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Shields, Charles J.

I Am Scout: The Biography of Harper Lee

246 pp. | Holt | April, 2008 | Trade ISBN 978-0-8050-8334-7 $18.95
(2) YA This book, abridged from Shields's 2006 adult release Mockingbird, relies on extensive secondary source material and a few interviews with Lee's acquaintances. Shields's journalistic style creates a readable ode to a headstrong, determined, unconventional woman who writes, rewrites, edits, becomes frustrated, and finally finishes an enduring novel. Extensive documentation is appended. Bib., ind.
Reviewer: Betty Carter | Horn Book Magazine Issue: May, 2008

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