Book
The library bus / by Bahram Rahman ; illustrated by Gabrielle Grimard.
Record details
- ISBN: 1772781010
- ISBN: 9781772781014
- Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 28 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: Toronto, Ontario : Pajama Press, 2020.
- Copyright: ©2020
Content descriptions
| Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | LSC 22.95 |
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| Subject: | Books and reading > Juvenile fiction. Refugees > Juvenile fiction. Libraries > Juvenile fiction. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cookstown Branch | GRO JP Rahma | 31681020168100 | PICTURE | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
Inspired by Kabul's first library bus and colored by family memories, a touching snapshot of one innovative way girls received education in a country disrupted by war. - Baker & Taylor
Inspired by Kabulâs first library bus and colored by family memories, a touching snapshot of one innovative way girls received education in a country disrupted by war. Illustrations. - Ingram Publishing Services
Inspired by Kabul, Afghanistanâs first library bus and coloured by family memories, a touching snapshot of one innovative way girls received education in a country disrupted by war - Ingram Publishing Services
Author Bahram Rahman grew up in Afghanistan during years of civil war and the restrictive Taliban regime of 1996-2001. He wrote The Library Bus to tell new generations about the struggles of women who, like his own sister, were forbidden to learn.
It is still dark in Kabul, Afghanistan when the library bus rumbles out of the city. There are no bus seatsâinstead there are chairs and tables and shelves of books. And there are no passengersâinstead there is Pari, who is nervously starting her first day as Mamaâs library helper. Pari stands tall to hand out notebooks and pencils at the villages and the refugee camp, but she feels intimidated. The girls they visit are learning to write English from Mama. Pari canât even read or write in Farsi yet. But next year she will go to school and learn all there is to know. And she is so lucky. Not long ago, Mama tells her, girls were not allowed to read at all.
Award-winning illustrator Gabrielle Grimardâs pensive and captivating art transports the reader to Afghanistan in the time after the Talibanâs first regime. Her rich landscapes and compelling characters celebrate literacy, ingenuity, and the strength of women and girls demanding a future for themselves.
