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The handmaid's tale  Cover Image Book Book

The handmaid's tale / Margaret Atwood.

Summary:

This book is part of our Book Sanctuary collection. A Book Sanctuary is a physical or digital space that actively protects the freedom to read. It provides shelter and access to endangered books. Launched by Chicago Public Library in 2022, The Book Sanctuary initiative brings attention to challenged titles, and commits to making these books accessible. Innisfil ideaLAB & Library's Book Sanctuary Collection represents books that have been challenged, censored or removed from a public library or school in North America. More than 50 adult, teen, and children's books are in our collection and are available for browsing and borrowing in our branches and online. Explore the collection to learn more about why these books were challenged.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780771008795 (pbk.) :
  • Physical Description: 358 p. ; 21 cm.
  • Edition: Emblem ed.
  • Publisher: Toronto : Emblem, 2011.

Content descriptions

General Note:
First published in 1985.
Awards Note:
Winner of the GGs, the Governor General's Literary Awards, Canada Council for the Arts
Subject: Banned book sanctuary.
Classics > Fiction
Literary > Fiction
Misogyny > Fiction.
Women > Fiction.
Dystopias > Fiction.
Pregnancy > Social aspects > Fiction.
Misogyny.
Pregnancy > Social aspects.
Genre: Dystopias.

Available copies

  • 2 of 2 copies available at Tsuga Consortium. (Show)
  • 2 of 2 copies available at Innisfil Public Library System.
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Lakeshore Branch. (Show)

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Lakeshore Branch FIC Atwoo 31681010342053 BOOK SANCTUARY Available -
Cookstown Branch FIC Atwoo 31681010274298 FICTIONPBK Available -

Electronic resources

https://www.innisfilidealab.ca/book-sanctuary/

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