To Kill a Mockingbird

Interesting Facts

• The book was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 1961.
• The plot is based on real events from the author's childhood.
• The character of Atticus Finch has become a symbol of justice and moral integrity.
• The book addresses important themes of racism and social injustice in American society of the 1930s.
• The character of Scout Finch, from whose perspective the story is told, is an autobiographical reflection of Harper Lee herself.
• The book was adapted into a film in 1962, which won three Academy Awards.