Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird is the most widely read novel in American literature. Two-thirds of American public high schools include it in their curricula. Yet the author — who never published another novel— remains a mysterious figure, refusing since 1965 to give interviews or talk about her Pulitzer prize-winning novel. I Am Scout is the first-ever comprehensive biography written for a young audience that tells the story of how Miss Lee struggled to become an author and created one of the most popular novels of the 20th century. It fills what has been an empty place on school and library shelves for almost 50 years.
"The text does an excellent job of conveying the facets of Lee's personality that made her a writing success, including her honesty, tenacity, sense of justice and adaptability of interpersonal style... Shields demonstrates Lee's critical role in the creation of longtime friend Truman's Capote's In Cold Blood. Prior knowledge of both works is not absolutely necessary, thanks to an absorbing and easy narrative style...." -Kirkus Reviews
Description and Review from http://www.charlesjshields.com/
This was an interesting book to read, hard to follow at some points, but very interesting to find out why and how she wrote only this one book. Yes, I recomend this for reading. It was also a Junior Literary Guild selection. BTW,To kill a Mockingbird has it's 50th anniversary!
The second book I just finished is The Possibilities of Sainthood by Donna Freitas and here are the official Reviews from http://www.thepossibilitiesofsainthood.blogspot.com/
"Fresh and funny...[Antonia's] emails to the Vatican add flair to a coming-of-age novel already vivid for its warm portrayal of urban Italian-American family life...While getting at serious issues, Freitas wins readers over with a beautifully sustained light tough." -- Starred, Publishers Weekly
"First-time novelist Freitas hops into the romance genre and brightens and heightens it by providing characters who are anything but run-of-the-mill...Yes, it's kind of silly that Antonia thinks she has a shot at being the Patron Saint of the Kiss, but her first-person narrative is so smile-inducing, it's easy to go along with the premise. As Antonia sorts out her feelings for longtime crush Andy, as well as Michael, the boy who makes her blush, readers will be hard-pressed to decide what interests them most--make out sessions or marters." -- Starred, Booklist
It was a pretty funny book about a 15 year old girl who is not allowed to date. She goes to a catholic girl's school in NY, is from Italien descent and has a love of Saints. For more you just have to read the book for yourself, and remember, it's a teenager!
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