Cannonball Read 18

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time
| Log in
  1. Follow us on Facebook
  2. Follow us on Instagram
  3. Follow us on Bluesky
  4. Follow us on Goodreads
  5. RSS Feeds

  • Home
  • About
    • Getting Started in CBR18
    • Rules of Respect
    • Cannon Book Club
    • Diversions
    • Fan Mail
    • Holiday Book Exchange
    • Book Bingo Reading Challenge
    • Participation Badges
    • AlabamaPink
    • About Cannonball Read
  • Our Team
    • The CBR Team
    • Leaderboard
    • Recent Comments
    • Participant Interviews
    • Cannonballer Location Maps
    • Our Volunteers
    • Meet MsWas
  • Categories
    • Review Genres
    • Tags
    • Star Ratings
    • Featured Review Archive
  • Fight Cancer
    • How We Fight Cancer
    • Donate
    • CBR Merchandise
  • FAQ
  • Contact
    • Contact Form
    • 2026 Registration
    • Suggest a Review
    • Newsletter Sign Up
    • Newsletter Archive
    • Social Media

Hop on the bus, Gus You don’t need to discuss much…just say your ABCs

The Library Bus by Bahram Rahman

July 8, 2022 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

The Library Bus by Bahram Rahman will see a paperback edition in August of 2022. This story is about how some Afghan girls are able to achieve an education. Once a week, a young girl’s mother, in the dark of the morning, takes a special bus with no seats but a lot of books off to a village and the refugee camp. Pari’s (our young narrator) mother also teaches the children the English alphabet. We, and Pari, learn a little about why this is happening, […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction, History, Non-Fiction, Religion Tagged With: Afghanistan, Bahram Rahman, Books & Libraries, Diversity & Multicultural, Education, Gabrielle Grimard, Kabul, Middle East, Social Themes, women's studies & history

BlackRaven's CBR14 Review No:357 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction, History, Non-Fiction, Religion · Tags: Afghanistan, Bahram Rahman, Books & Libraries, Diversity & Multicultural, Education, Gabrielle Grimard, Kabul, Middle East, Social Themes, women's studies & history ·
Rating:
· 0 Comments

Rich colors to illustrations and text

A Sky-Blue Bench by Bahram Rahman

July 7, 2022 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

First, I will say that this is a darn cute book. Second, I adored this character as some of the things she does I related, too, but also because I like her spunk. And finally, this is a good book so, just go out and read it and do not worry about my review. However, if you want more about A Sky-Blue Bench by Bahram Rahman I will say, this is a story about a young Afghan girl who wants an education. However, it is […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction, History, Religion Tagged With: Bahram Rahman, Disabilities & Special Needs, Peggy Collins, schooling, Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance, Social Theme

BlackRaven's CBR14 Review No:354 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction, History, Religion · Tags: Bahram Rahman, Disabilities & Special Needs, Peggy Collins, schooling, Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance, Social Theme ·
Rating:
· 0 Comments


Recent Comments

  • vega-table
    on Let me tell you about your case, little girl
    Appreciating the author's perspectives is a good way to think about this book. (And there really isn't anything to complain...
  • LittlePlat
    on Let me tell you about your case, little girl
    By the sounds of it, if this book ended up on my holds list, I wouldn't complain; sounds like the...
  • person
    on This book, like a toot, if forced is probably s**t
    its a very interesting book, and also helps you imagine what school is like being the new kid, having bullies,...
  • Jen K
    on Lectures, Research Papers and Romance
    As Jonah would put it, “Relatable Content.”
  • Emmalita
    on Lectures, Research Papers and Romance
    I already put it on my list after you mentioned the condom thing on Saturday, Jen! I’m going to have...
See More Recent Comments »

Support Our Mission

  • Support Our Mission, Donate Today!
  • FAQ
  • Shop
  • Volunteers
  • Leaderboard
  • AlabamaPink
  • Contact

Help Our Mission

You can donate to CBR via:

  1. PayPal
  2. Venmo

The reviews and comments posted on this site reflect the opinions of individual posters and do not reflect the views of Cannonball Read.

© 2026 Cannonball Read Inc., a registered 501(c)(3) | Log in