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Margaret Atwood's novel The Handmaid's Tale won international acclaim when it was first published in 1985; with it, Atwood won Canada's Governor General's Award as well as the Arthur C Clarke Award and was nominated for the Booker Prize. This title collects some the novel's best ...

"A collection of 28 excerpted passages from Indigenous leaders that reflect the wisdom of Indigenous worldview precepts, accompanied by analysis"-- Provided by publisher.

"Presenting sixty-seven female artists and their work, from the sixteenth century to the present day, this volume reveals the evolution of art through a female-empowered lens"--Dust jacket.

"When Marilla Cuthbert and her brother, Matthew, decide to adopt a child from a distant orphanage, they don't get quite what they bargained for. The child who awaits them at the tiny Bright River train station is not the strapping young boy they'd imagined -- someone to help Matt...

Since her mother's disappearance, eleven-year-old Tilly has found comfort in stories at Pages & Company, her grandparents' bookshop. But when her favourite characters, Anne of Green Gables and Alice from Wonderland, appear in the shop, Tilly's adventures become very real. Not onl...

The third volume of the three-volume set contains six feature films starring Shirley Temple: Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (originally released: 1938, ca. 80 min.), Stand up and cheer! (originally released: 1934, ca. 69 min.), Stowaway (originally released: 1936, ca. 87 min.), Susan...

Fifty-four works of well-loved poets and authors compose this holiday collection.

"This lavish new edition contains over 100 fables including all of the best-known stories, such as the Great race, the Fox and the sour grapes and the Hen that laid the golden eggs."

Instead of being eaten, the owlet and lion become friends. As the zookeeper tries in vain to rescue the owl, the owl comes up with a plan to help the lion escape too. Based on a true story that happened at Paignton Zoo (on the south coast of England) and with stunning illustratio...

"Letters from a longed-for pet provide comfort and entertainment for a lonely boy in a heartfelt and gently humorous tale from bestselling author Piers Torday. Jamie is in hospital waiting for a life-changing operation. And to make a difficult time even harder, he's fallen out wi...

Hillary Rodham Clinton and her daughter, Chelsea, share the stories of the gutsy women who have inspired them -- women with the courage to stand up to the status quo, ask hard questions, and get the job done. Ensuring the rights and opportunities of women and girls remains a big ...

"An anthology of short stories has been designed specifically as an instructional text for first-year university students. To explore the many dimensions of short narrative fiction, the collection includes traditional classics from European culture, from Chaucer to Gogol and Che...

"A Black Women's History of the United States is a critical survey of black women's complicated legacy in America, as it takes into account their exploitation and victimization as well as their undeniable and substantial contributions to the country since its inception."-- Provid...

A biography of the mathematician, teacher, photographer, and author who wrote "Alice in Wonderland."

Vol. one of America's greatest westerns covers feel-good musicals to traditional bad-boy shootouts all in the dusty streets and rowdy saloons we've come to love. Features cowboy legends Randolph Scott, Gene Autry, Lee Van Cleef, Roy Rogers, Marlon Brando and of course, John Wayne...