[Gay State Conservative]

IMO "Mockingbird" is one of the most important *American* literary works of modern times.I am of the 60's Generation...the earlier days of the "Boomers".Although I grew up in the Northeast and knew basically nothing about "Jim Crow" (I was pretty clueless as a kid) the fact is that at least the tail end of Jim Crow was occurring during my early years.

I think that "Mockingbird" is a pretty "adult" work...certainly a disturbing one.I'm tempted to think that it's "adult" enough and disturbing enough that it might only be suited for college and beyond.

Just my 2 cents' worth....

[workerbee]

I'm tempted to think that it's "adult" enough and disturbing enough that it might only be suited for college and beyond.

My daughter read it in 7th grade with no problems. "Adult and disturbing" would be the garbage peddled on TV that too many kids that age (and younger) watch all the time!

[miss marmelstein]

I read it in 8th grade over the summer. I thought it was the most enchanting book I had ever read although I was fairly unsure of what rape was. There was only one chapter that confused me - the one excerpted by Reader's Digest: the tea party among the women of Maycomb where Miss Maudie takes them on. It was too subtle for me.