The Library Bus

Inspired by Kabul, Afghanistan's first library bus and coloured by family memories, a touching snapshot of one innovative way girls received education in a country disrupted by war

About the author

Bahram Rahman was born in Kabul, Afghanistan, and grew up during the civil war and the Taliban regime. He earned a medical degree at Kabul Medical University and a master’s degree in public policy at the University of Erfurt, Germany, while also working as an activist in Afghanistan in the areas of gender equality and youth political participation. Bahram came to Canada as a refugee in 2012, and today he is a senior policy advisor at the Ministry of Health in Ontario. His first picture book, Governor General’s Literary Award finalist The Library Bus, was praised by the New York Times for documenting the barriers to education experienced by girls in war-torn countries and their resilience and ingenuity in overcoming them. His Fall 2021 picture book A Sky-Blue Bench has received a starred review from Kirkus Reviews, which calls it “a timely, eye-opening portrait of resilience, community, and hope.”

Summary

Inspired by Kabul, Afghanistan’s first library bus and coloured by family memories, a touching snapshot of one innovative way girls received education in a country disrupted by war

Foreword

• 6,000-copy print run


• Pitch to major review media, including The New York Times, The Horn Book Magazine, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, Publishers Weekly, and School Library Journal


• Featured at AMLE, NAYC, NCTE, and ALA with the Publisher Spotlight booth


• Targeted marketing to major review centers, influential bloggers, and major library system selectors


• Classroom guide for educators


• Promotion on social media, including Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest


• E-newsletter promotion

Product details

• Authors: Bahram Rahman
• Assisted by: Gabrielle Grimard (Illustration)
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 5 to 8
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 24.11.2020
• EAN: 9781772781014
• ISBN: 978-1-77278-101-4
• No. of pages: 32
• Dimensions: 240 mm x 260 mm x 10 mm
• Weight: 394 g
• Illustrations: Full-color illustrations throughout
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > History, politics; Afghanistan, Kabul, JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Homelessness & Poverty, JUVENILE FICTION / People & Places / Middle East, Picture storybooks, Children’s / Teenage fiction: School stories, JUVENILE FICTION / Diversity & Multicultural, Interest age: from c 4 years, 5-7 years, Fiction, Picture Book, Non-character, Non Tie-in, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Girls & women, Pari, Refugees -- Juvenile fiction, Books and reading – Juvenile fiction, Libraries – Juvenile fiction