![]() ![]() "I Am Scout" is a 2009 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year. Anyone who has enjoyed "To Kill a Mockingbird" or "Go Set a Watchman "will appreciate this glimpse into the life of its fascinating author, which includes photographs of Harper Lee, her family, and the film version of "To Kill a Mockingbird" starring Gregory Peck. I Am Scout: The Biography of Harper Lee by Charles J. What emerges in this riveting portrait is the story of an unconventional, high-spirited woman who drew on her love of writing and her Southern home to create a book that continues to speak to new generations of readers. The Online Museum Store of the Alabama Department of Archives & History. Shields is the author of the "New York Times" bestselling biography "Mockingbird: A Portrait of Harper Lee," which he has adapted here for younger readers. I Am Scout: The Biography of Harper Lee by Shields, Charles J. Lee's life is as rich as her fiction, from her girlhood as a rebellious tomboy to her days at the University of Alabama and early years as a struggling writer in New York City.Ĭharles J. Yet onetime author Harper Lee is a mysterious figure who leads a very private life in her hometown of Monroeville, Alabama, refusing to give interviews or talk about the novel that made her a household name. Shields is the author of the New York Times bestseller Mockingbird: A Portrait of Harper Lee, which he has adapted here for younger readers. ![]() It's also a perennial favorite in highschool English classrooms across the nation. "To Kill a Mockingbird "is one of the most widely read novels in American literature. ![]()
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