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By: Rebecca Reid

Rebecca Reid — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 19:31:54 +0000

SmallWorld Reads, I think so too!

By: SmallWorld Reads

SmallWorld Reads — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 11:32:42 +0000

You know I think it is a classic!!
I did read this in high school, advanced English, and in college as an English major.

By: Rebecca Reid

Rebecca Reid — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 03:25:48 +0000

@Myrthe: I’d be interested to hear what you think of it!

@ak: yes, I definitely think it’s worthy of a reread. And you’re right, even those that haven’t read it have heard of it!

@Amanda: I would think that 12 or 13 would be a bit young. The narrator is 8 years old so it kind of “goes over her head” but there is discussion of a rape in it so it seems the concepts would be better for a little more mature kids. That’s too bad that it came into your life at the wrong time! I’d say give it another try!

@Heather Johnson: I still don’t understand why advanced classes didn’t read it. I was in advanced English and we did. I think every American high school kid should! There is lots in there to discuss.

@Kim: Once again, I’m so sorry that it came in your life at the wrong time! Sounds like your teacher was kind of slow if s/he didn’t bring those kind of discussions to the class first! For me, that’s what this book is about: the Mockingbirds (people) around us and how we aren’t so good to them.

By: Kim

Kim — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 21:22:40 +0000

I read this book in high school and didn’t enjoy it much, but I am certain it’s because I hated the class I was reading it for, not because the book wasn’t good. I distinctly remember raising my hand and commenting that I thought the mockingbird could be a symbol for Tom Robinson, and having the rest of the class think that was just too advanced. Good grief

By: Heather Johnson

Heather Johnson — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 13:07:29 +0000

My husband, who was a very poor student, still remembers reading this book in high school. It’s his all time favorite book. I didn’t read it in high school (advanced English and all that) and I still have not read it. It’s crazy that my hubby who hates to read has recommended a book to me that I have not read after 10 years of marriage. Shame on me.

By: Amanda

Amanda — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 12:35:36 +0000

I think we actually read this in middle school, but I might be wrong. It’s been a really long time, one way or another. I remember being quite indifferent to the book at the time, but again, I probably read it when I was 12 or 13 and in the period of my life where I wasn’t reading anything for fun. Bad times, haha. Anyway, I should probably go back and reread it at some point.

By: ak

ak — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 12:27:40 +0000

I love, love, love To Kill a Mockingbird! It is definitely in the top 10 of all books I have ever read. I read it sometime in school, but I can’t remember when. It is absolutely a must read for school-aged children and I will make sure my children read it. I believe that To Kill a Mockingbird is an American classic. Few educated people in our country haven’t read it or seen the movie or at least heard of it. I have said that in my Pulitzer reading I won’t reread books that I have already read for the sake of time, but I think I will have to reread this one because it is so dear to me.

By: Myrthe

Myrthe — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 11:17:44 +0000

I have never read To Kill a Mockingbird (no need to in high school), but that will change soon. I have it on my TBR-pile now after having read so many great things about it on many blogs over the past months. I am looking forward to it a huge lot!