To Kill A Mockingbird - Harper Lee

To Kill a Mockingbird is a coming of age novel set in the racially segregated South of the 1930s. It follows Scout Finch, her brother Jem and their respected lawyer father, Atticus Finch. Atticus is tasked with defending Tom Robinson, a Black man accused of raping a white woman. Through the depiction of the trial as well as the youthful experiences of Scout and Jim, Lee makes an important commentary on race relations, moral integrity, human kindness and the complexity of society. To Kill a Mockingbird offers a powerful lesson in justice, morality and empathy. It is one of the country’s most historically banned and challenged novels due to its exploration of race relations, violence and intimidation, injustice and inequality.