Join To Kill a Mockingbird

In the sleepy town of Maycomb, Alabama, during the Great Depression, young Scout Finch, her brother Jem, and their friend Dill spend their summers spinning stories about their reclusive neighbour, Boo Radley. But their childhood is overturned when Scout's father, the lawyer Atticus Finch, agrees to defend Tom Robinson, a Black man falsely accused of assaulting a white woman.

As the trial grips the town, Scout and Jem come face to face with the deep racism and injustice running through their community — and with their father's quiet, unshakeable moral courage as he defends Tom despite knowing the odds are stacked against them. Narrated by Scout looking back on those years, the novel weaves the warmth and humour of a Southern childhood together with hard lessons about prejudice, empathy and standing up for what's right, even when you're sure to lose. It's a beloved modern classic about growing up and seeing the world through others' eyes.