Character Background
Mrs. Dubose & Boo Radley
Phobias - information on cause and treatment
Agoraphobia - a BBC site
Agoraphobia - a wikipedia site
Family Violence and Alcoholism - a journal article
Problems Facing Children of Alcoholics - from the ACA site
What is Morphine? - a definition
Morphine Withdrawal Symptoms - what is withdrawal like? You may need to look up some of these symptoms.
Morphine Withdrawal Symptoms - why did Jem's reading help?
History of Morphine - this is a DEA site, for another perspective
Aunt Alexandra and Calpurnia
What is a missionary? - the Wikipedia definition
Faith Baptist Church Missionary Society - a modern example
White Cross Missionary Society - another historical example
Growing Up Black in the 1930's - one woman's story (read this for either character)
Growing Up White in the 1930's - another interview with several women (also read this for either character)
Tom Robinson
The Scottsboro Trials - a real racially-charged trial that may have inspired Harper Lee
Jim Crow Laws - these were the unfair laws that reinforced racial discrimination
Alabama Department of Corrections - their history of prisons in Alabama
Georgia Nigger : a story - a synopsis of this fictionalized account of prison conditions for black people in the south
Walter Cunningham
Looking Around With a Hay Farmer - this is the transcript of a WPA interview with a farmer from Alabama in the 1930's
The Staub Farm - a WPA interview that talks about an option the Cunninghams would not accept
Introducing Maycomb, Alabama
A map of Maycomb, Alabama - be sure to click through the links
Monroeville, Alabama - Harper Lee's hometown. Check out all of these links, too.
Bookbinding Techniques
Elementary Binding and Covering - These are instructions to elementary school children for how to create a book.
Crafty Bookbinding - This is from the DIY site and is very craft-friendly.
Japanese Bookbinding - another option for you to explore
Book Covers - these are some very artistic examples of professionally designed book covers. What do you think makes a good cover?
Tips on Writing Fiction
Advice from other writers - some of this may be helpful; some may not. You'll have to explore to see what works for you.