Also Known as Harper

Fifth-grader Harper Lee Morgan, named after the author of "To Kill a Mockingbird," uses poetry to cope with her family's struggles after her father leaves and they become evicted. With her mother working to support the family, Harper must care for her younger brother Hemingway and miss school, while entering a writing contest. The story follows her as she navigates these challenges and finds friendship with a mute girl and a kindly disabled woman.