It is with great sadness that I report that Harper Lee, the famous author, has passed away at the age of 89.
You can read about her at a few links:
Harper Lee is best known for her book To Kill a Mockingbird, written back in 1960 when the Civil Rights Movement was in full swing. Harper Lee stood up for all races in her novel, and really hit home as to what was happening to the African American population.
Harper Lee's FIRST book, Go Set a Watchman, was written before To Kill a Mockingbird, but published 50 years after.
Harper Lee has always been one of my favorite authors, and while your English teacher probably MADE you read her book for a grade, I hope you learned to appreciate its message. And if you haven't read anything by Lee, please get on that now!
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