Thenovel, publishedin1960, wasinstantlysuccessful, winningthePulitzerPrize, ’sobservationsofherfamilyandneighbors, aswellasonaneventthatoccurrednearherhometownin1936, whenshewas10yearsold.
The1951novel, originallypublishedforadults, hassincebecomepopularwithadolescentreadersforitsthemesofteenageconfusion, angst, alienation, language, ’smajorlanguages.Around250,000copiesaresoldeachyear, withtotalsalesofmorethan65millionbooks.
