Annotated Bibliography

Primary Sources
Lee, Harper. Harper Lee, in Her Own Words. Interview by Roy Newquist. WNYC News, 24
Feb. 2016, www.wnyc.org/story/harper-lee-her-own-words/. Accessed 31 Oct. 2016.
This interview was used as a source because Harper Lee speaks directly about her
experience with the criticisms her book, To Kill a Mockingbird, received. This
experience will assist in the information involving how she took a stand for her book.
Lee, Harper. To Kill a Mockingbird. Philadelphia: Lippincott, 1960. Print.
Harper Lees book was used as a source because it contains the content that caused it to
be banned from many places. It is seen as a primary source because Harper Lee wrote it
herself.
Secondary Sources
Downs, Kenya. To Kill a Mockingbird Remains among Top Banned Classical Novels. PBS,
19 Feb. 2016, www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/to-kill-a-mockingbird-remains-amongtop-banned-classical-novels/ . Accessed 31 Oct. 2016.
This article was chosen because it provides the various reasons why To Kill a
Mockingbird was banned. This gives insight on all the things the author, Harper Lee,
stood up for when trying to remove the ban from her book.
Doyle, Robert P. Banned And/or Challenged Books from the Radcliffe Publishing Course Top
100 Novels of the 20th Century. American Library Association, 2010,
www.ala.org/bbooks/frequentlychallengedbooks/classics/reasons. Accessed 31 Oct.
2016.
This source was used because it not only lists To Kill a Mockingbird and its reasons for
being banned, but it also lists multiple other books that were banned, representing
continuity throughout history.
Durbin, Kathy. Books Under Fire. Teaching Tolerance, Southern Poverty Law Center, 2005,
www.tolerance.org/magazine/number-27-spring-2005/feature/books-under-fire.
Accessed 31 Oct. 2016.
This article was used because it speaks of To Kill a Mockingbird and the different
viewpoints of people in terms of whether or not the book should have been banned. This
provides an argument to observe and research concerning the situation.
Mullally, Claire. Banned Books. First Amendment Center. N.p., 13. Sept. 2002,
www.firstamendmentcenter.org/banned-books. Accessed 4 Dec. 2016.

This source was chosen because it provides information on the constitutional issue
involving the banning of Harper Lees book. This site also provides insight into a court
case similar to the topic, allowing a comparison of two events.
Scanlan, Laura Wolff. Fifty Years of To Kill a Mockingbird. Humanities, National Endowment
for the Humanities, May 2010, www.neh.gov/humanities/2010/mayjune/statement/fiftyyears-kill-mockingbird. Accessed 31 Oct. 2016.
This article was used because it provides background information about the book and
Harper Lees situation concerning the book when it was banned. It also provides a
primary resource, a direct quote from Harper Lee.
Staff, NCAC. "The First Amendment in Schools: A Resource Guide." National Coalition Against
Censorship. N.p., 10 July 2013, <http://ncac.org/resource/first-amendment-in-schools>.
Accessed 5 Dec. 2016.
This article was used because it provides information on what schools allow in terms of
banning books and it also speaks of the First Amendment and how it affects authors in
publishing their books and keeping them within schools and libraries.
University, Butler. "LibGuides: Banned Books: Reasons for Banning Books." Reasons for
Banning Books. Butler University, 20 Feb. 2014.
<http://libguides.butler.edu/bannedbooks?p=217686>. Accessed 4 Dec. 2016
This source was used because it explained the reasons for banning books, making it
easier to understand the other side of the situations argument.