To Kill A Mockingbird Banning

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Hearing about banning of To KIll A Mockingbird caused some rebuttals. Harper Lee reacted to Hanover county disregarding the novel by giving them her insight personally. She sent a letter simply saying To Kill A Mockingbird is the best novel for teaching the lessons it presents. Such as not judging a person at first glance, get a perspective from somebody else’s point of view, follow your own moral code, and etc.. Harper Lee decided to tell the Hanover County school officials that they obviously could not read if they did not know this themselves. With her thoughts, she included a check for the school officials to enroll themselves in any first grade reading class of their choice (Renfro, Kim). Along with Harper, many other individuals were

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