Harper Lee's classic novel of a lawyer in the Deep South defending a black man
charged with the rape of a white girl. One of the best-loved stories of all
time, To Kill a Mockingbird has earned many distinctions since its original
publication in 1960. It won the Pulitzer Prize, has been translated into more
than forty languages, sold more than thirty million copies worldwide, and been
made into an enormously popular movie. Most recently, librarians across the
country gave the book the highest of honors by voting it the best novel of the
twentieth century.
About The Author:
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Harper Lee was born on April 28,