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Book Description:

The story of To Kill a Mockingbird takes place in Alabama in the Depression, and is narrated by the main character, a little girl named Scout Finch. Her father, Atticus Finch, is a lawyer with high moral standards. She and her brother, Jem, and their friend Dill are intrigued by the local rumors about a man named Boo Radley who lives in their neighborhood but never sets foot from his house. Legend has it that he once stabbed his father in the leg with a pair of scissors, and he is made out to be a kind of monster. Dill is from Mississippi but spends his summer in Maycomb at a house near the Finches. More... (© Classic Notes)

Booknotes about To Kill a Mockingbird:

• Barron's Booknote by Joyce Milton
  http://www.pinkmonkey.com/booknotes/barrons/mocking.asp
  
  
• ClassicNotes by Katherine Sigelman
  http://www.gradesaver.com/ClassicNotes/Titles/killmockingbird/
  
  
• Novel Guide
  http://www.novelguide.com/tokillamockingbird/index.html
  
  
• PinkMonkey® Literature Notes
  http://www.pinkmonkey.com/booknotes/monkeynotes/pmToKill01.asp
  
  
• Spark Note by Ross Douthat
  http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/mocking/
  
  
• Homework Online Study Guide
  http://www.homework-online.com/tkamb/index.asp
  This site includes chapter summaries, character analysis, and thematic discussion.
  
  
• Study Guide : To Kill A Mockingbird
  Study guide includes background information and reproducible activity pages for students. To view the guides, you will need Adobe® Acrobat® Reader.
  http://www.glencoe.com/sec/literature/litlibrary/mockingbird.html (glencoe.com)

Historical Context:

• Monroe County Heritage Museum - historical context