Nell Harper Lee Essay

Nelle Harper Lee

You see her name on the cover of the most famous book of the 20th century, To Kill a Mockingbird. Her name is Nelle Harper Lee. Nelle Harper Lee always said “The book to read is not the one that thinks for you, but the one which makes you think.” To Kill a Mockingbird is taught in 74% of the nation’s public schools, because of the thought that has to be put into the book and the learning experience you get from the book. After To Kill a Mockingbird was published in 1960, Nelle Harper Lee went on to win many awards for her hard work in writing. Nelle Harper Lee never wrote many books because she is such a mysterious person.

Childhood: Nelle Harper Lee was born on April 28, 1926 in Monroeville, Alabama. Nelle Harper Lee is the youngest child in her family. As a young child, Nelle’s childhood friend was Truman Capote. Nelle and Truman used to climb up in their small tree house and read mystery books, and tell stories. Nelle’s father, Coley Lee, saw how much interest Nelle and Truman took in reading and figured they would like writing too. So Coley Lee decided to buy Truman and Nelle a typewriter. You could say that Nelle Harper Lee’s father got her into writing.

Family: Nelle Harper Lee is the youngest of four children in her family. Nelle’s siblings are

This book was not just any book, this book was the most popular book of the 20th century. The book To Kill a Mockingbird is why Nelle Harper Lee is my hero. To Kill a Mockingbird is about how people judge people about the way the look, and about the color of their skin. This book teaches so much about being a good person. The book, To Kill a Mockingbird took Nelle years to write and she rewrote To Kill a Mockingbird many time before it was published in 1960. Nelle won many awards for the book To Kill a Mockingbird. Nelle Harper Lee won the Pulitzer Prize in 1961 for her book, and in 2007 she visited the White House to accept the Presidential Medal of