Category Archives: Afghanistan

Courage: My Story of Persecution (I, Witness) by Freshta Tori Jan

Courage: My Story of Persecution (I, Witness) by Freshta Tori Jan. Norton Young Readers, 2022. 9781324016670  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover Genre: Autobiography What did you like about the book? Freshta Tori Jan … Continue reading

Posted in *Book Review, *Starred Review, *Young Adult, Afghanistan, Autobiography, Memoir, Series, War | Tagged | Comments Off on Courage: My Story of Persecution (I, Witness) by Freshta Tori Jan

A Sky-Blue Bench by Bahram Rahman, illustrated by Peggy Collins

A Sky-Blue Bench by Bahram Rahman, illustrated by Peggy Collins. Pajama Press, 2021. 9781772782226 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover  Genre: Picture book What did you like about the book?  How beautiful and heart-breaking to … Continue reading

Posted in *Book Review, *Picture Book, *Starred Review, Afghanistan, Bahram Rahman, Disabilities, Girls/girlhood, Peggy Collins | Tagged | Comments Off on A Sky-Blue Bench by Bahram Rahman, illustrated by Peggy Collins

Enduring Freedom – Jawad Arash and Trent Reedy

Enduring Freedom – Jawad Arash and Trent Reedy, Algonquin Young Readers, (9781643750408), 2021  Format: Paperback Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Genre: Realistic fiction What did you like about the book? Joe Killian, 19, is … Continue reading

Posted in *Book Review, Afghanistan, Friendship, War | Tagged | Comments Off on Enduring Freedom – Jawad Arash and Trent Reedy

The Library Bus by Bahram Rahman, illustrated by Gabrielle Grimard

The Library Bus by Bahram Rahman, illustrated by Gabrielle Grimard. Pajama Press, 2020. 9781772781014 Format: Hardcover Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Genre:  Picture book What did you like about the book? Pari is excited and … Continue reading

Posted in *Book Review, *Picture Book, *Starred Review, Afghanistan, Bahram Rahman, Gabrielle Grimard, Literacy, Refugees | Tagged | Comments Off on The Library Bus by Bahram Rahman, illustrated by Gabrielle Grimard