Hiding from the School Bus
Breaking Free from Control, Fear, Isolation and a Childhood without Education

I’m a big fan of success stories where the protagonist grows to realize the importance of the education their family may not agree with and goes against their upbringing to pursue something they were never taught. But Bagley’s retelling of his past completely blew me away with how honest and raw it......more

When I started Hiding from the School Bus, I didn’t really know what to expect, it hit me much harder than I thought it would. This isn’t an easy read. Bagley lays out why it was like growing up isolated and afraid, and the way he describes dodging that school bus every day just gutted me. I kept thi......more

This book hit me in a way I wasn’t expecting. Calvin’s story about growing up without access to real education while being controlled and isolated felt painfully familiar. I was raised in a very strict religious environment where questioning anything was seen as rebellion. Reading his words brought......more

Calvin Bagley’s "Hiding From the School Bus" is a powerful memoir that not only dives deep into the consequences of restricted education, but highlights the intersection of familial and religious trauma. Bagley’s honest self-reflection and vivid language capture the instability, hostility, and dysfu......more

Hiding from the School Bus by Calvin Bagley is a quiet yet emotionally stirring exploration of fear, resilience, and self discovery. Through a simple premise and intimate storytelling, Bagley captures the universal experience of confronting what we avoid whether it’s a literal school bus or the heav......more