{"product_id":"i-am-scout-the-biography-of-harper-lee-9781250082213","title":"I Am Scout","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTo Kill a Mockingbird \u003c\/i\u003eis one of the most widely read novels in American literature. It's also a perennial favorite in highschool English classrooms across the nation. Yet onetime author Harper Lee is a mysterious figure who leads a very private life in her hometown of Monroeville, Alabama, refusing to give interviews or talk about the novel that made her a household name. Lee's life is as rich as her fiction, from her girlhood as a rebellious tomboy to her days at the University of Alabama and early years as a struggling writer in New York City. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCharles J. Shields is the author of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling biography \u003ci\u003eMockingbird: A Portrait of Harper Lee\u003c\/i\u003e, which he has adapted here for younger readers. What emerges in this riveting portrait is the story of an unconventional, high-spirited woman who drew on her love of writing and her Southern home to create a book that continues to speak to new generations of readers. Anyone who has enjoyed \u003ci\u003eTo Kill a Mockingbird\u003c\/i\u003e or \u003ci\u003eGo Set a Watchman \u003c\/i\u003ewill appreciate this glimpse into the life of its fascinating author, which includes photographs of Harper Lee, her family, and the film version of \u003ci\u003eTo Kill a Mockingbird\u003c\/i\u003e starring Gregory Peck. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eI Am Scout\u003c\/i\u003e is a 2009 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCharles J. Shields \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of \u003ci\u003eAnd So It Goes: Kurt Vonnegut: A Life, Mockingbird: A Portrait of Harper Lee\u003c\/i\u003e, the highly acclaimed, bestselling biography of Harper Lee, and \u003ci\u003eI Am Scout: The Biography of Harper Lee\u003c\/i\u003e. He grew up in the Midwest and taught in a rural school in central Illinois for several years. He has been a reporter for public radio, a journalist, and the author of nonfiction books for young people. He and his wife live near Charlottesville, Virginia.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Square Fish","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50333779263762,"sku":"9781250082213","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_035319f1-1cc9-4172-8933-fdbc4d640007.jpg?v=1727877091","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/i-am-scout-the-biography-of-harper-lee-9781250082213","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}