{"product_id":"alabama-spitfire-the-story-of-harper-lee-and-to-kill-a-mockingbird-paperback","title":"Alabama Spitfire: The Story of Harper Lee and to Kill a Mockingbird - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBethany Hegedus\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eErin McGuire\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe inspiring true story of Harper Lee, the girl who grew up to write \u003cem\u003eTo Kill a Mockingbird\u003c\/em\u003e, from Bethany Hegedus and Erin McGuire. Perfect for fans of \u003cem\u003eThe Right Word\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eI Dissent\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis nonfiction picture book is an excellent choice to share during homeschooling, in particular for children ages 4 to 6. It's a fun way to learn to read and as a supplement for activity books for children.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNelle Harper Lee grew up in the rocky red soil of Monroeville, Alabama. From the get-go she was a spitfire.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnlike most girls at that time and place, Nelle preferred overalls to dresses and climbing trees to tea parties. Nelle loved to watch her daddy try cases in the courtroom. And she and her best friend, Tru, devoured books and wrote stories of their own. More than anything Nelle loved words. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis love eventually took her all the way to New York City, where she dreamed of becoming a writer. Any chance she had, Nelle sat at her typewriter, writing, revising, and chasing her dream. Nelle wouldn't give up--not until she discovered the right story, the one she was born to tell.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFinally, that story came to her, and Nelle, inspired by her childhood, penned \u003cem\u003eTo Kill a Mockingbird\u003c\/em\u003e. A groundbreaking book about small-town injustice that has sold over forty million copies, Nelle's novel resonated with readers the world over, who, through reading, learned what it was like to climb into someone else's skin and walk around in it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNelle Harper Lee grew up in the rocky red soil of Monroeville, Alabama. From the get-go she was a spitfire.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnlike most girls, Nelle preferred overalls to dresses and climbing trees to tea parties. Nelle loved to watch her daddy try cases in the courtroom. 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