To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

I had known about both the book and the movie but had never had the chance to witness the power of either. I now know why this is such a timeless classic.

The story follows a trial of a black man, wrongly accused, in the deep south, as seen through a young girl during the 1930s. What makes it so timeless was that as I was reading it, I could not help reflecting that the same issues are still being dealt with today. The systematic racism is still evident in today's society. Even the fear of the rising threat of Nazi Germany is remarkably similar to what we are seeing played out in America right now. Which, of course, is the reason that this title finds itself on so many banned lists in similar settings. Seems people don’t like being called out about being racist.

The narrator of the audio book is Sissy Spacek. She reads with an authentic accent which pulls you into the story, so you become an observer of the events as they unfold. I believe that this kind of story that should be taught in school.