To kill a mockingbird

Book Cover
Average Rating
Series
Publisher
Varies, see individual formats and editions
Publication Date
Varies, see individual formats and editions
Language
English

Description

Two children in a small town in Alabama learn something about moral principles from their father when he is appointed to defend a black man on a rape charge.

More Details

Contributors
Lee, Harper Author
Spacek, Sissy Narrator
ISBN
9780060933272
9780061980268
9780060935467
9780446310789
9781428113510
9780062368690
9780061808128
9780062368683
9780060888695

Discover More

Also in this Series

  • To kill a mockingbird (To kill a mockingbird Volume 1) Cover
  • Go set a watchman (To kill a mockingbird Volume 2) Cover

Similar Series From Novelist

NoveList provides detailed suggestions for series you might like if you enjoyed this book. Suggestions are based on recommendations from librarians and other contributors.
Cold Sassy is more humorous than the thought-provoking and bittersweet Mockingbird, but both character-driven series feature young protagonists whose outlook on life is forever changed when a family member gets involved in a situation that causes scandal in their small towns. -- Halle Carlson
Both moving, character-driven series are narrated by precocious Southern girls, chronicling how they and the small towns they live in adapt and change through various hardships and seasons. -- Autumn Winters
The relatable protagonists of these bittersweet, character-driven series share their experiences growing up, observing the changing world around them, and coming to terms with their relationship with their fathers. -- Halle Carlson
These series have the appeal factors bittersweet, lyrical, and first person narratives, and they have the theme "facing racism"; the subjects "racism," "race relations," and "family relationships"; and characters that are "complex characters."
These series have the appeal factors lyrical, stylistically complex, and first person narratives, and they have the genres "literary fiction" and "southern fiction"; the subjects "race relations" and "family relationships"; and characters that are "complex characters," "flawed characters," and "authentic characters."
These series have the appeal factors lyrical and stylistically complex, and they have the theme "facing racism"; the genre "literary fiction"; the subjects "racism," "race relations," and "african americans"; and characters that are "complex characters."
These series have the appeal factors bittersweet, and they have the theme "facing racism"; the genre "southern fiction"; the subjects "racism," "race relations," and "african americans"; and characters that are "sympathetic characters."
These series have the appeal factors lyrical, character-driven, and atmospheric, and they have the genre "literary fiction"; and characters that are "complex characters" and "flawed characters."
These series have the appeal factors melancholy and lyrical, and they have the genre "literary fiction"; the subjects "fathers and daughters," "family relationships," and "mothers and daughters"; and characters that are "complex characters."

Similar Titles From NoveList

NoveList provides detailed suggestions for titles you might like if you enjoyed this book. Suggestions are based on recommendations from librarians and other contributors.
NoveList recommends "Cold Sassy series" for fans of "To kill a mockingbird". Check out the first book in the series.
Young women narrators witness institutionalized racism and recognize critical flaws in the United States justice system in these moving and character-driven classic literary fiction novels. Mockingbird is set in 1930s Alabama while Beale Street takes place in 1970s New York. -- Alicia Cavitt
Readers of the literary classic To Kill a Mockingbird may be interested in Laura Lippman's complex, suspenseful take on the story as a psychological suspense novel. -- Autumn Winters
Criminal accusations upend small Southern towns in these atmospheric novels set in 1970s North Carolina (Decent People) and 1930s Alabama (Mockingbird). Along with strong character development, these books share a close examination of race. -- Basia Wilson
Wolf whistle - Nordan, Lewis
Based on the 1955 lynching of Emmett Till, a black teen killed for whistling at a white woman, this Mississippi-set novel offers another view of the racism central to the story at the heart of To Kill a Mockingbird. -- Shauna Griffin
These two thought-provoking character-driven novels are both told from the point of view of young girls observing and dealing with matters of race and prejudice in the South. -- Shauna Griffin
Though much about these novels is dissimilar, both offer a historical Southern setting and a farcical trial that illuminates the small-minded nature of a town's inhabitants. Both atmospheric novels also feature young female protagonists who come of age under challenging circumstances. -- Shauna Griffin
Though Ordinary Grace is a more spiritual and less politically charged novel, it is another lyrically written, evocatively atmospheric, and bittersweet story about an adult reflecting on the complex moral questions and haunting tragedies of his small-town childhood. -- Derek Keyser
These books have the appeal factors bittersweet and first person narratives, and they have the themes "facing racism" and "coming of age"; and the subjects "racism," "race relations," and "african americans."
NoveList recommends "Katie Nash novels" for fans of "To kill a mockingbird". Check out the first book in the series.
The color of law - Gimenez, Mark
These two stories of race, class, justice, and tolerance may feel worlds apart when it comes to setting and point of view, but the legal battles and lessons learned in these thought-provoking books may appeal to some of the same readers. -- Shauna Griffin
Influenced by To Kill a Mockingbird, David Guterson's Snow Falling on Cedars concentrates on a 1954 murder trial in a small town in the Pacific Northwest. It similarly tackles questions of race, prejudice, and doing the right thing. -- Shauna Griffin

