To Kill A Mocking Bird Author:Harper Lee The unforgettable novel of a childhood in a sleepy Southern town and the crisis of conscience that rocked it, 'To Kill A Mockingbird' became both an instant bestseller and a critical success when it was first published in 1960. It went on to win the Pulitzer Prize in 1961 and was later made into an Academy Award winning film, also a classic. — C... more »ompassionate, dramatic, and deeply moving, 'To Kill A Mockingbird' takes readers to the roots of human behavior-to innocence and experience, kindness and cruelty, love and hatred, humor and pathos.« less