I Am Scout by Charles J. Shields

I Am Scout is a biography of Harper Lee, of the To Kill a Mockingbird fame. I was skeptical about reading this book because I usually don't like to read biographies. But this book is on the Virginia Readers Choice list because of that I read the book. It was actually enjoyable to read the book. As I was reading the book the author of the biography made references to To Kill a Mockingbird, the characters in TKaM reflected Harper Lee's life and the town she grew up in. I have to admit I enjoyed the book, was surprised how Harper Lee lived her life and that she only wrote the one book.

I don't remember reading To Kill a Mockingbird in high school but I will find a copy and read it, maybe for the first time or will it be the second time? If you haven't read TKaM maybe Harper Lee's biography will inspire you to read her one and only book.