To Kill a Mockingbird was written by Harper Lee and published in 1960. It’s a classic American novel set in the racially segregated South. The story follows a young girl, Scout Finch, and her father, Atticus, who defends a Black man wrongly accused of a crime.

The novel addresses themes of racial injustice, morality, and childhood innocence. It won the Pulitzer Prize and remains a staple in literature classes for its powerful message and storytelling