To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee Published by Harper Perennial Modern Classics Publication Date May 23rd 2006 Genres: Classic Source: Bought Goodreads. To Kill a Mockingbird is a novel by the American author Harper Lee. Shoot all the bluejays you want, if you can hit em, but remember its a sin to kill a mockingbird. Age Rating: 12+ A lawyer's advice to his children as he defends the real mockingbird of Harper Lee's classic novel--a black man charged with the rape of a white girl. Through the young eyes of Scout and Jem Finch, Harper Lee explores with rich humor and unswerving honesty the irrationality of adult attitudes toward race and class in the Deep South of the 1930s. To Kill A Mockingbird (Book) : Lee, Harper : The unforgettable novel of a childhood in a sleepy Southern town and the crisis of conscience that rocked it, To Kill A Mockingbird became both an instant bestseller and a critical success when it was first published in 1960. Through the young eyes of Scout and Jem Finch, Harper Lee explores with exuberant humour the irrationality of adult attitudes to race and class in the Deep South of the 1930s. My rating: I would give this book a 4.5 out of 5 star rating, as well. The book To Kill a Mockingbird is about three best friends, a mysterious recluse, an unfair trial, and growing up in a town in the 1930s -- where segregation and bigotry were prominent. To Kill A Mockingbird movie: The movie was well-done but, of course, not as good as the book. A highly educational book intertwined with humor and sarcasm, To Kill a Mockingbird is full of literary devices that allow the reader a chance for reflection. I have reread To Kill a Mockingbird at least half a dozen times and each time I find something new: another layer to a character that previously had gone unnoticed, a nuance in the language that I somehow overlooked, and perhaps an understanding of the delicate subject matter that comes with age. Moving tale of girl whose brother died in school shooting. 'Shoot all the bluejays you want, if you can hit 'em, but remember it's a sin to kill a mockingbird.' Rating (Barnes and Nobles): Barnes and Nobles give this book a 4.5 out of 5 star rating. To Kill A Mockingbird, the novel, has had many reviews, and has been crtically acclaimed. Harper Lee, the author, weaves amazing symbolism and storytelling into her novel, which makes it one of the most iconic books in American History. It went on to win the Pulitzer Prize in 1961 and was later made into an Academy Award-winning film, also a classic. A great example would be a quote in the words of Atticus Finch. Rating: 5/5 Cupcakes! Scout experiences different events in her life that dramatically change her life. To Kill A Mockingbird is a classic that just tugs at your heartstrings and seeing it come to life in graphic novel format was such a beautiful gift. Lawyer Atticus Finch gives this advice to his children as he defends the real mockingbird of Harper Lee's classic novel - a black man charged with the rape of a white girl. The unforgettable novel of a childhood in a sleepy Southern town and the crisis of conscience that rocked it, To Kill A Mockingbird became both an instant bestseller and a critical success when it was first published in 1960. It was published in 1960 and, instantly successful in the United States, it is widely read in high schools and middle schools. Read Common Sense Media's Mockingbird review, age rating, and parents guide. To Kill a Mockingbird has become a classic of modern American literature, winning the Pulitzer Prize. The illustrations were wonderful, the way the story was conveyed into this format was effortless. Series: To Kill a Mockingbird #1 Author: Harper Lee Publication: 1960 Pages: 309, Paperback Source: Thank you to Penguin Random House South Africa for sending me this delectable novel! Here is some of them: The novel To Kill A Mockingbird revolves around a young girl named Jean Louise Finch who goes by the nicknamed "Scout".