To Kill a Mockingbird: A Graphic Novel

Each time I read this book I think to myself, "this time, I'm not going to like it." But oh my Lord, it gets me right in the heart every single time. To Kill A Mockingbird is a classic that just tugs at your heartstrings and seeing it come to life in graphic novel format was such a beautiful gift. The illustrations were wonderful, the way the story was conveyed into this format was effortless. The last time I read this book was 7 years ago, and given all the controversy during the release of Harper Lee's Go Set A Watchman - which I've yet to read - I was a little worried about how I would view To Kill A Mockingbird amidst all the rumors and things that came out about it in the past few years. I shouldn't have worried though. I still loved Atticus Finch just as much, despite what I've heard about Go Set A Watchman, I still loved reading about Scout and Jem and their adventures from one summer to the next. I still loved Scout's relationship with her father. I still loved every single thing about the trial scene. And it still broke my heart to read how it all ends. If there is one thing that I would improve, it would be the scene that Scout runs to her father when he is being mobbed by neighbors as he tries to protect Tom from them and she speaks to Mr. Cunningham and talks about his son and how they had him over for dinner one time. I remember that scene being very powerful in the book, but the reflection of that in the graphic novel didn't quite give me the same feeling. Maybe it's just the passage of time making me read and see things differently, I'm not sure. I truly love this book, and I think having read this again now, I can finally transition into reading Go Set A Watchman, and I hope to God it doesn't disappoint or ruin this book for me in any way.

"It's when you know you're licked before you begin but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what" (pg. 125). I really appreciate this story. It is one of my favorites and I try to read it once a year. I just saw it on stage in October. All the obvious criticisms aside, I find the telling of it from Scout's sweet perspective to be a powerful way to tell the story. I chuckled often throughout. Unlike some graphic novels this one isn't a retelling or modernization, it stays true to the story but breaks it up into panels and provides illustrations to aid in the storytelling. It is well done. A word on the illustrations: they are fantastic. There are some pages with no words and because the illustrations are so fantastic no words are needed. If you like TKAM I think you will appreciate this version. If you've wanted to be introduced to the material this would be a nice way to start. A good addition to a classroom library.

Met all my expectations and more.

A wonderful book. I love the graphics that were added to the fabulous story that is a childhood favorite of mine!

The book is beautiful. Has the true feel of a graphic novel. Well illustrated. Only a minor flaw. The hardcover was bent at the bottom. It would have been nice to have this wrapped in plastic prior to shipping.

This is a really great option to supplement the reading of the novel. I use this for my students with Learning Disabilities and attentional issues. The only complaint I have is that it is not broken down into chapters and I had to go through and guesstimate with tabs.

To Kill a Mockingbird is a classic, Fred Fordham did a masterful job of making this into a graphic novel. Mr. Fred Fordman didn't sugar coat the language nor the intent of Harper Lee story telling. I enjoyed this adaptation of this American classic and will add this book to graphic novel collections.

Yes! Finally! The publisher found worthy professionals to create a graphic novel from Harper Lee’s only novel. (I am convinced the newer novel was a draft published after her death for money.) Impressive: - layout - drawings - pace of the layout - background Most of all, the publisher used most of the exact words from Lee’s novel. Unlike the Broadway play, the publisher did not add to nor take out important dialogue and events. In the Broadway play the director completely changed events and dialogue. For example, in the play Atticus gets in a physical fight. Baloney! Not in this graphic novel. This team of graphic artists did a great job! Thank you. It’s perfect for a 7th or 8th grader. I have read the novel several times and hopefully my child will read it in 8th grade. UPDATE Last year, I took my son to see the play touring from Broadway. Sadly, the play is not Harpers Lee’s book. There are scenes so foreign from her book. For example, Atticus has a physical fight. How could the producer/director rewrite the novel to include Atticus physically fighting? Read this novel, enjoy, and save $300.

A simple but a beautiful and realistic Story. It is a story unfolding in Alabama, trhough the eyes of a kid (girl); during a period , when African Americans are still treated like sub-human by most. Not a complicated human rights story, rather a plain and simple human rights story, about all prejudices. It is a balanced simple perspective. I have not read the original classic or seen the movie, still I felt the depth of the story. It is a book that I felt like a classic story, after a really long time ...kid's narration helps the reader to get the story in unbiased way i.e., The graphic novel has brought out all the characters well, I got a good feel of the characters of the story. I liked the pictures very much. Recently all graphic books rely on intense colouring and lots of highlighting/ rendering...feels like a loud or screaming pictures. But this was very pleasant and gives realistic hue to the pictures and brings out the beauty of country side and expressions. I thank the artist for selecting this scheme of colours and pictures... Overall it was a good experience.

この版はキンドル端末にはダウンロードできないので、 To Kill A Mockingbird: Enhanced Edition2014/7/8 Harper Lee Kindle版 こちらの版に交換したいです。

Una adaptación muy fiel a la novela original; con un dibujo que plasma con detalle la época, y que acompaña perfectamente la historia que se cuenta.

I loved it! It is graphic novel format, so if you need it like that like I do, defietly get this. I didn't get to read this book in high school. Thanks to this I was able to read it now. Would definitely recommend.

Wurde auf Veranlassung der Schule meiner Tochter gekauft. Sie hat es für den Unterricht benötigt und für gut befunden.