Canada Reads

Canada Reads is an annual "battle of the books" competition organized and broadcast by Canada's public broadcaster, the CBC.

Canada Reads 2002

Canada Reads 2002 aired from April 16 to 19, 2002. The winning title was announced on April 23, 2002, Canada Book Day.

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April 16 - 19 - 2002 - April 23 - Canada Book Day

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Mary Walsh was the moderator.

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The books selected for Canada Reads 2002 and their respective champions were:

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• A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry, championed by actor Megan Follows
• In the Skin of a Lion by Michael Ondaatje, championed by Steven Page
• The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood, championed by former Prime Minister Kim Campbell
• The Stone Angel by Margaret Laurence, championed by Leon Rooke
• Whylah Falls by George Elliott Clarke, championed by Nalo Hopkinson

The winning title was In the Skin of a Lion by Michael Ondaatje.

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