To Kill a Mockingbird is one of the most widely read novels in American literature.
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Anyone who has enjoyed To Kill a Mockingbird or Go Set a Watchman will appreciate this glimpse into the life of its fascinating author, which includes photographs of Harper Lee, her family, and the film version of To Kill a Mockingbird starring Gregory Peck.
What emerges in this riveting portrait is the story of an unconventional, high-spirited woman who drew on her love of writing and her Southern home to create a book that continues to speak to new generations of readers.
Shields is the author of the New York Times bestselling Biography Mockingbird: A Portrait of Harper Lee, which he has adapted here for younger readers.
Charles J.
Lee\'s life is as rich as her fiction, from her girlhood as a rebellious tomboy to her days at the University of Alabama and early years as a struggling writer in New York City.
Yet onetime author Harper Lee is a mysterious figure who leads a very private life in her hometown of Monroeville, Alabama, refusing to give interviews or talk about the novel that made her a household name.
It\'s also a perennial favorite in highschool English classrooms across the nation.
To Kill a Mockingbird is one of the most widely read novels in American literature
