Harper Lee, author of the best-selling novel To Kill a Mockingbird and its recently published controversial prede- cessor, Go Set a Watchman, died on February 19 at the age of 89. To Kill a Mockingbird is a classic of American literature, widely taught in U.S. classrooms despite its most recent ranking as 21 of the American Library Association's (ALA) 100 most challenged books in the last decade. In 1998, an LJ poll voted it "Best Novel of the Century." In 2001, the Chicago Public Library launched its "One Book, One Chicago" program with a citywide read of Mockingbird, which was borrowed by more than 6,500 library patrons, including the circulation of 350 foreign-language copies. It remains the most popular title for "One Book, One City" programs, having been chosen by more than 60 cities nationwide.
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机译：最畅销小说《杀死一只知更鸟》的作者哈珀·李及其最近出版的有争议的前身《去看守人》（Go Set of Watchman）于2月19日去世，享年89岁。《杀死一只知更鸟》是美国文学的经典著作，尽管在最近十年中，它在美国图书馆协会（ALA）最具挑战性的100本书中名列21位，但仍在美国教室里任教。 1998年，一位LJ民意测验将其评选为“世纪最佳小说”。 2001年，芝加哥公共图书馆启动了“一本书，一芝加哥”计划，在全市范围内朗诵《模仿鸟》，有6,500多名图书馆读者借阅，其中包括发行350种外文。它一直是“一本书，一个城市”计划中最受欢迎的书名，已被全国60多个城市选中。
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