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To Kill a Mockingbird
Harper Lee
Through the eyes of young Scout Finch in 1930s Alabama, this classic novel follows her father Atticus as he defends a Black man falsely accused of rape. The story confronts racial injustice, moral courage, and the loss of childhood innocence in the American South.
racecoming-of-agehistoryviolencefamily
Why this book is challenged
- •racial slurs
- •racial themes
- •profanity
- •unsuitable for age group
Challenge History
Kamiak High School
Mukilteo, Washington
Racial slurs and outdated racial stereotypes harmful to students
February 14, 2022school
Biloxi Junior High School
Biloxi, Mississippi
Use of racial slurs makes students uncomfortable
October 14, 2021school
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