We follow Jean Louise’s experiences as she learns about the world. To Kill A Mockingbird follows the story of Jean Louise, a young girl who lives in sleepy Maycomb, Alabama from 1933-1935 during The Great Depression. It discusses and covers prejudice in a very gritty and down-to-earth manner and takes you through a story that will see you experience all the emotions.
It is set in Southern America, in Alabama and follows the lives of Jean Louise, the daughter of Atticus Finch and her family and friends.
Originally published in 1960, To Kill A Mockingbird was Harper Lee’s first of two books she ever wrote. It’s a book that takes you through all the range of emotions, teaching you morality and pure kindness along the way. Still, “To Kill A Mockingbird” remains banned in many classrooms and public libraries around the country and the world today.To Kill A Mockingbird is up there with some of the all-time classic books recommended to anybody who wants to consider themself “well-read”.
Most of the school and library challenges have been unsuccessful, but some managed to have the novel removed, even if only temporarily. “People need to figure out how to confront issues.” “Being uncomfortable with history is not means to change it,” he said. Many of these objections come from parents, school administrators or advocacy groups who contend that its racially and sexually-charged themes are inappropriate for young readers.Ĭhris Sergel, vice president of Dramatic Publishing, once acknowledged they receive many requests for specific words to be changed or removed, but they’re always denied them. According to the American Library Association’s Office for Intellectual Freedom, the Harper Lee novel is one of the most challenged and banned classical books. “To Kill A Mockingbird,” considered one of the best novels of the 20th century, is also one of the most controversial.
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