To+Kill+a+Mockingbird


 * Book-**//To Kill a Mockingbird//
 * Author-** //Harper Lee//
 * Genre-** Fictional Social Drama
 * Published-** 1960
 * Summary-** This story is set in the 1930's in Alabama the children of Atticus, Scout and Jem are being to see the negative side of people through the trail of Tom Robinson. Tom Robinson is accused and is about to stand trail for the rape of a young girl in town. Tom Robinson is African American the girl is white. Atticus is Tom Robinson's attorney. The lower class white people in town begin to have issues with the family. Boo Radley who is their neighbor and a legend in town for the said terrifying things he has done is whom the narrator Scout her brother Jem and their friend Dill(who is vising his aunt) have their minds set on while the trail is consuming everyone's mind in town.
 * Controversy-** This novel has been considered controversial due to the social grounds and sexual conduct(rape) of the book portrayal of African Americans in the novel. The racial themes addressed in the book were also considered controversial.
 * Age Appropriateness- 14+**


 * Challenges-** //Banned in Eden Valley, Minn in 1977. A few African American parents resigned from a council due to the racial aspects of the book and the unsuccessful attempts to ban the book.//

http://bannedbookschallenge.blogspot.com/2007/11/to-kill-mockingbird-wendys-review.html