In the heart of the CCS North Campus library is a novel set during the 1930’s Depression in the fictitious town of Maycomb, Alabama. Maycomb was an old, dusty, poor town, where very little happened to interrupt the quiet life of its population. Quiet, that is, until an unspeakable crime takes place that sets this little town “on its ear.”
Meet the Finch family, Calpurnia, Boo Radley, and a host of other sorted characters as the novel tells the story of the crime of the century in this sleepy little town. To Kill a Mockingbird, a novel written by Harper Lee, is truly an American classic. Starting off slowly and building to a tumultuous climax through a series of unexpected events, this novel will keep you “on the edge of your seat.” As one reads the story, the reader learns the significance of the title assigned by to the novel by Harper Lee.