To Kill a Mockingbird is a true example that certain treasures can stand the test of time. This book, released in 1960, has sold over 30 million copies worldwide, and is still going strong. The book, illustrating the prejudice, hypocrisy, and inhumanity of a small town in Alabama in the 1930's, has won numerous awards, and even a Pulitzer Prize (the most highly regarded writing prize).
The story is told through the eyes of an 8 year old girl named Scout, the youngest child in the Finch family, which also includes her brother Jem, and wise and noble father Atticus. The start of the book…
