Harper Lee's 1960 novel To Kill a Mockingbird is a coming-of-age story set in 1930s Alabama. Narrated by young Scout Finch, the book follows her father, Atticus, a lawyer defending Tom Robinson, a Black man falsely accused of raping a white woman. Through Scout's eyes, readers witness the trial and its impact on her family and town, exploring themes of racial injustice, morality, and loss of innocence.