Harper Lee's to Kill a Mockingbird

by Donald Roden

Donald F. Roden

Genres: Classics

68 pages

First published January 1, 1997

About the author

Donald Roden is an associate professor of history at Rutgers University. He is mostly known for his efforts in combating the prison recidivism rate through a means of education. He is the founder of Rutgers' Mountainview Prison Project, a program that recruits and prepares ex-offenders during their incarceration, and supports their pursuit of an undergraduate degree at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, after their release. Since 2005, he is responsible for the admittance of over 30 ex-offenders into Rutgers University, many of which have attained their bachelor's degree. Donald Roden has also written about a variety of subjects dealing with East Asian history including Japanese baseball, Taisho culture, and foreigners in Meiji Japan.
He was awarded in 2006 for 30 years of service to Rutgers. 2012 marked the most successful year during the program's short existence. Roden was the recipient of The Ernest E. McMahon-Class of 1930 Award, and one of six other recipients for the 2012 Human Dignity Award, both at Rutgers University.
His book Schooldays in Imperial Japan: A Study in the Culture of a Student Elite was reviewed in numerous journals. He also authored a number of Monarch Notes for that publisher.

Reviews

[Yuxin · Rating 5 out of 5]

“Lawyers, I suppose, were children once."--Harper Lee

[Lindsay · Rating 5 out of 5]

To Kill A Monking Bird by Harper Lee.
Do you thik about society and how something like skin color can effect it? TKAMB is a mind cringing spine tingling book that makes you think twice about society.
Atticus Finch is a white man working as a lawyer in Maycomb Alabama. He is over whelmed by a decision that he must make. He has to make a decision weather or not to defend a black man in court or not.Yes to us it may seem like a minor thing right now but back then it was a big issue.This discrepency over what color your skin is, is effecting how society and wahat people think about eachother.For one to like or not like someone based on their skin color, black or white is utterly repulsive.I loved this book because it sends a clear message to every one that "You never really know a man untill you stand in his shoes and walk around in them." As said by the one and only Atticus Finch. I recommend thiis book to anyone who is taking a stand on society and makina a difference!

[Rebecca · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have read this book many times and I always like it.

What I think is really cool is that even though the book isn't true some of the events are true and the people in it are based off of real people.

The character Dill is based off of one of Harper Lee's friends and the character Scout is based off of Harper Lee.

I like to try to imagine what life is like for Dill and Scout in the real world, because even thought they don't exist, people like them do exist.

[Sunshine · Rating 5 out of 5]

I reread this book every couple of years. I find it so moving and thought provoking, how I want my own daughter to find the "scout" in herself.

[Maria Gruning · Rating 4 out of 5]

better the second time, when you don't have to read it!

[Sarah Elizabeth]

This is one of my favorites.

[Nicole · Rating 5 out of 5]

its interesting

[Cameron · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good Book

[Vivien · Rating 5 out of 5]

To Kill A Mockingbird was the most astonishing book I have ever read. The book told from the point of view of a young girl Scout recalling her memories, brings humor and captivation to the reader.

[Amy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wonderful story - still resonates today. Was immersed in it as a child was in a local production of the story.

[Asha · Rating 4 out of 5]

I Luv this story!!we r reading it in language arts, but i had 2 get a head start. it starts out kinda boring, but it gets better for all of those people who don't like it(vontella)
*ASHA*

[Katherine Bessette · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent read. Should be required that everyone read this book.

[Charlie · Rating 5 out of 5]

an amaving book

[Oliviapendley · Rating 4 out of 5]

i finished it today and it was great!!

[Dhiraj · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good read I would say. This was the first book I read by Harper lee, I would like to read more of her writings.

[Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

Classic.

[Noelle williams · Rating 5 out of 5]

Classic, classic, classic. I also love the movie.

[Sarah]

Just started this. my husband is appalled that I didn't have to read it in High School.

[Curtis]

it was a good book, you have to have patience

[Ali · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked it.

[Katie · Rating 5 out of 5]

My favorite book of ALL-TIME! :)