I Am Scout: The Biography of Harper Lee

Informationen zum Autor Charles J. Shields Klappentext To Kill a Mockingbird is one of the most widely read novels in American literature. It's also a perennial favorite in highschool English classrooms across the nation. Yet onetime author Harper Lee is a mysterious figure who leads a very private life in her hometown of Monroeville, Alabama, refusing to give interviews or talk about the novel that made her a household name. Lee's life is as rich as her fiction, from her girlhood as a rebellious tomboy to her days at the University of Alabama and early years as a struggling writer in New York City. Charles J. Shields is the author of the New York Times bestselling biography Mockingbird: A Portrait of Harper Lee , which he has adapted here for younger readers. What emerges in this riveting portrait is the story of an unconventional, high-spirited woman who drew on her love of writing and her Southern home to create a book that continues to speak to new generations of readers. Anyone who has enjoyed To Kill a Mockingbird or Go Set a Watchman will appreciate this glimpse into the life of its fascinating author, which includes photographs of Harper Lee, her family, and the film version of To Kill a Mockingbird starring Gregory Peck. I Am Scout is a 2009 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.

Product details

• Authors: Charles J Shieds, Charles J Shields, Charles J. Shields
• Publisher: Macmillan USA
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.07.2015
• EAN: 9781250082213
• ISBN: 978-1-250-08221-3
• Dimensions: 145 mm x 211 mm x 20 mm
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > Art, music; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Biographies, autobiographies; Biografien (div.); Kindersachbücher, Lee, Harper