My mom handed me a new book she had just finished one summer 5o years ago. "You'll like it", she said. I was in my last year of elementary school, but she trusted that I was a good enough reader to understand what it was all about. It was a paperback copy, and had "Pulitzer Prize" in big letters on the cover. TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD is still my favorite book of all time, and i didn't mind a bit that I was required to read it again in my high school English class during junior year. Here's a link to a website about the 50th anniversary of it's publication, with a short video about a commemorative documentary. Harper Lee never wrote another book, but this one will do fine. The movie wasn't bad either. AFI voted "Atticus Finch" the all time number one movie hero. The novel is still required reading in high school.

My dog, "Atticus" is snoring away as I post this. Sometimes, when the movie is on, he hears his name and looks up at me to see what's going on.

If you've never read TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD, my dog and I highly recommend it.

http://tokillamockingbird50yea.../videos/hey-boo.php#

I never read the book by Harper Lee, but I did see the movie with Gregory Peck. That was quite a long time ago but some scenes remained vivid in my mind.

Here's another clip commemorating the anniversary of the book --

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21...vp/38191172#38191172

Jo

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A completely wonderful book and I think it is probably my favorite also!!

One of my all-time favorites, too, right up there with PRIDE AND PREJUDICE and DINNER AT THE HOMESICK RESTAURANT. Loved the Peck movie, too, which I think was made extra special by the narrator's voice. Was that supplied by Harper Lee herself? I wonder why she never wrote another novel.

Ellen

The narrator in the movie was the actress Kim Stanley.

I spent a large portion of my daydreaming time of my youth pretending to be either Scout Finch or Francie Nolan (from A Tree Grows in Brooklyn). A salute to one of the heroes of my childhood, and a book that gave me many happy moments throughout the years!

Thanks, Diane. I guess I could have looked that up (probably knew it at one time but of course have forgotten over the years), but I'm so lazy.

Ellen