This story seems a book lover’s dream come true. Book lovers everywhere will thus rejoice to have not one but three unabashedly voracious readers to enjoy, along with their bookish arguments about the merits of various pieces of literature. Stories may be in part about learning to understand those different from us, but it is also important to have characters in whom readers can see themselves. The trio of book nerds who act as protagonists only adds to the charm. I Kill the Mockingbird promises a delightful story about the power of books to influence lives. Can the children redirect people to the joy of reading or have they unwittingly started a real censorship campaign? Review After all, everyone wants something if they can’t have it, right? However, the plan quickly spirals out of control as others across the nation start joining in the action. By hiding the copies of the book in stores, Lucy plans to create a shortage of To Kill a Mockingbird that will convince people they really want to read it. Not everyone shares her enthusiasm for homework, however, so, along with her friends Elena and Michael, she conceives a plan to get everyone excited about reading. Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird is Lucy’s all-time favorite book and she looks forward to having to read it for school over the summer.
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