![]() ![]() An extremely private person, she was interviewed for neither Mockingbird nor I am Scout. It manages to provide a good background on how people and events in her real life inspired To Kill a Mockingbird-but disappointingly, offers no concrete answers as to why Lee never published another novel. I am Scout is a YA adaptation of Shields’ previous Harper Lee biography, Mockingbird. She would eventually write one of the most beloved American novels of the 20 th century and see her creation transformed into an Oscar-winning film. Its also a perennial favorite in highschool English classrooms across the nation. After graduating high school, she spent time at an all-girls college and at law school before moving to New York to pursue her dream of becoming an author. I Am Scout: The Biography of Harper Lee By Charles J Shields Published by Henry Holt and Co Buy from: To Kill a Mockingbird is one of the most widely read novels in American literature. Alongside her friend Truman Capote, young Nelle enjoyed writing stories on a black Underwood typewriter. Nelle Harper Lee was born on April 28, 1926, in Monroeville, Alabama. An ALA Best Book for Young Adults, 2009.'I Am Scout: A Biography of Harper Lee. Shields, is a biography of the life of Harper Lee and how she became the famous american author that wrote To Kill a Mockingbird. Family ties, unlikely friendships, and creative struggles are all part of her notable life story. Book Summary: I Am Scout: A Biography of Harper Lee, by Charles J. ![]() Writer Harper Lee, a Southern tomboy much like the fictional Scout Finch, channeled her admiration for her lawyer father into the American classic To Kill a Mockingbird. ![]()
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