Alabama Spitfire: The Story of Harper Lee and to Kill a Mockingbird
by Bethany Hegedus and Erin McGuire
The inspiring true story of Harper Lee, the girl who grew up to write To Kill... read more
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- Grade
- PK-5
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
Year Published 2018
Word Count 1,324
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 880L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.7
- AR Quiz Numbers
- 193893
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- History
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- To kill a mockingbird (Lee, Harper)
- Women--Biography
- 20th century
- Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Nonfiction
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Women
- Lee, Harper
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Books & Libraries
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiography / Women
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / Books & Libraries
- Lee, Harper. To kill a mockingbird--Juvenile literature
- Authors, American
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiography / Literary
- Lee, Harper. To kill a mockingbird
- Biographies
- Authors, American--20th century--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Literary
- Lists With This Book
- 2018 STEAM Books, K-6
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 5
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Awards & Distinctions 2

Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2020
Biography Selection, 2019

Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2020
Biography Selection, 2018
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