s Pulitzer Prize-winning masterwork of honor and injustice in the deep South—and the heroism of one man in the face of blind and violent hatred

One of the most cherished stories of all time, To Kill a Mockingbird has been translated into more than forty languages, sold more than forty million copies worldwide, served as the basis for an enormously popular motion picture, and was voted one of the best novels of the twentieth century by librarians across the country. A gripping, heart-wrenching, and wholly remarkable tale of coming-of-age in a South poisoned by virulent prejudice, it views a world of great beauty and savage inequities through the eyes of a young girl, as her father—a crusading local lawyer—risks everything to defend a black man unjustly accused of a terrible crime.

Leah’s Thoughts:

I still remember the first time I read this as a teenager, and it also deeply struck me again when I revisited it as an adult. The writing is beautiful, the characters unforgettable, and the themes timeless. Through Scout’s eyes, we see both the innocence of childhood and the hard realities of injustice and prejudice. It’s a powerful, layered story that challenges and changes you. One every mom (and teen) should read at least once.