Fordham's character drawings have an appropriate vintage look, and he chooses the right moments to slow down or pan out. What stands out, upon seeing Scout and her entourage of free-ranging children in all their ragtag physicality, is that a world of children exists alongside the adult world: equally complex, populated by rumors about 'hot steams' (ghosts) and poisoned pecans, yet also wild with possibility. Fordham visually establishes the world of Maycomb County with all its unspoken laws pertaining to race, class, and family with a sure hand. Even the local recluse, Boo Radley, isn't free from the repercussions of the trial. Decades-old tensions ramp up in their small Southern town when Atticus defends a black man accused of raping a white woman.

This thoughtfully crafted interpretation of Lee's classic reintroduces readers to the Finch family: scrappy, outspoken Scout her daring older brother, Jem and Atticus, their defense attorney father and the book's moral compass. Lifetime admirers and new readers alike will be touched by this special visual edition that joins the ranks of the graphic novel adaptations of A Wrinkle in Time and The Alchemist. Scout, Jem, Boo Radley, Atticus Finch, and the small town of Maycomb, Alabama, are all captured in vivid and moving illustrations by artist Fred Fordham.Įnduring in vision, Harper Lee’s timeless novel illuminates the complexities of human nature and the depths of the human heart with humor, unwavering honesty, and a tender, nostalgic beauty. Now, this most beloved and acclaimed novel is reborn for a new age as a gorgeous graphic novel. 'Shoot all the bluejays you want, if you can hit ‘em, but remember it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird.'Ī haunting portrait of race and class, innocence and injustice, hypocrisy and heroism, tradition and transformation in the Deep South of the 1930s, Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird remains as important today as it was upon its initial publication in 1960, during the turbulent years of the Civil Rights movement. “This gorgeously rendered graphic-novel version provides a new perspective for old fans but also acts as an immersive introduction for youngsters as well as any adult who somehow missed out on the iconic story set in Maycomb, Alabama.”-USA TodayĪ beautifully crafted graphic novel adaptation of Harper Lee’s beloved, Pulitzer Prize–winning American classic, voted America's best-loved novel in PBS's Great American Read.

To kill a mockingbird a graphic novel