What a great thing to celebrate….. the 50th birthday of "To Kill a Mockingbird". Truly a great book on so many levels and each time I read it, I discover something new. Please note, I have read this book at least a dozen times since first reading it in the 8th grade in 1973. Trust me, it is well worth the time to get to know Atticus, Scout, Jem, Miss Maudie, Tom Robinson, Dill, Calpernia, Boo Radley and not least of all a southern town called Maycomb. Meet a man of honor who lives what he believes and teaches his children this same lesson. Take a hard look at the grave injustice of ugly racism up close and personal in this riveting tale of a black man wrongly accused of raping a white woman. Watch some great kids as they struggle with the pain of well… growing pains. Go to your library or get it from Amazon. You'll be glad you did.
One last thought..... Sadly Harper Lee never wrote another book.
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