I Kill the Mockingbird
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4.0 • 25 Ratings
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- $9.99
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- $9.99
Publisher Description
When Lucy, Elena, and Michael receive their summer reading list, they are excited to see To Kill A Mockingbird included. But not everyone in their class shares the same enthusiasm. So they hatch a plot to get the entire town talking about the well-known Harper Lee classic. They plan controversial ways to get people to read the book, including re-shelving copies of the book in bookstores so that people think they are missing and starting a website committed to "destroying the mockingbird." Their efforts are successful when all of the hullabaloo starts to direct more people to the book. But soon, their exploits start to spin out of control and they unwittingly start a mini revolution in the name of books.
I Kill the Mockingbird by Paul Acampora is a middle grade novel perfect for fans of To Kill a Mockingbird andGo Set a Watchman. This title has Common Core connections.
“The banter among the three whip-smart friends would make John Green proud. . . . You won't have to hide any copies of this to create demand.” —The Bulletin
“Fans of Janet Tashjian's The Gospel According to Larry series will enjoy this look at how the power of creativity and the internet can cause a cultural movement. . . . Acampora's novel is for lovers of literature, especially how the classics work in the current moment.” —VOYA
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
In this quick, witty novel, narrator Lucy and her bibliophile best friends Elena and Michael embark on a campaign of literary rebellion in an attempt to compel fellow students to read To Kill a Mockingbird over the summer. Their plan? Hide copies of Harper Lee's classic novel in local bookstores and libraries, which will promote a false sense of scarcity and increase demand. "It's not stealing," says Lucy in defense of the idea. "It's shrinkage." They also orchestrate an accompanying social media campaign, and before long the friends' brand of "literary terrorism" has grown out of their control. Acampora (Rachel Spinelli Punched Me in the Face) layers the novel with emotional nuance, as Lucy worries about her mother who recently beat cancer, and the friends contend with emerging romantic tension between Lucy and Michael. Strong characters bolster the narrative, including Elena's outspoken indie bookstore owner Uncle Mort. This strong novel stands on its own as a testament to the power of reverse psychology, but will resonate with fans of the original Mockingbird and maybe inspire a few to check it out. Ages 10 14.
Customer Reviews
I Kill the Mockingbird
As an 8th grade teacher, the blurb that described this book caught my attention. I hope I have inspired my students to love reading TKAM as much as Fat Bob. I really enjoyed the story and the literary references peppered in the narrative. Ironically, I just assigned Mockingbird as our summer reading assignment for 2016. I will be sharing excerpts from I Kill the Mockingbird in my summer reading workshops and hope my students can share their love of Scout, Atticus, and Harper Lee on social media like Lucy, Michael, and Elena. I hope we can all ask ourselves WWFBD?
Trash
This book plot was confusing and why did it fail idk but you can find that in the book
Love
Pretty good book. I had to read this for school and I thoroughly enjoyed it more than any other book I've read for school. I enjoyed Michael and Lucy's budding relationship.