District Erases 'To Kill A Mockingbird' From Lesson Plan
"To Kill a Mockingbird" is being removed from a junior-high reading list in a Mississippi school district.
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" is being removed from a junior-high reading list in a Mississippi school district.
Al.com is reporting that Pulitzer Prize-winning author Harper Lee has died at the age of 89.
We know this much so far about Harper Lee's new book: Atticus Finch is 72 and suffering from rheumatoid arthritis; Scout is a grown woman who has a suitor most anxious to marry her.
Amid concerns that Harper Lee was not involved in the decision to publish a second novel, HarperCollins issued a statement relayed by her attorney in which the author says she is "happy as hell" about the response to her upcoming book, "Go Set a Watchman."
"To Kill a Mockingbird" will not be Harper Lee's only published book after all.
Lee is seeking a trademark for the words when they are used on clothing. The Monroe County Heritage Museum in Monroeville is opposing the application, contending the sale of souvenirs with the words is vital to its continued operation.