To Kill a Mockingbird

Set in the South during the depression, this story is told through the eyes of Scout Finch a young girl who along with her brother Jem and best friend Dill Harris watch the goings on of Maycomb, Alabama as their lawyer father, Atticus, defends a black man who is accused of raping a white woman.  What follows is a story that will have teens reliving every word with Scout, Jem and Dill as they come to see the world through the reclusive eyes of Boo Radley.  This book is a great read for the month of October as the changes of the weather adds to the story and will keep readers on the edge of their seats until the last page.

This book is considered a classic and must have been quite the "hot item" when it was published in 1960.  The story covers rape, discrimination and incest in a small southern town where things like this may happen but were rarely discussed.  Even though the story is set in the 1930's the subject matter is still relevant today and still relatable to teens.