I had to read the Handmaid's tale for a class last fall. It is a futuristic book focusing on women's rights. It is set in the near future when the government has been overthrown by the military and we live in a police state. The story centers around the Offred the Handmaid. She is a fertile woman which is rare in this new society so her role is to produce a child for The Commander. The book ends vaguely and leaves the door open for interpretation. It is a fairly dark book and I can see why it is on the list. There are a few graphic sexual scenes that parents might not want elementary kids reading.
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