This book was released in honor of Banned Book Week 2005. It is number 41 on The 100 Most Frequently Challenged Books of 1990–2000 list (available at http://www.ala.org/ala/oif/bannedbooksweek/bbwlinks/100mostfrequently.htm)

I read this as a youngster -- around 12 or 13 -- and I fell in love with Scout and Atticus. I had seen the movie first and I was prompted to look for the book. I thought the book was better because it had more depth and detail. I wanted very much to have a father like Atticus -- someone who always did the right thing.

Now that I am older, I realize that real Atticuses are rare. It is very difficult to be as strong as he is, and when we meet an Atticus, we need to consider ourselves blessed. I try to be like him, but I fail as often as I succeed. I guess that it's the continuing struggle that is important. We should never give up trying to do the right thing -- even when we aren't quite sure what it is.

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I usually put books on the water fountain in the corridor to the left of the lobby.