To kill a mockingbird/
Harper Lee
- 1st Perennial classics ed.
- New York, NY: HarperCollins Publisher, 2001.
- 323 pages; 21 cm.
Set in the racially segregated town of Maycomb, Alabama during the 1930s, To Kill a Mockingbird is told through the eyes of Scout Finch, a young girl growing up with her older brother Jem and their widowed father Atticus, a principled and compassionate lawyer.
When Atticus defends Tom Robinson, a Black man falsely accused of raping a white woman, Scout and Jem are exposed to the deep racial prejudice and injustice entrenched in their community. As the trial unfolds, the children face harsh truths about morality, empathy, and humanity.
At the same time, Scout and Jem’s fascination with their reclusive neighbor Boo Radley leads to unexpected revelations about kindness, courage, and understanding people beyond rumors and appearances.