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The Library Bus

The Library Bus

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It is still dark in Kabul, Afghanistan when the library bus rumbles out of the city. There are no bus seats—instead there are chairs and tables and shelves of books. And there are no passengers—instead there is Pari, who is nervously starting her first day as Mama’s 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 can’t 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.

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 sisters, were forbidden to learn. Brought to life by the pensive and captivating art of award-winning illustrator Gabrielle GrimardThe Library Bus is a celebration of literacy, ingenuity, and the strength of women and girls demanding a future for themselves.

  • Author: Bahram Rahman
  • Publisher: Pajama Press (October 11, 2022)
  • Language: English
  • Pages: 32
  • Ages: 5-8
  • Format: Paperback
  • ISBN:  9781772782653

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