Harper Lee's beloved classic, a masterpiece of American literature translated into 40 languages, has been simplified, abridged and edited by Angela T. Wesker in this completely revised new edition. "To Kill a Mockingbird" is a timeless novel that features the complexities of human nature with humor and honesty. The story of Scout, Atticus and the Maycomb community will captivate and engage students , offering them a haunting portrait of race and class, innocence and injustice, hypocrisy and heroism, tradition and transformation in the Deep South of the US during the 1930s. The book comes with an introduction and a frame of reference, with notes and integrated activities to develop reading skills and increase active vocabulary. The language skills development goes hand in hand with a rich literary, thematic analysis that promotes the students' critical thinking. Angela T. Wesker is an experienced international teacher and teacher trainer who has worked with pupils studying English as their first or as an additional language for over thirty years.