Similar Authors From NoveList

NoveList provides detailed suggestions for other authors you might want to read if you enjoyed this book. Suggestions are based on recommendations from librarians and other contributors.
David Guterson and Harper Lee write fiction with coming-of-age themes, a timeless feel, elegiac prose, and richly layered characters. Their choice of settings, while different, are equally vivid and essential to their stories. They also both focus their plots on thought-provoking moral quandaries, while maintaining an engrossing pace. -- Becky Spratford
Both Harper Lee and Olive Ann Burns are known for a single, character-driven novel with an inescapable Southern small-town sense of place and which features a coming-of-age plotline. -- Bethany Latham
Lifelong friends Harper Lee and Truman Capote shared a gift for writing with utter clarity, describing unusual people and atmospheric locations with gripping authenticity. They collaborated on Capote's pioneering true crime book In Cold Blood; Lee attempted another true crime work which she never finished. -- Autumn Winters
These authors' works have the appeal factors bittersweet and stylistically complex, and they have the genres "southern fiction" and "classics"; the subjects "racism," "race relations," and "african americans"; and characters that are "complex characters."
These authors' works have the appeal factors bittersweet, haunting, and first person narratives, and they have the genres "southern fiction" and "classics"; the subjects "racism," "race relations," and "prejudice"; and characters that are "complex characters" and "flawed characters."
These authors' works have the appeal factors haunting and first person narratives, and they have the genres "southern fiction" and "classics"; the subjects "racism," "race relations," and "dysfunctional families"; and characters that are "complex characters" and "flawed characters."
These authors' works have the genres "southern fiction" and "southern gothic"; and the subjects "racism," "race relations," and "african americans."
These authors' works have the appeal factors bittersweet, and they have the genres "southern fiction" and "classics"; the subjects "fathers and daughters," "homecomings," and "reunions"; and characters that are "complex characters" and "introspective characters."
These authors' works have the genres "southern fiction" and "classics"; and the subjects "fathers and daughters," "racism," and "race relations."
These authors' works have the appeal factors bittersweet, and they have the genre "southern fiction"; the subjects "racism," "race relations," and "african americans"; and characters that are "complex characters."
These authors' works have the appeal factors moving, bittersweet, and lyrical, and they have the genre "literary fiction"; the subjects "racism," "race relations," and "african americans"; and characters that are "complex characters" and "flawed characters."
These authors' works have the genres "southern fiction" and "southern gothic"; and the subjects "racism," "race relations," and "african americans."

Published Reviews

Library Journal Review

Lee's Pulitzer Prize-winning first (and last) novel of racial injustice in a small Southern town ranks among just about everyone's favorite books. This 35th-anniversary edition contains a brief new foreword by the elusive Lee. (LJ 5/15/60) (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

(c) Copyright Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Powered by Syndetics

Library Journal Reviews

Harper Lee's coming-of-age classic, To Kill a Mockingbird, tells the story of six-year-old Scout Finch, her older brother Jem, and their father, Atticus, a small-town Alabama lawyer assigned to defend Tom Robinson, a black man falsely accused of rape. The reaction of the town, the dignity of Robinson, and the character of their father affect both children as they navigate the path from childhood innocence to adult understanding. The 1962 film adaptation starring Gregory Peck is a classic itself, winning three Academy Awards. Copyright 2008 Reed Business Information.

Copyright 2008 Reed Business Information.
Powered by Content Cafe

Reviews from GoodReads

Loading GoodReads Reviews.

Staff View

Loading Staff View.